The Southend runway width is 37m. It cannot be widened due to limitations of the runway strip width requirement. The runway strip is already infringed by the church and there is a dispensation in place to take account of it.
An empty B767 positioning to or from maintenance would have no performance difficulties operating at SEN. Boeing recommended crosswind limits for a standard 45m runway are valid for runway widths down to 35m for a B767. The 06 turning circle looks inadequate for a 767-300 in which case a 06 departure or a 24 arrival would require the assistance of a pushback truck. This would close the runway while the operation was being carried out.
As regards hangar size some operators use movable enclosures that effectively increase the size of aircraft that can be accommodated, though I cannot say if this would be feasible at SEN due to site limitations.
Last edited by Tagron; 10th Jun 2012 at 08:40.
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