Lun, 4 de Mar de 2024
Zurich voters approve major runway extensions at the airport, boosting safety and punctuality.
Zurich Airport is being expanded: The people of Zurich have given the green light for the runway extensions.
A total of 324,234 voters voted in favour of the runway extensions, while 201,198 voted against.
With 57.56% in favour, Flughafen Zürich AG will extend it’s runway 28 by 400 meters to the west and runway 32 by 280 meters to the north. The costs of CHF 250 million will be borne by the airport itself. This is the first adjustment to the runway system in 50 years.
According to the airport, the aim is to increase safety and improve punctuality. This would also ensure less aircraft noise in the evening hours. The airport was primarily supported by the conservative parties. The Zurich Government Council and the Cantonal Council were also in favor.
Aircraft noise opponents and left-wing parties criticised the fact that this would enable an increase in capacity in the longer term. More flights would lead to more noise and even more emissions.
The airport bill is regarded as the vote of the year in the canton of Zurich. The debate in the run-up to the vote was correspondingly loud.
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