Mayor's office opposes weekend flights at London City Airport
Plans to increase passenger numbers and change weekend flying times at London City Airport have been opposed by the London mayor's office.
Arrivals and departures are not allowed at the airport between 12:30 BST on Saturday and 12:30 on Sunday. Airport management want to operate flights until 18:30 on a Saturday, under plans submitted to Newham Council.The proposal for the airport also includes increasing passenger numbers from 6.5 million per year to 9 million and allowing up to 12 more arrivals between 18:30 and 19:30 in British Summer Time.Residents expressed concerns about rising noise levels in comments on the application
The scheme was described by the Greater London Authority as "the most substantial proposed change to the airport's operations since it first opened 35 years ago".In a letter from the council's environmental protection team, they argued that there was "no justification for ending the 24-hour ban" of flights on weekends.
Lewisham Council said it was concerned that changing the operating hours would result in more noise and air pollution for residents.
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