London Ashford (Lydd) Airport

As most of you should know, the South-East region of England is a bit short on regional airports, primarily because of the fact that the big airports that surround London (LHR/LGW/STN etc.) have such a wide sphere of influence that most people decide to travel from them instead.

I was wondering whether anyone can anyone tell me about the facilties at London Ashford, or Lydd as it is sometimes called. What aircraft can it handle?

I know that Lyddair operates a number of Trislanders out of there, but they only offer a daily flight to Le Touquet in France and the occasional charter. I also know that alot of you don’t take kindly to KIA as an international airport, so I am wondering whether there would be a market for services from London Ashford to destinations such as Isle of Wight (Bembridge), Jersey, Bordeaux, La Rochelle etc.

Any comments/suggestions welcome.