Warkman
Just to put a mild sense of reality into this argument over runway length.
1) Which takeoff performance manual is the anti-CVT movement using showing that the B737-500 cannot be operated out of CVT?
2) If their is a limitation would they kindly publish it, bearing in mind that this changes with the weather conditions. Even a 747 at LHR has limitations on takeoff when it is warm!
3) Do they honestly think that the flight crews would put themselves at risk on a daily basis both personally and legally just to get the aircraft airborne.
4) At Jersey, where the runway is if anything more limiting, no similar problem seem to exist. I personally have operated the larger -300 into JER on more than one occasion over the years with no problems.