Consider this.
MILLIONS of dollars are being poured into a three-phase upgrade of the Gold Coast Airport to make it one of the most technologically advanced in the country when it comes to landing safely.
First cab off the rank is new high-intensity runway lighting that allows pilots to see the runway from great distances, even during bad weather.
The upgrade has already proved successful, with planes able to land in heavy rain after the installation in February when they would in the past have diverted to Brisbane.
The 130 lights along 30km of cable are 12,000 candela -- up from the old lighting's dim 600 candela.
Progress has also stepped up between airlines and airport bosses who are locked in discussions with Air Services Australia about the installation of a vital instrument landing system worth between $5 million and $6 million.