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; Engineer v 205 n 5342 June 13 1958 p 895-8; Surveyor v 117 n 3451 June 14 1958 p 603-6)
New Gatwick airport
Civ Eng (Lond)
Civil Engineering (London) ; 53 , n 625
1958
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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