"WHY BLACKBUSHE?" Here's 10 reasons why...
Jan 31, 2019 22:41:05 GMT
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Post by PB on Jan 31, 2019 22:41:05 GMT
Ten prime reasons supporting "Why Blackbushe?"
With its amazing - unique - history, Blackbushe, "our Airport" has hosted the world's leaders ... Kings, Queens, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and many celebrities... An historic airfield that has seen many young men go to war and lay down their lives for our today. Once the birthplace of British independent airlines and British independent commercial aviation, it received frequent fog diversions from Heathrow, and proudly became the United States Navy's only UK land base. It was London's second airport until 1960 when Government 'planning' and local bureaucracy tried to remove her from the map - but failed!
From my point of view Blackbushe has ten Unique Selling Points. These are....
*Existing aviation facility
*Operational suitability
*Environmental suitability
*Excellent catchment opportunities
*Great surface access
*Ease of access to the Capital
*Space for development
*Meets local airspace considerations
*Good weather record
*Funding available
.
1. An Existing aviation facility: Closed in 1960 as a major London airport, now under private ownership Blackbushe has survived six decades of operation despite an almost complete ban on infrastructure development. Home to flying schools, private owners, business operators both fixed wing and rotary, and a leading aviation charity for the disabled. Blackbushe affords a superb all-weather runway, but only basic operational facilities. The Airport must be permitted to develop hangars, and the infrastructure necessary to enable a viable long term future of the Airport..
2. Operational suitability: Built on a natural plateau - the Hartford Bridge Flats - the airfield is situated on what is a perfect natural location for flying. Elevated above surrounding terrain, the airfield has long been famed for its 'fog free' record. The elevated position also makes the airfield easy to see from a distance, a benefit valuable to inbound pilots. A superb 4,000ft hard 'all weather' runway awaits aircraft as they fly the unique approaches over large areas of surrounding open common and forestry. Blackbushe's geographic/topographic suitability as a General Aviation centre is beyond doubt.
3. Environmental suitability: Unique amid airfields in the south-east of England, Blackbushe is blessed with long unobstructed approaches over open Common and Forestry where residential disturbance is, and would be, of the very lowest order. Odour and emissions effecting residential properties would be minimal due to the significant distance of their location from Airport activity. Areas of SSI have been identified and no projected works would interfere with them.
4. Excellent catchment opportunities: With post Brexit travel and the business traveller in mind, Blackbushe is central to a great 'corporate wheel' comprising the Thames 'silicon valley', Newbury, Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell, Reading, Basingstoke, Winchester, Aldershot, Farnborough, Camberley, Guildford, Weybridge, Woking, and more.. An airport so well situated amid this circle of corporate opportunity would hold the key to businesses, "doing business better" to quote a recent Prime Minister, providing the easiest possible means of travelling to engagements within the UK and across Europe. Business aircraft flying from this un-congested, easy to use terminal free of the time consuming congestion that proliferates at London's major air terminals are a gift to business travellers' needs.
5. Great surface access: Located on the A30, London-Southampton trunk road, and five minutes from the M3 Motorway's Junction 4A, Blackbushe enjoys excellent road connections, while nearby Farnborough and Fleet railway stations provide fast rail connections to London, and destinations to the south and west. Additional railway services from nearby Blackwater provide connections to Reading and the south east.
6. Ease of access to the Capital: While local rail stations provide fast and regular services to London, the nearby M3 enables road travel to Central London in approximately one hour, a distance of some 35 miles. The nature of a General Aviation airport's business ensures swift passenger entry and exit, a convenience not found at London's major airports, but assured at Blackbushe.
7. Space for development: When the legal aspects of Common Land and building have been overcome, new hangars, an engineering facility, and new office accommodation may at last be constructed. Happily the area of Blackbushe Airport subject to the de-registration application affords adequate space for the provision of these vital facilities.
8. Local airspace considerations: Blackbushe does not infringe the London terminal airspace, neither does it appear to be detrimentally affected by the new area of controlled airspace approved for Farnborough Airport. Farnborough and Blackbushe have worked in 'air traffic harmony' for many decades.
9. Good weather record: Renowned during WW2 and subsequently through its days as a major London airport for its 'good weather' fog free record, Blackbushe received many commercial airline services following their diversion from Heathrow when fog made landing impossible.. The RAF ran a daily Dakota service to Prestwick from Blackbushe - in a one year period the service was grounded only once due to adverse weather at Blackbushe.
10. Funding available: The consortium/investor team whose plans for Blackbushe depend on the PINS decision are fully prepared to totally finance the re-establishment of Blackbushe Airport. We have, in waiting, an airfield that will surely become the premiere business airport south west of London, a business airport for all, not just the very rich and the very famous. A prime new British General Aviation facility, self financing and independent of public funding!! It's what the country needs, Brexit, or no Brexit!! What a gift?
AND she'll support the local economy evermore, she'll bring great employment, a jewel in Hampshire's crown to be proud of.... that, or become a wasteland. Some choice?
February 2020 may have the answers?
"PB"
With its amazing - unique - history, Blackbushe, "our Airport" has hosted the world's leaders ... Kings, Queens, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and many celebrities... An historic airfield that has seen many young men go to war and lay down their lives for our today. Once the birthplace of British independent airlines and British independent commercial aviation, it received frequent fog diversions from Heathrow, and proudly became the United States Navy's only UK land base. It was London's second airport until 1960 when Government 'planning' and local bureaucracy tried to remove her from the map - but failed!
From my point of view Blackbushe has ten Unique Selling Points. These are....
*Existing aviation facility
*Operational suitability
*Environmental suitability
*Excellent catchment opportunities
*Great surface access
*Ease of access to the Capital
*Space for development
*Meets local airspace considerations
*Good weather record
*Funding available
.
1. An Existing aviation facility: Closed in 1960 as a major London airport, now under private ownership Blackbushe has survived six decades of operation despite an almost complete ban on infrastructure development. Home to flying schools, private owners, business operators both fixed wing and rotary, and a leading aviation charity for the disabled. Blackbushe affords a superb all-weather runway, but only basic operational facilities. The Airport must be permitted to develop hangars, and the infrastructure necessary to enable a viable long term future of the Airport..
2. Operational suitability: Built on a natural plateau - the Hartford Bridge Flats - the airfield is situated on what is a perfect natural location for flying. Elevated above surrounding terrain, the airfield has long been famed for its 'fog free' record. The elevated position also makes the airfield easy to see from a distance, a benefit valuable to inbound pilots. A superb 4,000ft hard 'all weather' runway awaits aircraft as they fly the unique approaches over large areas of surrounding open common and forestry. Blackbushe's geographic/topographic suitability as a General Aviation centre is beyond doubt.
3. Environmental suitability: Unique amid airfields in the south-east of England, Blackbushe is blessed with long unobstructed approaches over open Common and Forestry where residential disturbance is, and would be, of the very lowest order. Odour and emissions effecting residential properties would be minimal due to the significant distance of their location from Airport activity. Areas of SSI have been identified and no projected works would interfere with them.
4. Excellent catchment opportunities: With post Brexit travel and the business traveller in mind, Blackbushe is central to a great 'corporate wheel' comprising the Thames 'silicon valley', Newbury, Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell, Reading, Basingstoke, Winchester, Aldershot, Farnborough, Camberley, Guildford, Weybridge, Woking, and more.. An airport so well situated amid this circle of corporate opportunity would hold the key to businesses, "doing business better" to quote a recent Prime Minister, providing the easiest possible means of travelling to engagements within the UK and across Europe. Business aircraft flying from this un-congested, easy to use terminal free of the time consuming congestion that proliferates at London's major air terminals are a gift to business travellers' needs.
5. Great surface access: Located on the A30, London-Southampton trunk road, and five minutes from the M3 Motorway's Junction 4A, Blackbushe enjoys excellent road connections, while nearby Farnborough and Fleet railway stations provide fast rail connections to London, and destinations to the south and west. Additional railway services from nearby Blackwater provide connections to Reading and the south east.
6. Ease of access to the Capital: While local rail stations provide fast and regular services to London, the nearby M3 enables road travel to Central London in approximately one hour, a distance of some 35 miles. The nature of a General Aviation airport's business ensures swift passenger entry and exit, a convenience not found at London's major airports, but assured at Blackbushe.
7. Space for development: When the legal aspects of Common Land and building have been overcome, new hangars, an engineering facility, and new office accommodation may at last be constructed. Happily the area of Blackbushe Airport subject to the de-registration application affords adequate space for the provision of these vital facilities.
8. Local airspace considerations: Blackbushe does not infringe the London terminal airspace, neither does it appear to be detrimentally affected by the new area of controlled airspace approved for Farnborough Airport. Farnborough and Blackbushe have worked in 'air traffic harmony' for many decades.
9. Good weather record: Renowned during WW2 and subsequently through its days as a major London airport for its 'good weather' fog free record, Blackbushe received many commercial airline services following their diversion from Heathrow when fog made landing impossible.. The RAF ran a daily Dakota service to Prestwick from Blackbushe - in a one year period the service was grounded only once due to adverse weather at Blackbushe.
10. Funding available: The consortium/investor team whose plans for Blackbushe depend on the PINS decision are fully prepared to totally finance the re-establishment of Blackbushe Airport. We have, in waiting, an airfield that will surely become the premiere business airport south west of London, a business airport for all, not just the very rich and the very famous. A prime new British General Aviation facility, self financing and independent of public funding!! It's what the country needs, Brexit, or no Brexit!! What a gift?
AND she'll support the local economy evermore, she'll bring great employment, a jewel in Hampshire's crown to be proud of.... that, or become a wasteland. Some choice?
February 2020 may have the answers?
"PB"
