Originally Posted by
Expressflight
MARKEYD
The runway is currently too short to land the standard B738 with anything like a full pax load. The Short Field Performance variant could probably do so, as RYR's operation at SEN shows, but maybe both Enter Air and Travel Service aircraft don't have that package.
Even with the proposed extension the LDA won't change,so any pax from cruises that return airborne will still land at BOURNEMOUTH.
The extension relies on take off on RW20 being extended for 320/738 fully loaded and therefore feasible for operations,LDA still limits the type of aircraft ,which will have a substantial effect on who can operate,given the extension is finally approved