Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacity

Gatwick airport, the second-busiest in Britain, will publish draft expansion proposals on Thursday which will include using its second, emergency runway.The airport is hoping to add new flights to overcome a Summer capacity crunch, despite local opposition over safety, noise and environmental concerns.Gatwick, 30 miles (50 km) south of London, competes with Britain and Europe's busiest airport Heathrow, 20 miles west of London.