# Airport lights set to return as part of reopening

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/airport-lights-set-to-return-as-part-of-reopening/
- Published: 2026-10-24T10:01:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T10:07:43+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4g1p8l8v4eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Sheffield

## Key points

- Doncaster Sheffield Airport has applied to reinstall approach lights.
- The proposal is part of preparations to reopen the closed airport.
- Runway lighting work is also planned in the coming months.

## Summary

City of Doncaster Council has applied for planning permission to reinstall approach lights at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, a step towards reopening the site. The airport closed in November 2022 after efforts to secure a private operator failed; the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is now seeking to buy it and nearby land from Peel Group.

The application was submitted on 16 October. If approved, the lights would return to their previous location and use updated technology; approach lighting has served the site for at least 40 years, including during its time as RAF Finningley and the airport’s operation from 2005 to 2022. Fly Doncaster says runway lighting work is also planned in the coming months to prepare for flights and meet safety requirements.

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