§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the airports or aerodromes other than RAF Northolt that his Department owns or controls in south-east England; and if he will list the length of each airport or aerodrome runway, together with details of the annual volume of flights in and out of each location.
§ Mr. HanleyAirfields other than RAF Northolt which the Department owns or controls in south east England are: RAF Manston, RAF Odiham and Farnborough. The length of their runways together with details of the annual volume of flights in and out of each location are as follows:
- (a) RAF Manston—One main runway, RW 28/10 (2,752 metres), and one secondary grass strip, RW 24/06 (792 metres). Landings and take-offs during 1993 were: military 19,708, civilian 36,797.
- (b) RAF Odiham—One runway, RW 28/10 (1,830 metres). Landings and take-offs during 1993 were: military 20,054, civilian 137.
- (c) Farnborough—One main runway, RW 07/25 (2,400 metres), and two secondary runways, RWs 11/29 (1,370 metres) and 18/36 (1,282 metres). Landings and take-offs during 1993 were: military 7,932, civilian 5,380.