Examine the case for converting Finningley airbase into acommercial airport.

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Examine the case for converting Finningley airbase into a commercial airport.

The former RAF airbase at Finningley near Doncaster has been the proposed site for a commercial airport for many years since its closure in the late nineties. A proposal has now been put forward by Peel Airports Ltd. which seems likely to be accepted, this is a proposal for a major new international airport which will cause a large increase in the number of jobs available to people who already live in the local area. I will now attempt to decide if there is a worthy case for converting Finningley airbase into a commercial airbase by looking at the costs and benefits of running a commercial airport at Finningley. I will do this by researching the proposals made by Peel Airports and information taken from the enquiry and groups of protest and support.

Peel Holdings PLC is a large company who invests in and develops shopping centres, retail developments and office properties around the world. The Peel Airports Division also already runs the Liverpool John Lennon Airport and other Peel divisions operate the Manchester Trafford Centre and the Manchester Ship Canal.

The proposal