Well, Steve, here is my kind of technical report. Last weekend there were about 15 flights diverted at Cork Airport which effected about 5,000 passengers. So, with say 15 diversions and 5000 pax can anyone hazard a guess how much lost cash that means to the airport? Follow that by the costs to the airlines in bussing pax around, refunds, hotac for crew, aircraft downtime etc. All would add up to a pretty cent or two? Enough to keep Cork bound crews current on CATIII for a while perhaps and maybe also pay for a few months installation mainenance?
It is clear from what LTN Man and a bristolian are saying. A CATIII ILS navaid would transform the present unacceptable situation at Cork. It is obvious from last weekend's diversions that CATII is just not good enough for low visibility operations at Cork Airport.
I see plenty of argument for CATIII at Cork Airport.