I wasnt aware of a starter strip going on 09, Cat 3 is only on 027, believe that due to the way the land falls at 09 they are unable to install/operate Cat 3 on there, however i agree there is a fair bit of land between the end of runway and perimeter at 09 which has been commented on before.
There is a plan in the pipeline(although years off) to knock down the old terminal and re locate the offices to a new buliding in order to put a larger turning circle in and bring the threshold back, although how this effects the landing system at 027 end I wouldnt have a clue, cant imagine it would.
MV will give you all the answers with regard to the BRS master plan, however with regard to performance of long haul operations you would prob need an answer from a pilot....any takers? BHX had a starter strip added didnt they? seems to work well there i guess!
Good question though Taffy
