§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many civil aircraft flights have taken place to and from Northolt airport in each year since 1955; what are his future projections; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeI have been asked to reply.
Figures as far back as 1955 are not available except at disproportionate cost. The number of civil flights each year since 1965 is as follows:
Number 1965 1,292 1966 1,216 1967 1,230 1968 1,006 1969 1,053 1970 1,454 1971 1,522 1972 1,649 1973 1,706 1974 2,689 1975 3,071 1976 3,248 1977 *1,924 1978 2,453 1979 2,677 1980 2,689 1981 3,660 1982 4,331 1983 3,140 1984 3,414 * the runway was shut for 4 months in this year On present trends, the figure for 1985 will be about 3,800. Although we are attempting to facilitate the use of 79W Northolt by business aircraft as far as is consistent with defence requirements, we do not anticipate any major change in the volume of civil traffic.