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Pain in the R's
That sound like total rubbish. There are many standard width runways (150ft) that are shorter than Southend. The painful truth is that Southend is marginal for both easyjet and Ryanair. If fog doesn't get passengers in the winter then the summer heat will. Just call it a double wammy. What was the story with the protruding church? I know that affects the runway but I can't remember how.
Between them, easyjet and Ryanair have 7 aircraft based at SEN. Their choice. Nobody held a gun to their heads.
The boundary wall of the church is 49m from the runway centre line, the church spire 105m. Stobart have just spent 10 million on resurfacing the runway, If they wanted to widen it (assuming that is possible) they would probably have to spend that amount times ??? so I don't think it's going to happen. Unless, of course, Warwick Brady is willing to forgo any future bonus.