Spent a year or so flying out to NLK in an RPT 737. Have held for an hour or so, diverted after one approach, etc...both NWWW and AKL and even returned to BNE.
Have seen the WX deteriorate in less than 20 minutes to below the minima, when not even forecast.
About the only constant on that rock is the quality of the service and information given by the CTAF radio operator, the tenacity of the people and the inherent island guts as shown by the rescue crew.
If you have ever seen the NLK reefs, the boat launching crane and the seas that are ever present, you will know what I mean.
I hope next Australia Day I see those guys that were in the launch that night are on the podium for a medal.