Here's another thought..
What about Manston?
Very large runway, close to a major rail route and a motorway.....
Re Alconbury. The cynic in me suggests that as Sir John Major was the local Huntingon MP (and may still be?), any civil use of that site was a non-starter.
Sculthorpe is occasionally used by the Mildenhall C-130's, and is often NOTAMed for Hawk FAC exercises as well. Rumour has it that it could be used for the displaced 611 VGS gliding school that's now homeless, following Watton being sold off for houses.
Time will tell......
Last edited by bobward; 15th May 2013 at 16:43.