§ Mr. DjanoglyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the proposed airfield at Alconbury would be suitable for use by 747 Jumbo aircraft. [112642]
§ Mr. JamiesonWith a runway length of over 2,700 metres aircraft up to Boeing 747 size could use Alconbury (but not at maximum loads).
The option of a small-scale development at Alconbury, presented in "The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East (second edition)" consultation document, allows for the use of a typical aircraft of the Boeing 737–700 type.