But the winds generally blow east/west or west/east hence 06/24 being the 'old' primary runway. The only advantage of 12/30, or as it is now 13/31, is because of the increased length available and the favourable approach to 31, yes, we did use to watch DHC7's climb up the valley, whilst getting below the cloud, to land on 30.
A/C to Tower, upon landing, 'confirm you said the vis was 1500m' (the minima), reply, 'negative, 150m'!
So to close 06/24, not that there is much commercially that can use it, really has to be an 'beancounter' decision, not only has PLH got a problem of excessive low cloud but with only 13/31 it will have a crosswind problem also.
As an aside, does anyone know wher Dave Cornish might be lurking these days ..... please?