Night Flying (Hansard, 17 May 1994)

§ Sir Dudley Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those airports in England and Wales at which flights are allowed after(a) 12.30 am and (b) 1 am on a consistent basis.

§ Mr. Norris
Of the 28 airports in England and Wales subject to economic regulation—that is, those with an annual turnover in excess of £1 million—night operations are not prohibited at the following, although various restrictions apply :

Birmingham

Blackpool

Bournemouth

Bristol (Lulsgate)

Cambridge

Cardiff

Coventry

East Midlands

Exeter

Gatwick

Gloucestershire

Heathrow

Humberside

Leeds-Bradford

Liverpool

Luton

Manchester

Newcastle

Norwich

Southampton

Southend

Stansted

Teesside

§ Sir Dudley Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many weekly take-offs and landings there were at airports in England and Wales between midnight and 5 am.

§ Mr. Norris
The precise information requested is not available, and an approximation could be derived only at disproportionate cost.