Gatwick sets new passenger record for a single runway airport

With 2.7 million passengers travelling through Gatwick in December, marking the 34th consecutive month of traffic growth for the West Sussex airport, Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate says that the airport is the ideal choice for a much-contested new runway which will be built at either Gatwick or Heathrow this summer.

Aerial view of airport He said: “2015 was a record-breaking year for Gatwick as the airport continued to break new ground. We served 40.3 million passengers - the most from any single runway anywhere in the world. Since independent ownership in 2009 we have grown rapidly and the benefits of competition are clear for passengers - more choice, higher standards and lower fares. “A Government decision this year backing Gatwick expansion will mean that Britain finally solves its long standing problem of airport capacity in the South East. Our plan is legal, affordable, cleaner and quieter and will deliver for Britain.” The Government is currently considering which airport will be permitted to build the new runway - expected to be operational by 2025.

CGI of second runway