London Britannia Airport and would mean the closure of Heathrow Airport. Proponents argue the scheme's big advantage is that it would avoid flying over densely populated areas and the noise pollution and other problems that causes. Some local councils and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds oppose the plan, as do current London airports. Critics suggest the scheme is impractical and too expensive. In early 2014 it was revealed that the UK Airports Commission, in its interim report, did not recommend the London Britannia proposal for further analysis. London Britannia Airport London Britannia Airport is a proposed six-runway airport to be
London City Airport North Circular Road (A406). Also the A13 provides easy access to the M25 motorway, as with the A406 connecting to the M11 motorway. The airport has both a short-term and a long-term car park, both within walking distance of the terminal and a taxi rank outside the terminal door. The airport is served by London Buses services: The express shuttle buses, which formerly ran to various destinations, were withdrawn after the DLR line was built. Until 2006, Silvertown railway station on the North London line served the airport, but it was closed during the construction of Crossrail. When the new