PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
RAF Northolt: Air Traffic (9 October 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military, (b) non-commercial civil and (c) commercial civilian flights flew (i) into or (ii) out of RAF Northolt in (A) 2013-14 and (B) 2014-15; how many such flights are expected to take place in (1) 2015-16 and (2) 2016-17; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)

Take-offs and landings are not recorded separately. The figures for aircraft movements (either a take-off or a landing) are as follows:

Year	Military		Non-Commercial Civil	Commercial Civilian (including commercial aeromed)	London Air Ambulance	Total Non-Military
2013-14	4,068		14	9,227	847	10,088
2014-15	4,023		447	9,366	592	10,405
2015-16 (April to August)	1,584		139	4,242	289	4,670

The maximum number of commercial aircraft movements permitted per year at RAF Northolt is 12,000. However, given the other limitations on commercial traffic at the station (for example hours of operation, daily limits, etc.), totals for the years 2015-16 and 2016-17 are expected to be broadly similar to the previous two years (i.e. 4,000 to 5,000 military, 9,000 to 10,000 commercial civilian and 14,000 to 15,000 total).

London Air Ambulance flights are recorded separately as they do not fit under any other category.

Answered by:
Philip Dunne (Conservative)
14 October 2015