Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.

Ministers have given their blessing to Heathrow’s controversial £49bn expansion plan at the UK’s busiest hub airport, including a third runway. The “resilient and efficient” project could see flight ...

London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a £49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal ...

The controversial expansion of Heathrow Airport has reached a new milestone, with the government officially backing a plan that would take a chunk out of the nearby M25. Transport Secretary Heidi ...

A potential Heathrow Airport expansion could see a third runway added, but much shorter than previous proposals. Hotel tycoon Surinder Arora has published the plan which rivals a proposal from the ...

London Heathrow airport’s operator believes a 3,500m (11,500ft) third runway will provide the greatest benefit to the hub, but it is still analysing whether a slightly shorter one of 3,100m will ...

Heathrow’s third runway has government backing, for now. But the country’s own climate laws may become a gatekeeper. The UK government has endorsed Heathrow Airport’s $43 billion plan for a third ...

London Heathrow’s third-runway plan will be based on the development proposal submitted by the airport’s operator, which favours a longer runway of 3,500m. UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander says ...

Heathrow plans to tunnel the M25 motorway so the new runway can be constructed above it. Credit: London Heathrow Airport The UK government has picked London Heathrow Airport’s in-house proposal as the ...

An aerial photograph taken on March 21, 2025 shows planes parked on the tarmac of Heathrow Airport, which has submitted a $49 billion to expand the site and build a ...