We know that lots of people have questions about the third runway and these pages are designed to try and answer your queries. 

On 15 January 2009 the Government announced its support for a third runway at Heathrow, in recognition of the benefits airport expansion would bring. At the same time, the Secretary of State for Transport ruled out the introduction of mixed mode operations on Heathrow’s existing runways. You can find out more about the Government’s decision by visiting the Department for Transport’s website.

Although the Government supports a third runway in principle, this does not mean that construction will start straight away. In fact, the Government’s policy decision is just the first step in a long process of planning, consulting and decision-making. You can find out more about how the planning process will work by visiting our planning process page.

We know that many local people are concerned about the impact a third runway will have on them and their homes. As we are at the very start of the planning process, we don’t yet have much information on where the new flight paths will go or what a new road layout might look like. However, we want to share information with people as quickly as possible, so this website will be continually updated.

We hope that you will be able to find the information you are looking for on these pages whether it be more on the airport expansion benefits or the effects of future growth at Heathrow Airport. If you have any further questions or would like the opportunity to talk to someone from BAA, you can contact us by emailing heathrowthirdrunway@baa.com or calling our Community Hotline on 020 8745 5791.