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Unfortunately you can't be so shortsighted as to where the population is around the airport. Sure, from the west the only settlements of size are Richmond and North Richmond, but from the east you have Windsor and the Rouse Hill/Castle Hill area, the former becoming another Campbelltown size population.
Also, as previously stated a couple of times, the fog in Richmond can be pretty bad for extended periods. |
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If it is used as a secondary airport then its close proximity to YSSY would make the project impossible. |
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Add to that the masses of ravines in that area, which is why I thought Madden's Plains further south might be an option until Andrew scotched that idea for the same reason!
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Any elevation variations in the terrain of more than 100 feet would likely require some pretty unique engineering and environmental solutions. The area along the top of the escarpment between Stanwell Tops/Darkes Forest and where Appin Rd crosses the highway varies between 900ft and 1300ft in elevation.
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Just bring in the Chinese...they seem to know how to fill a valley in with the mountain that surrounds it for the sake of development!
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And to hell with the environment! Look at the Three Gorges Dam!!!
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What would be fantastic is a HUGE island constructed 1km out to sea with the airport on it. Something akin to the Palm Island idea, but bigger so we can have 3 runways, serviced by an underground futuristic rail network.
In order to work, Nigel will have to call the Chinese in, they seem to be good at these things. Might make spotting somewhat of a bitch, you'll need a boat as well as a camera. |
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...both of which are built on the Inland Sea or a sheltered bay, neither of which have the same issues as one that might be built on the open ocean.
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Loks like the guys from the Palm Island project may be needed. Would cost a fortune but what a great drawcard for the tourism trade.
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