"clive Coleman." wrote in message
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In message , Aidan Stanger
writes

Having checked all the options in the England Photographic Atlas, there
is one more airfield that I think might be worth converting into an
airport: Upper Heyford (Oxon). This has a long runway, is near railways
and a motorway, is in a high growth area, and is close enough to
Birmingham to serve some of its demand.
How about Filton, it has both road and rail links, a very long runway
and the latest avionics around?
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clive Coleman.

Development around Filton has in effect halved the size of the airfield.
More such work is on he way. There is actually a daily service from there at
the moment to Toulouse. (Airbus contract) because of the proximity of
housing/schools etc. BAe146 or Dash 8 aircraft have to be used as the noise
footprint is low. Chartered in from British European.