If all goes to plan, passenger flights could be taking off from Doncaster Sheffield airport (DSA) again as early as 2027.
Proposals to reopen the airport, which closed in late 2022, mean an awful lot at stake - £160 million of public money, in fact, not including the £16 million already spent on the campaign.
The decision to commit £160 million rested with the leaders of local authorities in South Yorkshire, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
They envisage it part of a South Yorkshire Airport City “advanced manufacturing innovation corridor” stretching from Doncaster to Sheffield, and have Downing Street's backing.
