Airport, situated 20 mi south of London, is among world's first communication centers where road, rail and air transport meet at one point; for first stage one runway has been completed, 7000 ft long and 150 ft wide; approach and runway lighting; radar and navigational aids for precise control of aircraft; terminal building 350 ft long by 135 ft wide; control towers and fire station. (See also Engineering v 185 n 4811 May 23 1958 p 652-5; Surveyor v 117 n 3451 June 14 1958 p 603-6; Civ Eng (Lond) v 53 n 625 July 1958 p 773, 775, 777-9)


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    Title :

    New Gatwick airport


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 205 , n 5342


    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Gatwick airport

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