How different areas will be affected by the proposed expansion 24 August 2008
Acton
Under flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing. Many more take-offs when east wind is blowing.
Alexandra Palace
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Balham
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway. More take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Battersea
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – up to one every 90 seconds for much longer periods throughout the day.
Blackheath
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Beaconsfield
Big increase in take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000. Landing aircraft may come closer to the town as more airspace will be required to cater for extra planes using the third runway.
Brentford and Osterley
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm. Many more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Brixton
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – maybe more than one every 90 seconds for much longer periods throughout the day as there will be flights heading for all three runways.
Camberwell
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Chiswick
Under flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing (usually 70% of the year).
Clapham
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – maybe more than one every 90 seconds for much longer periods throughout the day as there will be flights heading for all three runways.
Cranford
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm. Aircraft taking off all day long when the east wind is blowing – the result of the Cranford Agreement being abolished.
Datchet
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000. An initial reduction in aircraft landing if runway alternation is introduced.
Denham
Big increase in landings as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to 800,000.
Docklands
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Dulwich
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Ealing
Many more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Earls Court
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – up to one every 90 seconds.
East London
Places such as Leyton, Leytonstone, Forest Gate, Stratford, Mile End and Hackney are overflown by aircraft landing at Heathrow. Expect a significant increase on days the west wind is blowing (70% of the year) as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Feltham
Many more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Finsbury Park
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Fulham
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – up to one every 90 seconds for much longer periods throughout the day. Also probably planes joining new flight path for 3rd runway.
Gerrards Cross
Big increase in landings and take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Greenwich
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Hammersmith
Under flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing (usually 70% of the year). Also under a take-off flight path if a third runway is introduced.
Hampstead
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway. Many more take-offs during east winds as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Hampton Court
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Harrow
Under a take-off flight path for the first time.
Henley
Many more landings as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Heston
Under flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing. Many more take-offs when east wind is blowing.
Highbury
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Highgate
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
High St Kensington/Holland Park
Under flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing (usually 70% of the year).
Hillingdon borough
Most of the borough is not currently under take-off or landing flight paths, although the north of the borough is overflown on easterlies by arriving planes at higher altitudes. With mixed mode, there would be easterly departures on the north runway resulting in increased ground noise in Longford, and increased air noise in Harlington. Also, both areas would lose existing periods of respite given by runway alternation. With a 3rd runway, new areas of the south of the borough would be directly overflown and subject to air noise, whilst areas near the proposed 6th terminal would also be subject to ground noise.
Hounslow
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm. Many more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Kensal Rise
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Kew
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm.
Iver
Aircraft landing every 90 seconds throughout the day when the east wind is blowing (about 30% of the year) as likely to be under or close to flight path to new runway.
Lewisham
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Maidenhead
Aircraft landing every 90 seconds throughout the day when the east wind is blowing (about 30% of the year) as likely to be under flight path to new runway.
Marlow
Increased number of flights coming closer to the town as more airspace will be required to cater for extra planes using the third runway.
Merton
Under a take-off flight path if a third runway introduced.
Morden
Under a take-off flight path if a third runway introduced
Mortlake and Sheen
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm. Also under a take-off flight path if mixed-mode is introduced .
Notting Hill
Many more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Old Windsor
Planes landing on the southern runway all day along for the first time.
Peckham
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Pimlico
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Putney
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm. Also planes joining new flight path for 3rd runway.
Richmond
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pm. Also under a take-off flight path if mixed-mode is introduced or if a third runway is introduced.
Richmond Park/Richmond Hill
Under a take-off flight path if mixed-mode is introduced.
Roehampton
Under a take-off flight path if mixed-mode is introduced.
Shepherds Bush
Likely to hear planes on flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing (usually 70% of the year).
St Margarets
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – no switching of runways at 3pmMany more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Southall
Under flight path to 3rd runway – aircraft landing all day long, one virtually every 90 seconds, when west wind is blowing (usually 70% of the year). Also under take-off flight path if a third runway is intoduced.
Slough
Aircraft landing every 90 seconds throughout the day when the east wind is blowing (about 30% of the year) as likely to be under flight path to new runway. Big increase in take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Staines
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Stockwell
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – maybe more than one every 90 seconds for much longer periods throughout the day as there will be flights heading for all three runways.
Stoke Newington
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Streatham
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway. More take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to 800,000.
Sunbury
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to 800,000.
Stoke Poges
Aircraft landing every 90 seconds throughout the day when the east wind is blowing (about 30% of the year) as likely to be under or close to flight path to new runway.
Teddington
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to 800,000.
Tooting
More take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to 800,000.
Twickenham
Many more take-offs as the number of planes using the airport soars from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Vauxhall
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – maybe more than one every 90 seconds for much longer periods throughout the day as there will be flights heading for all three runways.
Willesden
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Wimbledon
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000 (though the parts of Wimbledon most affected might vary).
Whitechapel
Aircraft landing all day long when west wind is blowing – a big increase in aircraft overhead as there will be more flights on the existing runways and also flights heading for the new runway.
Whitton
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000.
Wraysbury
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000. Planes landing on the southern runway all day along for the first time.
Windsor
Many more take-offs as flight numbers soar from 473,000 a year to over 700,000. An initial reduction in aircraft landing if runway alternation is introduced.
7 July 2008
“There is an anger and a potential rebellion that runs from eco-warriors through to merchant bankers.” Daily Telegraph 3/4/08
Heathrow has been in the headlines all this year 7 July 2008
At the beginning of the year the Department for Transport held its consultation into its plans to expand the airport. Over 20,000 people attended almost 50 meetings held by local authorities and campaign groups to protest against the plans, culminating in 3,000 people packing Central Hall, Westminster to attend at rally addressed by politicians of all parties.
The opposition to expansion has grown all year. Residents’ campaign groups have been joined by 21 local authorities, national campaign groups such as Greenpeace, politicians from all the political parties and environmentalists from across the country. Direct action activists from Plane Stupid climbed on to the roof of the Houses of Parliament to protest against Heathrow expansion.
The Conservative Party has said it does not support the expansion plans. The Liberal Democrats have promised to build no more runways in the South East. The Green Party and Respect are firmly opposed. All the main candidates for Mayor of London came out against.
In a big blow to the Government the former Chief Executive of BA Bob Ayling has come out against expansion. London First, representing big business in the capital, has said the priority is for a better not bigger airport. The Government’s own environmental advisors have questioned the Department for Transport’s air pollution figures. Its other main advisors, the Sustainable Development Commission, have cast doubt on the robustness of the Government’s economic claims. The RMT trade union has come out against, arguing for a high-speed rail alternative.
The Government and the aviation industry are being assailed from all sides. Their economic arguments for expansion are being challenged. Their environmental claims about air pollution, noise and climate change are being undermined. The destruction of at least 700 homes, including the entire village of Sipson, is being ever more fiercely criticised.
It is not surprising that the Government has put off a final decision until later this year, probably October.