I would imagine there will be a battle with the local council and residents about opening times and there lies the final problem , no new airline is going to base aircraft there until guaranteed later opening times are agreed .
It would be surprising if a runway extension and longer opening hours were acceptable to local residents and councils, if anything there might be a push to reduce hours to compensate for the (perceived) extra noise from more, bigger a/c.
It will be very good work indeed if the airport can convince all involved that the runway extension only works with longer hours, and that this can be achieved with minimal impact on locals, and with economic benefits for the wider region. A challenge!
