Recent Development
As of 2011 a series of developments are either underway, approved or proposed for Adelaide Airport. In February 2011 a A$100 million building program was launched as part of a five year master plan. The developments which have been made public (whether part of the building plan or not) are listed below:
- New airport road network (set to improve traffic flow)
- New multi-storey car park (will increase short term parking spaces from 800–2,000)
- New passenger terminal plaza frontage
- Walkway bridge connecting new car park and existing terminal building
- Terminal concourse extension
- Three new aerobridges
- Terminal commercial projects and passenger facilities
- Relocation of regional carrier Rex
- Relocation of old transportable charter aircraft operators' terminal
- New control tower (twice the height of current tower, will cost A$16.9 million)
- Increasing the amount of international airlines serving airport (are apparently looking into: China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways International, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam Airlines, AirAsia X, Scoot Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways as well as some United States operators)
- Adelaide Airport Hotel (37 m (121 ft) tall, nine levels)
The new control tower will open in early 2012. The multi-storey car park is scheduled for completion by May 2012. The plaza frontage and walkway bridge should be completed by November 2012.
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