Cork will never be Cat 111 due to it's rather stupid location.
In fact Cork airport management deserve some recognition for the excellent playing of the pathetic hand they were dealt. People should be locked up for the decision that was made ( late '50's I believe ) to locate the airport on some political lackey's field rather than the 2 preferred sites.
They should have started again on a greenfield site instead of starting a new terminal. No doubt business will be good considering the handicaps but a short runway with no hope of expansion, aligned N/S with prevailing westerlies at 500' in a climate with frequent warm sector weather gives too many headaches not least for the passengers.
