Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 May 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 15 May 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed airfield at Alconbury would be suitable for use by 747 Jumbo aircraft. - Inc ref to "The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East (second edition)".

Answer: Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the proposed airfield at Alconbury would be suitable for use by 747 Jumbo aircraft. [112642] Mr. Jamieson: With 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.

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