Report questions Manston Airport’s noise claims
26.01.12
The owners of Manston Airport in Kent, who want to expand, may have underestimated the impact of noise on residents, an independent report has found. Thanet council commissioned the study before it decides whether to allow the airport to operate night flights.
Airport owner Infratil has said expansion will bring much-needed jobs to Thanet. The airport claims running an average of eight take-offs or landings per night could create over 3000 jobs.
The study found the airport's economic analysis had been ‘robust’ but it was hard to predict to what degree it would boost the local economy in the short term. It also said: ‘The analysis of the noise impacts have, in our opinion, resulted in an underestimation of the potential adverse impacts.’
To book airport hotels uk or airport parking uk at the lowest price, click on these links to two great uk airport parking and uk airport hotels price comparison pages.
