Airports Commission backs new runway at Heathrow
A long-awaited report by the Airport Commission into airport capacity has recommended that a new runway should be built at Heathrow rather than Gatwick.
The options considered were a third runway at Heathrow, extending an existing one, or building a second runway at Gatwick.
The commission recommended a new runway at Heathrow providing a "comprehensive" package of measures be undertaken, including a ban on night flights, a new levy to fund insulation for homes, schools and other community facilities around Heathrow, and an independent noise authority.
