Abandoned Airport with Long Runway to Reopen for £750m

Manston Airport has not worked since 2014.

An old airport with a very long runway is having problems before it reopens. The plan to fix Manston Airport in Kent will cost around £500m to £750m.

The airport has been closed since 2014, but it was used as a lorry park during the Covid-19 pandemic. The new owner wants to make it a big air freight hub and have commercial flights by 2029.

In March, the company asked for people's opinions on the plan. The director invited people to give feedback to help with the plans.

The company thought work would start next year, but the local council has concerns about the flight paths. They will talk about this in the next stage of the plan.

The company expected work to start next year.

The airport was closed in 2014, but it was used as a lorry park during the pandemic. The new owner bought it in 2019 and got permission to reopen it in 2020.

Some people did not agree with the plan, but a new version was approved in 2022. The local council is worried about planes flying low over homes.

The airport could have up to 14,000 flights a year, which is about 38 flights a day. The council is worried about how this will affect local people.

Plans to reopen the airport have been happening since 2019.

The local council is worried about the noise from the planes, which could cause health problems. These problems include not being able to sleep and a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks.

The company's own plan says that noise-related health problems could cost over £20.8 million in 10 years. The council has more concerns too.

The council thinks the new airport will be much bigger than before. They also think there is not enough evidence that the company has the money or operators to make it work.

The reopening could cost as much as £750m.

The council does not think the company has shown that there is enough demand for the airport. They also think the consultation was not good enough for a plan of this size.

The chairperson of the council said that they will make sure local concerns are heard.

The council will keep talking to the authorities to make sure any decisions about the airport consider the local community.

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