| Birmingham Airport scraps runway |
| Wednesday, 02 January 2008 | |
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Birmingham Airport has officially closed its oldest runway. The Cross runway, which crosses the airport's main runway opened with the original buildings in 1939. It shut three years ago and is surplus to requirements as it cannot be used at the same time as the main runway. In September plans for a second runway to cope with a predicted three-fold increase in passenger numbers by 2030 were scrapped. Following the scrapping of the second runway scheme, an extension to the existing runway is planned, which could be operational in time for the 2012 London Olympic Games. A spokesman said that the airport expected to announce a planning application for expanding the runway soon. |