Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Airport is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the fifth busiest airport in Australia. It served 7,362,000 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011. It is located adjacent to West Beach and it is approximately 6 kilometres west of the city-centre. It has been operated privately by Adelaide Airport Limited.
It was first established in 1955 and a new dual international/domestic terminal was opened in 2005 which has received numerous awards, including being named the world's second-best international airport in 2006.
The first Adelaide airport was an aerodrome constructed in 1921 on 24 hectares of land in Hendon. To meet the substantial growth in aviation, Parafield Airport was developed in 1927. By 1947, the demand on aviation had outgrown Parafield and the current site of Adelaide Airport was selected.
In October 2006, the new terminal was named the Capital City Airport of the Year at the Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Cairns. In March 2007, Adelaide Airport was rated the world's second best airport in the 5–15 million passengers category.
Various plans were announced for an expansion of the terminal in July 2007 which included more aerobridges and demolition of the old International Terminal. The old international terminal had only one terminal with limited stores for passengers.
The airport was redeveloped in 2005 at a cost of $260 million. The redevelopment was managed by builders Hansen Yuncken. So many proposals were developed for an attempt for an upgraded terminal of world standard. The final proposal, called for a large, unified terminal in which both domestic and international flights would use the same terminal. The new terminal was opened on 7 October 2005 by the Prime Minister John Howard and South Australian Premier Mike Rann.
The new airport terminal is approximately 850 metres end to end and is capable of handling 27 aircraft, including the Airbus A380, simultaneously and processing 3,000 passengers per hour. It includes high amenity public and airline lounges, 42 common user check-in desks and 34 shop fronts. Free wireless Internet is also provided throughout the terminal.
In February 2011 a A$100 million building program was launched as part of a five year master plan. Various developments which have been made public whether part of the building plan or not have been proposed for the Adelaide Airport Australia.
It was first established in 1955 and a new dual international/domestic terminal was opened in 2005 which has received numerous awards, including being named the world's second-best international airport in 2006.
The first Adelaide airport was an aerodrome constructed in 1921 on 24 hectares of land in Hendon. To meet the substantial growth in aviation, Parafield Airport was developed in 1927. By 1947, the demand on aviation had outgrown Parafield and the current site of Adelaide Airport was selected.
In October 2006, the new terminal was named the Capital City Airport of the Year at the Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Cairns. In March 2007, Adelaide Airport was rated the world's second best airport in the 5–15 million passengers category.
Various plans were announced for an expansion of the terminal in July 2007 which included more aerobridges and demolition of the old International Terminal. The old international terminal had only one terminal with limited stores for passengers.
The airport was redeveloped in 2005 at a cost of $260 million. The redevelopment was managed by builders Hansen Yuncken. So many proposals were developed for an attempt for an upgraded terminal of world standard. The final proposal, called for a large, unified terminal in which both domestic and international flights would use the same terminal. The new terminal was opened on 7 October 2005 by the Prime Minister John Howard and South Australian Premier Mike Rann.
The new airport terminal is approximately 850 metres end to end and is capable of handling 27 aircraft, including the Airbus A380, simultaneously and processing 3,000 passengers per hour. It includes high amenity public and airline lounges, 42 common user check-in desks and 34 shop fronts. Free wireless Internet is also provided throughout the terminal.
In February 2011 a A$100 million building program was launched as part of a five year master plan. Various developments which have been made public whether part of the building plan or not have been proposed for the Adelaide Airport Australia.