AIRCRAFT NOISE RESTRICTION &
MAXIMUM SIZE

Maximum Aircraft Size
Southend can accommodate aircraft up to Boeing 757 size when positioning empty for positioning and overhaul. The present runway length enables passenger operations by the Bae 146 family of aircraft.

Aircraft Noise Restrictions
Southend Airport has agreed with the Planning Authorities and the Consultative Committee that as the airport grows it will introduce a range of controls that limit noise, particularly at night and introduce a Noise Measurement System.