Comments on: New London “floating airport” proposed in the Thames Estuary http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/ From the team behind UKseries.com Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-6068 Frank Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:47:06 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-6068 Look at what has been achieved in Hong Kong taking a crowded airport and placing it on reclaimed land out at sea. Hong Kong is now a world class airport. The airport is regularly voted one of the best airports in the world; links to the centre of Hong within 25 minutes using high speed rail. What does London have an ageing, overcrowded airport that is a nightmare to get to and from. Look at what has been achieved in Hong Kong taking a crowded airport and placing it on reclaimed land out at sea. Hong Kong is now a world class airport. The airport is regularly voted one of the best airports in the world; links to the centre of Hong within 25 minutes using high speed rail.

What does London have an ageing, overcrowded airport that is a nightmare to get to and from.

]]> By: andy http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-5868 andy Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:49:55 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-5868 Sounds like a great idea - hope this goes ahead Sounds like a great idea – hope this goes ahead

]]> By: John http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-5749 John Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:02:20 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-5749 Wow, this has stimulated some discussion. Just where is all the cheap oil going to come from to justify the doubling of air traffic that would be require? I wish Boris would stop wasting taxpayers money on project that would be a white elephant from the day it opened. Wow, this has stimulated some discussion. Just where is all the cheap oil going to come from to justify the doubling of air traffic that would be require?
I wish Boris would stop wasting taxpayers money on project that would be a white elephant from the day it opened.

]]> By: trev http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4491 trev Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:22:56 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4491 As for planes not taking off, that's happened a few times. Each airport has a point of no-abort (not sure of the technical name) which is the point at which the plane either has to take off or abort the takeoff. f the plane passes this point without taking off, it physically can't stop in time and will run off the end of the runway. In this case, that not good as you say. As for planes not taking off, that’s happened a few times. Each airport has a point of no-abort (not sure of the technical name) which is the point at which the plane either has to take off or abort the takeoff.

f the plane passes this point without taking off, it physically can’t stop in time and will run off the end of the runway. In this case, that not good as you say.

]]> By: trev http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4490 trev Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:16:48 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4490 Regarding the distances - if the diagram is right then it's quite a way off London, but I guess the shuttle trains would get you there relatively quickly. This map gives a rough idea of where the airport and terminals seem to be. http://www.aardvarkmap.net/mape/ELAHAQ9M?hideec=1 Regarding the distances – if the diagram is right then it’s quite a way off London, but I guess the shuttle trains would get you there relatively quickly. This map gives a rough idea of where the airport and terminals seem to be.

http://www.aardvarkmap.net/mape/ELAHAQ9M?hideec=1

]]> By: Fred http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4485 Fred Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:16:08 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4485 How far is actually the Thames Estuary from London? I didn't know that there are runways in Hawaii and Tenerife that are ending in the water. So the engineers did that already. But still I guess the weather conditions in Hawaii and Tenerife are much more favourable for a landing on runway ending in water. Also as a kid I vaguely remember an accident on our local airport where a plane couldn't lift off and ended up in the airport fences. Luckily, nobody was hurt but I don't think the outcome will be the same if the plane ends up in the water. <a href="http://www.hilton.co.uk/gatwick" rel="nofollow">Gatwick hotels</a> How far is actually the Thames Estuary from London?
I didn’t know that there are runways in Hawaii and Tenerife that are ending in the water. So the engineers did that already. But still I guess the weather conditions in Hawaii and Tenerife are much more favourable for a landing on runway ending in water. Also as a kid I vaguely remember an accident on our local airport where a plane couldn’t lift off and ended up in the airport fences. Luckily, nobody was hurt but I don’t think the outcome will be the same if the plane ends up in the water.
Gatwick hotels

]]> By: trev http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4476 trev Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:38:18 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4476 With regards wildlife and such, I can imagine that causing a few problems especially if the marshes are used by migrating birds. I do also wonder if this increases the chances of a bird strike which is very bad when coming into land! No doubt eventually the idea will be thrown out, but looks more like Boris trying to appear to do something....and spend more money. With regards wildlife and such, I can imagine that causing a few problems especially if the marshes are used by migrating birds.

I do also wonder if this increases the chances of a bird strike which is very bad when coming into land! No doubt eventually the idea will be thrown out, but looks more like Boris trying to appear to do something….and spend more money.

]]> By: trev http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4475 trev Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:36:27 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4475 The transport is via some kindof shuttle service to the land. Fire dept and such - I guess it would have an on-site fire service like the majority of airports, but ambulance crews...err...not sure. Runways ending in the water aren't unique. I'm pretty sure one of the Tenerife ones does that and one of them in Hawaii too. If something goes wrong, it could be very very wet. The transport is via some kindof shuttle service to the land. Fire dept and such – I guess it would have an on-site fire service like the majority of airports, but ambulance crews…err…not sure.

Runways ending in the water aren’t unique. I’m pretty sure one of the Tenerife ones does that and one of them in Hawaii too. If something goes wrong, it could be very very wet.

]]> By: Fred http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4472 Fred Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:01:56 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4472 I was thinking if the runways are in the water how the passengers are going to be transported to land. Other thing that kinds of bother me is what if there is an accident on plane or when the plane is landing. How are the fire department and emergency vehicles are going to respond? The runways that end in the water also sounds really dangerous. I was thinking if the runways are in the water how the passengers are going to be transported to land. Other thing that kinds of bother me is what if there is an accident on plane or when the plane is landing. How are the fire department and emergency vehicles are going to respond? The runways that end in the water also sounds really dangerous.

]]> By: Gill Moore http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2011/01/new-london-floating-airport-proposed-in-the-thames-estuary/#comment-4359 Gill Moore Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:51:45 +0000 http://www.ukseries.com/blog/?p=8523#comment-4359 Alongside the RSPB and a broad coalition of millions, we are wholly opposed to the construction of an airport anywhere in the Thames Estuary because of the immense damage it would cause to the area’s internationally important wildlife and the wider environment. The whole issue was exhaustively investigated between 2002 and 2005 in the Government’s Aviation White Paper. ALL the key players, including the aviation industry, contributed. The idea of an airport in the Thames Estuary was conclusively ruled out and upheld by the High Court. In addition to the unprecedented environmental damage and the resulting massive legal implications, the investigation found that an estuary airport did not make sense economically, would not meet the requirements of the aviation industry and presented a significantly higher risk of ‘bird strike’ than at any other major airport in the UK. It would potentially be the single biggest piece of environmental vandalism ever perpetrated in the UK Friends of the North Kent Marshes Alongside the RSPB and a broad coalition of millions, we are wholly opposed to the construction of an airport anywhere in the Thames Estuary because of the immense damage it would cause to the area’s internationally important wildlife and the wider environment. The whole issue was exhaustively investigated between 2002 and 2005 in the Government’s Aviation White Paper. ALL the key players, including the aviation industry, contributed. The idea of an airport in the Thames Estuary was conclusively ruled out and upheld by the High Court. In addition to the unprecedented environmental damage and the resulting massive legal implications, the investigation found that an estuary airport did not make sense economically, would not meet the requirements of the aviation industry and presented a significantly higher risk of ‘bird strike’ than at any other major airport in the UK. It would potentially be the single biggest piece of environmental vandalism ever perpetrated in the UK
Friends of the North Kent Marshes

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