No resource consent or local council problems as the airport already has the consents to operate up until 22:00. This was more a process to convince CASA and the CAA that it is safe to operate in there after dark. The recommended infrastructure changes seem pretty sensible to me.
- widen to 45 m
- an approach lighting system to be installed
- off airport guidance lighting to be installed
- each operator to be individually approved
- specific pilots who have been trained within each approved airline.
They are saying the first commercial flights to be winter 2016.