Tyronegaa12 Feb 2014 00:35
Thanks for your post. The problems with airports is that they take a considerable amount of land and returns are often too small without lots of freight and passengers. I agree the loss of an airport though has a direct effect on the surrounding area. The council owned Ipswich Airport was 9 miles from the biggest container port of Felixstowe with no alternative closer than 50 miles and yet they closed it. Today the local economy shows the effect. In Norwich the whole area and its surround is noticeably more buoyant.
Sadly the airport is a mass of houses, school, restaurants and out of town super shops and the town centre has died a lingering death.
But for investors in the development company it has been a cash cow. As an investor here I remain convinced that the airport is finished in Plymouth but it will take time to ensure its demise. In years to come like Ipswich it will be seen to have been a mistake perhaps but SUH will have trousered a good return and me too. Sadly I am going to swim with the tide for once and just bite my lip over another closed small airfield.
Good luck with the weather in the next few days.