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PAST TO PRESENT Sitting on a site that was once a golf course and an RAAF base, Perth Airport has grown to become the fourth busiest airport in Australia in terms of passenger traffic. In early 1942, the Dunreath golf course was converted to an RAAF base, which operated until the end of World War II in 1945. It was during that period as an RAAF base that the first runway was built for RAAF fighters in 1943. By 1944, the Government agreed to allow Australian National Airways Pty Ltd (ANA) and Qantas to operate from the site in Guildford. Guildford Aerodrome officially changed its status and name to Perth Airport in September 1952. Having benefited from various enhancements in the years that followed, Perth Airport Pty Ltd went on to take a 99year leasehold interest over Perth Airport
in July 1997. This formed the first phase in the privatisation of airports in Australia, and Perth Airport Pty Ltd has since operated the airport and its 2,105-hectare estate. THE GATEWAY TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA Perth Airport Pty Ltd plays a significant role in the economic, social and cultural activities of Perth. Not only is it a hub for domestic and international travel but also facilitating employment, connecting people and places, managing a thriving retail environment and providing support for local communities. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport welcomed almost 14 million passengers during the 2016/2017 financial year. With almost 150,000 plane movements in the same year, Perth Airport
continues to strive for growth. Situated on part of a 2,105-hectare estate, the airport states there is sufficient capacity to expand and meet projected commercial aviation demands for the next 40 years and beyond. PROJECTED GROWTH With long-term plans to transform Perth Airport, significant investment is required to ensure the organisation’s vision becomes a reality. The airport expects to be virtually unrecognisable in 30 years’ time, with all commercial air services operating from one precinct and offering a world-class airport experience. Forecasting that the number of passengers using Perth Airport each year will grow from 13.8 million in 2016 to 28.5 million within the next 20 years, the company is planning for tomorrow, today.
Going beyond its projected passenger numbers, Perth Airport’s vision is to include terminal and passenger facilities for 40 million passengers a year and beyond. INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT An initial extensive $1 billion redevelopment programme that has transformed the customer experience of all travellers was completed in late 2016. Further improvements include construction of a multi-storey car park, a new international terminal and a new runway. In addition to the infrastructure above, further enhancements to Perth Airport continue to improve its services. The new T1 Domestic Terminal became home to Virgin Australia’s interstate and some regional services in late 2015. Situated at the western end of T1, the new terminal
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allows Virgin Australia’s passengers to transfer seamlessly between regional, interstate and international services. In addition to its new domestic terminal, Perth Airport has revamped its international passenger terminals. A significant investment at $145 million, the International Departures expansion and refurbishment will greatly improve the outbound international customer experience. Perth Airport will benefit commercially from the development too, with a far greater range of retail and dining choices available. Furthermore, its $80 million International Arrivals Expansion project has also upgraded the inbound international travel experience. This project involved introducing an expanded baggage reclaim area and immigration and secondary examination areas that are twice the size of
the previous area. NEW RUNWAY PROJECT Whilst the new runway has been identified for Perth Airport since the 1970s, it was approved in January 2015. The Major Development Plan (MDP) for Perth Airport’s proposed new runway introduces an important piece of infrastructure for Western Australia. The new runway is expected to be up to 3,000 metres long and 45 metres wide, running parallel to the existing main runway. It also includes taxiways to integrate the runway with the current airfield. To meet future capacity demand, Perth Airport anticipate the new runway will be operational between 2023 and 2028. To achieve this timeframe, Perth Airport is seeking to complete the approval process
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by 2019, to allow for the required 4 to 5 year construction phase to begin. The approvals process involves the release of a major development plan for public comment and Commonwealth Government approval. The 60-business day public comment period for the major development plan, during which Perth Airport seeks input from the community and other stakeholders, will start on Thursday 31 May and close on Friday 24 August 2018. In addition to the Commonwealth approvals process, in May 2018, approval
was given by the WA Government under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 to allow disturbance of heritage areas as part of the new runway project. TRANSFORMING TRAVEL With plans to transform travel in Perth and enhance the experience of its tens of millions of customers every year, Perth Airport is one to watch.
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