Windsor - impact of third runway?
Discussion
If you want to live anywhere to the east of Reading in the Thames Valley, even with 2 runways, you had better not mind some aircraft noise. Windsor is obviously a lot worse, being closer.
I think I've seen online maps of the proposed flight paths with a 3rd runway, see if it affects where you're planning to live.
I think I've seen online maps of the proposed flight paths with a 3rd runway, see if it affects where you're planning to live.
Talk of building a third runway when really speaking they could probably put in a new housing estate on one of the ones already there.
The third runway is going to be a white elephant. Can’t see travel ever fully recovering, the message on global climate change is hitting the younger generation, by the time the third runway is built those teens will be the people making the decisions on international travel.
The third runway is going to be a white elephant. Can’t see travel ever fully recovering, the message on global climate change is hitting the younger generation, by the time the third runway is built those teens will be the people making the decisions on international travel.
philv said:
Hi,
what is the impact of the new runway at heathrow likely to be for windsor?
We are likely to move there.
But my partner is now raising concerns about the extension at heathrow.
Thanks
A third runway will mean new flight paths. Those haven't been decided yet and being so close to the airport any changes for Windsor will only be for departures. what is the impact of the new runway at heathrow likely to be for windsor?
We are likely to move there.
But my partner is now raising concerns about the extension at heathrow.
Thanks
Heathrow was committing to no arrivals before 0530, 60mins later than now.
Arrivals over Windsor are 30% of the year, but it can vary as it's wind dependent.
They were also looking to remove the Westerly Preference which would mean that 30% goes up.
Those 0530 arrivals would be rotated across all 3 runways on a weekly basis. So a prolonged period of easterlies may mean you only have them overhead one.week in three. Dependent upon the property location.
Any questions shout. I was one of the R3 consultation team.
LHRFlightman said:
Terminator X said:
They seem to fly low over Windsor already imho. A few years ago plane numbers did go up albeit the airport tried to argue they had changed nothing! A lot of people complained then it went back to "normal" .
TX.
Sorry TX, but that is bTX.
ks. TX.
Terminator X said:
LHRFlightman said:
Terminator X said:
They seem to fly low over Windsor already imho. A few years ago plane numbers did go up albeit the airport tried to argue they had changed nothing! A lot of people complained then it went back to "normal" .
TX.
Sorry TX, but that is bTX.
ks. TX.
Certainly not enough a day for someone to notice the difference.
January 2014 40,210
February 2014 41,762
March 2014 42,684
April 2014 43,372
May 2014 44,334
June 2014 43,239
July 2014 43,450
August 2014 42,740
September 2014 42,838
October 2014 41,353
November 2014 37,772
December 2014 37,298
January 2015 37,136
February 2015 35,057
March 2015 39,910
April 2015 39,714
May 2015 41,340
June 2015 40,633
July 2015 41,745
August 2015 41,784
September 2015 40,485
October 2015 40,490
November 2015 36,973
December 2015 37,206
January 2016 36,973
February 2016 36,188
March 2016 39,190
April 2016 39,509
May 2016 41,409
June 2016 39,949
July 2016 41,650
August 2016 42,014
September 2016 40,616
October 2016 41,139
November 2016 37,712
December 2016 36,896
January 2017 37,125
February 2017 34,874
March 2017 39,411
April 2017 39,477
May 2017 41,017
June 2017 40,515
July 2017 41,846
August 2017 41,983
September 2017 40,623
October 2017 41,016
November 2017 38,417
December 2017 37,735
January 2018 38,061
February 2018 35,144
March 2018 39,109
April 2018 39,859
May 2018 41,144
June 2018 40,342
July 2018 41,772
August 2018 41,719
September 2018 40,455
October 2018 41,486
November 2018 37,999
December 2018 38,534
January 2019 37,713
February 2019 35,131
March 2019 39,849
April 2019 40,264
May 2019 41,577
June 2019 40,826
July 2019 42,062
August 2019 41,952
September 2019 38,986
October 2019 41,518
November 2019 37,945
December 2019 38,310
LHRFlightman said:
philv said:
Hi,
what is the impact of the new runway at heathrow likely to be for windsor?
We are likely to move there.
But my partner is now raising concerns about the extension at heathrow.
Thanks
A third runway will mean new flight paths. Those haven't been decided yet and being so close to the airport any changes for Windsor will only be for departures. what is the impact of the new runway at heathrow likely to be for windsor?
We are likely to move there.
But my partner is now raising concerns about the extension at heathrow.
Thanks
Heathrow was committing to no arrivals before 0530, 60mins later than now.
Arrivals over Windsor are 30% of the year, but it can vary as it's wind dependent.
They were also looking to remove the Westerly Preference which would mean that 30% goes up.
Those 0530 arrivals would be rotated across all 3 runways on a weekly basis. So a prolonged period of easterlies may mean you only have them overhead one.week in three. Dependent upon the property location.
Any questions shout. I was one of the R3 consultation team.
At the moment us aqi is very good at around 2 or 3 for windsor.
Do you know what that would likely be pre covid with more flights?
And what is projected post expansion?
I am getting a lot of flack from my partner about the health risks of moving to windsor, both in normal and post expansion timres.
Thanks if you have any info.
Expansion will only be permitted if it can be done within the air quality, noise and climate change targets.
However, if your wife is this concerned about it, I'd be wary about moving.
In my previous career at the airport I dealt with many people like your wife, and if she is triggered enough
to be asking these questions now, nothing you can say or do will help.
However, if your wife is this concerned about it, I'd be wary about moving.
In my previous career at the airport I dealt with many people like your wife, and if she is triggered enough
to be asking these questions now, nothing you can say or do will help.
Terminator X said:
LHRFlightman said:
Terminator X said:
They seem to fly low over Windsor already imho. A few years ago plane numbers did go up albeit the airport tried to argue they had changed nothing! A lot of people complained then it went back to "normal" .
TX.
Sorry TX, but that is bTX.
ks. TX.
TX.
Nothing would make me move to Windsor. I was born and raised there, moving away in my late teens but parents still live there. When I used to visit pre covid, I would have trouble sleeping and during the day the planes just seemingly non stop. Only times I recall it ever being an issue when I lived there though was concorde and our conservatory rattling like a citroen.
I also recall the protests before I left, so if that's the only thing that concerns you I'd not worry, must be coming on 15 years.
Clearly though you just tune it out, like living near a railway track or slaughterhouse, it becomes background white noise.
I also recall the protests before I left, so if that's the only thing that concerns you I'd not worry, must be coming on 15 years.
Clearly though you just tune it out, like living near a railway track or slaughterhouse, it becomes background white noise.
Gassing Station | Thames Valley & Surrey | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff