§ Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's airfields in the UK have runways in excess of 1,800 metres in length; how many have a runway and taxiway bearing strength sufficient to take large civil aircraft; and if he will make a statement. [71899]
§ Dr. MoonieThe table lists all Ministry of Defence airfields with runways in excess of 1,800 metres. 16 of these 34 airfields, indicated by `*', can in principle accommodate a large civil aircraft, such as a DC 10. To give a specific answer on the capability of any of these airfields to take large civil aircraft, details would be required of the aircraft type, variant, Aircraft Classification Number (ACN), maximum all up weight and tyre pressure for the load to be carried, as well as details of crash category and handling equipment requirements.
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- Barkston Heath
- Benson
- Boscombe
- Down
- Brize
- Norton*
- Chievnor
- Church Fenton
- Coltishall*
- Coningsby*
- Cottesmore*
- Cranwell
- Culdrose
- Dishforth
- Fairford*
- Kinloss*
- Lakenheath*
- Leeming*
- Leuchars
- Llanbedr
- Lossiemouth
- Lyneham
- Marham*
- Mildenhall*
- Odiham
- Scampton*
- Shawbury
- St. Athan
- St. Mawgan*
- Topcliffe
- Valley
- Waddington*
- Wattisham*
- Wittering*
- Wyton*
- Yeovilton.