Teesside-2

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

This is the source of wonder.
Teesside Airport cargo operations could be 'more important than ever' during Red Sea crisis - Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)

Good grief!!

Don't you love Reach rags.

[Flying Hi]

Good photo of airport 'Departures' entrance showing MMEs daily passenger rush.

[Bill Darlington]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

This is the source of wonder.
Teesside Airport cargo operations could be 'more important than ever' during Red Sea crisis - Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)

Mr. Land, clearly needs some help !???

[Grumpy1]

Going to the local tame press with a none story like that has a feel of desperation. Last year it was being leaked that regular freight operations were imminent but that didnt happen.

[SWBKCB]

It was an airport consultative committee that was being reported on

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

It was an airport consultative committee that was being reported on

A couple of questions then.

First, does the airport have a handling agent able, or more importantly willing, to invest in staff to facilitate dealing with these ad hoc large cargo aircraft?

Second, does the airport (or indeed the handling agent) have equipment capable of unloading and loading wide body maindeck freighters?

[Asturias56]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

It was an airport consultative committee that was being reported on

true but its only recently that the media has become exercised by STORMS - in the past it often blew hard in the NE and no-one bothered

[oldart]

Originally Posted by ATNotts

A couple of questions then.

First, does the airport have a handling agent able, or more importantly willing, to invest in staff to facilitate dealing with these ad hoc large cargo aircraft?

Second, does the airport (or indeed the handling agent) have equipment capable of unloading and loading wide body maindeck freighters?

They did until Peel took it away to use at Doncaster Airport, where it's at now I have no idea.

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by oldart

They did until Peel took it away to use at Doncaster Airport, where it's at now I have no idea.

I guess they've flogged it off. I think I'm correct in saying Swissport at BHX acquired one comparatively recently?

[highwideandugly]

Think Newcastle recently acquired one?

This consultative committee must have been interesting!
So if the runway is extended..it will be for freight only…sorry passenger flights..you will have to use reduced distances 🤪

[Harold77]

Think what is being said is if it was for passenger only operations the case doesn't stack up, but would work for cargo operations. But once built then all operations will be accepted as it is there.

[highwideandugly]

Yep..guessed that!

[SWBKCB]

Extended runway? That will confuse the Lordships FB followers who already think it's the longest runway in the country...

Again, love to see the business case. Maybe the money would be bettter spent on improving the taxiway PCN's.

[Harold77]

Think you'll find its the DSA worshippers that deem they have longest runway in the country because it was designated space shuttle emergency landing site.

[SWBKCB]

Nope - definetely the Mayors FB page

[jmdavies86]

Originally Posted by Harold77

Think you'll find its the DSA worshippers that deem they have longest runway in the country because it was designated space shuttle emergency landing site.

I thought Manston held both of these titles, no...?!

[N707ZS]

Mayors mates would build half the extension and declare it open. The farmer on the 23 end was approached about a bit of land near the undershoot.

[pug]

Originally Posted by Harold77

Think you'll find its the DSA worshippers that deem they have longest runway in the country because it was designated space shuttle emergency landing site.

Even then that’s only according to Wikipedia. The only official abort landing site cited in any NASA documents was RAF Fairford. Just a wild rumour. Based on the specifications as outlined by NASA, the Shuttle required 12000ft of paved runway for an emergency landing, Fairford was in fact the exception to that rule being only 10,000ft. But I believe this is because of a lack of other suitable options in the U.K. and probably because they had a US presence on site who were trained to deal with such an eventuality.

RAF Finningley was never considered as a Space Shuttle emergency landing site.

[Bill Darlington]

After the massive expansion of the air cargo hub, and the extended runway, there will probably be a announcement of a new low cost carrier... called.
. Houchenair. !?

[N707ZS]

It looks as if the new hangar is only going to be full height at the front door / tail area end.