Thursday, 1 October 2026

Heathrow Airport's Runway Finishes Construction

Londinium’s Heathrow Airport has gained a new development in the form of a runway, complete with markings and a level crossing at street level. At 122 blocks in length and 13 blocks in width, the runway is short compared to runways for other airports of the same class (for reference, Shishiro Botan is 201 blocks in length), as a result of the limitations of the surrounding area, mainly the road that passes through it.

The Londinium Borough of Southwark, who owns and operates the airport under Heathrow Corporation, is considering the possibility of making the runway longer by converting the road that it crosses into an underpass and moving the entrance building of Regent Street Underground Station further south, however this would likely be an unpopular decision.

The opposition to placing an active runway next to a road has been significant, on account of the possibility of planes misjudging their position and landing on the road, which might lead to collisions between between planes and cars. The Londinium Borough of Tower Hamlets also objects to the level crossing as they believe it would reduce drivers’ confidence, thereby reducing the likelihood someone might drive into the neighbouring borough.

While the construction of Heathrow Airport remains controversial due to gridlock, it appears the local and national government are taking the matter seriously, and an opening in the not too distant future may in fact be in the cards for Londiniumites and visitors alike.