That's a good point regarding the proximity of the runway bb. It drives the costs of improvements even higher.
bb - I can't help thinking that a luxury coach service to Edinburgh airport would be more cost effective for the 3 dozen passenger that the existing flights carry.
I agree. Do these three dozen passengers warrant the public subsidy that is currently needed, far less that which would be necessary to improve the airfield? Many will argue that there are better uses of public money and I wouldn't disagree.