Swansea????
Rumour has it that all is not well at Swansea.
Is it true that the aiport authority bought a new ILS only to discover:
1 - They couldnt afford to install the necessary approach and runway lighting for a Cat 1 ILS.
2 - They couldn't afford to repaint the runway markings pertaining to touchdown and other markings for the precsion markings for a Cat 1 precision approach.
3 - The land which the approach lighting was to have been installed on is "common land" and consequently no development of any kind is permitted on it, especially approach lights to an airport.
Even worse, further rumour has it that because of this, Air Wales may pull out completely, and the airport may close completely.
I sincerely hope that this is not the case.