Originally Posted by
The Oberon
I am aware that the runway was refurbished a few years ago but only to allow the Red's hawks to operate, nothing heavier. Standing by to be corrected.
Nothing in the AIP (MIL) about Scampton's facilities (perhaps somebody has a copy of the ERS to hand with the entry still there) such as PCN/LCG, lighting or aids still available but I would think the runway surface would be capable of accepting aircraft like B767 or A330 types at least; I think it was a 767 they were going to use for the aborted Rwanda trip from Boscombe so they would probably aim for something similar if they wanted to use Scampton and in any case, when they re-built the runway for V bombers back in the '50s, the surface would need hefty reinforcement because there would be no telling how long it was meant to last.