RAF Northolt

(asked on 31st October 2016) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the decision proposing a third runway at Heathrow, what will be the future of nearby RAF Northolt.


Answered by
Earl Howe Portrait
Earl Howe
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
This question was answered on 9th November 2016

RAF Northolt remains a core Ministry of Defence (MOD) aerodrome. Current operations at RAF Northolt aerodrome remain unaffected at this time by the announcement of the proposals for a third runway at Heathrow.

However, NATS Holdings (formerly National Air Traffic Services), the air traffic services provider, has advised that the delivery of any new capacity within the London and South East area will require substantial redesign of current airspace structures. The impact on the current levels of operations at other aerodromes in the region such as RAF Northolt will be addressed during the design phase, and the MOD remains a key stakeholder in all Civil Aviation Authority airspace design work.

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