Summary
A legal case about building a second runway at Gatwick Airport is scheduled to start in January 2026. The runway plan, costing £2.2 billion, involves moving the emergency runway to allow more flights. Campaign groups are challenging the UK's Department for Transport over its approval of the runway.
Key Facts
- The High Court will hear a legal challenge about a second runway at Gatwick Airport in January 2026.
- The project, costing £2.2 billion, involves moving the emergency runway 12 meters north.
- The new runway will allow for roughly 100,000 additional flights a year.
- Campaigners from Communities against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign are opposing the plans.
- The UK Department for Transport and Gatwick Airport Limited support the runway development.
- The court's decision comes after concerns about flight emissions and environmental impact.
- The case will be heard over four days, starting on January 20, 2026.
