 The Gatwick protesters unveiled a sign on the proposed site |
Protesters opposed to a second runway at Gatwick have launched a campaign to fight its expansion. The One's Enough group unveiled a huge sign in Langley Green, West Sussex, showing where the new runway would be.
Crawley councillor Brenda Smith said building the runway would see housing and local sporting facilities "go under concrete".
Airport operator, BAA, says a legal agreement means construction work cannot start before 2019.
Land safeguarded
The campaigners are prepared for a long fight against the possible development.
"They don't build airports overnight - it takes many, many years," said Ms Smith on Monday.
"If these plans were to go through and become an agreed strategy, then once the ball starts rolling you can't stop it."
BAA says the land is being safeguarded in case expansion of other London airports cannot be delivered.
The draft plan for Gatwick, published on 29 March 2005, said the preference was for a new runway at Stansted and expansion at Heathrow.
In addition to residents, local businesses, councils and MPs are being asked to comment.
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