Draft Parafield Airport Master Plan Launched

Pursuant to Section 70 of the Airports Act 1996 (the Act), every Commonwealth-owned privately leased airport within Australia is required to produce a master plan every 5 - 8 years (depending on size).

Numbers of aircraft movements are forecast to grow by 1.8% per annum from the current 2016 level of 213,990 to 345,437 movements in 2037. The forecast numbers of movements are below the predicted Practical Ultimate Capacity of 450,000 movements in the forecasting (20-year) period, leaving room for future growth.

Parafield Airport Managing Director, Mark Young, said the airport has continued to grow, with an additional 344 full time jobs and a further 177 off-airport related jobs since 2011.

"The Parafield Airport Master Plan forecasts that in the next five years, with the development of aviation training and commercial developments, the numbers of jobs on the airport will increase by a further 750 people," Mr Young said.

"This continued growth is providing local job opportunities and a significant contribution to the northern Adelaide region. In 2016, Parafield Airport contributed $162 million towards the State's economy and provided for 1688 full time jobs."

The draft Master Plan is open for public comment, and notes significant road freight developments will be required in the future, both on airport grounds and at airport gateways.

The Master Plan outlines a significant new b-double network is envisaged to run inside airport grounds, to support further development of airport precincts.

Comments are open to industry and the public, and are due by 18 October. You can find a copy of the preliminary draft here.