There was never a Cork NYC. Norweigan didnt start a Cork Newburgh route. I think there were limits to this aswell.
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 a Cork Providence flight. Its near Boston.
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?
When Norweigan launched Cork Providence in 2016, Cork said that was there first transatlantic flight?
They didn’t even go to
Massachusetts!
was it not Stewart International in NY they flew to?
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.
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 likely to happen any time soon though.
…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.
Jeez ye arent asking for much in Cork ;)
Itll happen in the next 100 years im sure
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
Definitely over 20 years.
It would make more sense to Upgrade 07/25 as it should be the main runway judging by prevailing winds.
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?
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