Originally Posted by
Maninthebar
Extendingthe runway does not appear to be an option - what did you have in mind?
A runway extension feasibility study was completed for the Lord Howe Island board about six years ago. It looked at extending the runway 570m to the north-west, into the lagoon, which would allows the operation of Code 3 aircraft such as the DHC8-400. The preliminary business case found the extension would cost about A$200 million and was considered economically unviable.
No idea where it's at now, but I assume it won't go ahead without a significant amount of State and/or Federal Government funding.