But wait, there’s more...........the noise abatement lobby is getting fired up and will oppose whatever solution is proposed and demand either no runway, curfew, displaced threshold or all of the above. The Greens will oppose the north-south option because the copse of trees abeam the threshold of 34 is registered and ATC will screw up every option because traffic crossing runways causing conflict, Essendon, ATC work rules etc. etc. and whatever configuration is chosen will NEVER achieve its designed rate of movements.
Meanwhile 5 knot tailwind on 27 will continue to require 40 minutes holding...........
And whatever you do, DONT attend any of the briefings offered by ATC or Melbourne Airports because then you’ll see how decisions are really made.
If you didn’t laugh you’d cry.