BY NUMBERS

£74billion boost to economy over 60 years

£14billion estimated cost of third runway

8 years until it is scheduled to open, in 2026

2.2 miles length of runway, equivalent to 312 Routemaster buses 70 years since last runway was built in the South East, at Heathrow

370,000 tons of steel required for Heathrow expansion, equivalent to building Wembley Stadium 16 times

130million passengers will be flown every year, up from current 75million

740,000 flights a year after expansion, up from current 480,000

114,000 extra jobs created in the local area by 2030

10,000 apprenticeships at Heathrow by 2030, double the current number 200 destinations flown to, from Wuhan in China to Quito in Ecuador

1.7million tons of cargo transported every year, including 46,000 tons of fresh salmon and 20,000 tons of books £101billion worth of exports leave from Heathrow, including £2.4billion of paintings and £3billion of jewellery

75 per cent of MPs said to support the expansion, according to poll

£2.6billion maximum compensation package for local residents