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 Engineer v 205 n 5342 June 13 1958 p 895-8; 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)
New Gatwick airport
Engineering
Engineering ; 185 , n 4811
1958
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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