Fair enough I thought CAT I was done many years ago and CAT II recently but perhaps I'm confused!
Agreed re winds but I would imagine much more expensive than extending 16/34?
Definitely over 20 years.
It would make more sense to Upgrade 07/25 as it should be the main runway judging by prevailing winds.
Pretty sure 16/34 was only upgraded to CAT II in the not too distant past? It's probably more likely they'd close the crosswind runway before upgrading and extending it, such is the lack of use it gets on a daily basis
Jeez ye arent asking for much in Cork ;)
Itll happen in the next 100 years im sure
…and if we're lengthening the main runway, lets bring the East/West runway up to Cat2 standards, extend it by some and use it as a backup for the fairly frequently unfavourable wind conditions.
Not likely to happen any time soon though.
It’s a 7000’ runway. Just bringing it up to 8500’ would be enough for flights to U.S. east coast without restrictions. That works out at 160 metres at the southern end and 300 at the northern end. Very doable.
Not from Cork. From Dublin, Shannon and Belfast.
Cork's runway is too short for full loads (with full fuel) on a 737 in any form of reduced operational conditions - wet runway, different weather to STP etc etc - so they were very limited in where they could get to with any viable loads.
was it not Stewart International in NY they flew to?
They didn’t even go to
Massachusetts!
When Norweigan launched Cork Providence in 2016, Cork said that was there first transatlantic flight?
That one I mean. But there was another one, directly from Boston Logan to Cork, far before the Providence-Cork flight. I think that was even before the financial crisis and just seasonal?
There was a Cork Providence flight. Its near Boston.
There was once a flight to Boston, never to NYC or JFK, but to some smaller airport, as far as I know. It was only for a short while.
There was never a Cork NYC. Norweigan didnt start a Cork Newburgh route. I think there were limits to this aswell.
No. Not without a runway extension.
The previous flights were Norwegian losing money hand over fist flying weight limited (to get out of Cork and still make the US) 737s to regional airports. The Boston flights didn't go to Logan.
Are there any chances of transatlantic flights to the US are coming back to Cork?
I recall the odd flight from Boston to Cork, but also one to some smaller airport near NYC.
Thought it was John Magnier's plane.
Its a for charter business jet owned by Acropolis Aviation based at Farnborough. I doubt that the make their clients details public.
anyone know who flies on the 320 neo G-KELT? Heard it’s regular into ORK
Cork Izmir should be on sale later on.
Twice weekly from 31.05.2025. Credit to Cork airport news on X
Ryanair operate Malta from Shannon now, I don't see them operating the route from both airports simultaneously.
What about getting Malta back? Did that route well in the past? Also anything on getting the Iberia route to Madrid back too
To add to the SunExpress rumour:
https://x.com/eicknews/status/1840827894878388403?s=46
ORK Izmir was very popular before. Kusadasi is hugely popular with the Irish for holidays. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Sunexpress do ORK ADB. They did chartered flights for Sunway in 2015.
If you go onto the Skyscanner mobile app and select anytime in July, anywhere in the world and direct flights, it lists Izmir in Turkey from Cork Airport. When you click it, it doesn't show a direct route. However, when you just click anywhere in July and anywhere in the world, it lists multiple Turkish routes with a transfer, only narrowing down to just Izmir when you choose direct
Hmm
People probably assumed the 4 letter word on there teaser was Cork. Lyon and Bodo were announced.
that would be a pleasant surprise. Would assume CPH?
edit - they just announced 15 new routes for S25 and Cork wasn’t on the list so I guess it’s not happening.
SAS look set to announce a new Cork-Scandinavian route for Summer 2025 if current rumours come to fruition..
Just looking at the new runway I'm wondering did they level it out a bit? It doesn't look as much of a slope on the 34 end or maybe its just my eyes deceiving me.
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