Since then, the site has been left deserted, despite several suggested plans to redevelop it. It has been used as a lorry park for drivers travelling between Dover and Calais and even briefly served as a movie set in the film Empire of Light, but otherwise its desolate buildings have stood as a glum reminder of what once was. However, there are plans afoot for cargo flights to resume within the next few years.

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