§ 59. Mr. Stodartasked the President of the Board of Trade why he is considering extending the existing runway at Turn-house Airport, Edinburgh, in view of the fact that the present alignment is the cause of many aircraft diversions because of cross-winds.
§ Mr. William RodgersBecause it would reduce the payload or range penalties that would otherwise be suffered by the types of aircraft which will use Turnhouse in the 1970s and would be cheaper than a new runway. I accept that an extension would do little to reduce the incidence of crosswind diversions but these represent less than 1 per cent. of all air transport movements.