Air travel is expected to increase spectacularly in the next 30 years and a new consultation is to seek the views of residents.

The paper on the 'Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: North of England' outlines many changes which could be made to Leeds-Bradford International Airport. More terminal buildings, a 1,000ft runway and major changes could be made to the local transport system.

Already residents living on Green Lane, Yeadon, have petitioned for traffic calming measures fearful of the ever increasing amount of airport traffic using the road. These residents are just a few who have realised the full implications of the airport expanding. They are already calling for a bypass to link the airport with the A65, in the hope that expanding the airport will remove the traffic pressure from Green Lane.

The expansion will involve alterations to local roads. Since 1990 the number of people using the airport has nearly tripled and in the next 30 years up to 11,200 additional people are expected to be exposed to the airport's noise corridor.

At the moment residents in Menston and Bramhope are in constant battle with aircraft from Leeds-Bradford International Airport using their areas as an extended flight path. Many complain of planes circling over their homes and making rumbling noises as they try to do their gardening in peace. The extension of the airport could mean further noise nuisance for these people.

It is imperative that people offer their views on the future of the airport, because once a White Paper is drawn up it will be too late. The consultation period will finish at the end of November and if local people do not speak out now about their concerns, they will have little power to do so in the future.

House prices could be affected by the increase if it means more aircraft flying overhead and the roads will become even more congested, unless a bypass is created.

The only salvation for Aireborough will be if RAF Finningley at Doncaster is transformed into an airport and will hopefully take some of the pressure off its Yeadon counterpart. But a decision on whether or not to give it the go ahead has yet to be made.