2009 Master Plan
Approved 28 August 2009
The 2009 Master Plan revolves around three key themes:
- Infrastructure-ready: Through unprecedented levels of investment in aviation and community infrastructure, including roads, Canberra Airport is ready to meet the needs of all Airport users.
- Generator of economic and employment growth: Canberra Airport is the primary economic and social gateway for the region, employing thousands of people and generating a massive economic impact.
- Meeting the needs of the community in sympathy with the community: Canberra Airport is committed to working with its community to deliver the outcomes sought by the community: growth in flights and destinations, jobs for its residents, upgraded roads, and residential amenity without the adverse impact of aircraft noise.
The 2009 Master Plan forecasts annual passenger growth of 4.2% over the 20-year life of the Plan with 7.25 million passengers expected to pass through the airport in 2029/30, including over 350,000 international passengers. Direct international flights to Canberra are expected to commence in 2010.
Having completed a lengthening and strengthening of the main runway in 2006, Canberra Airport has now commenced construction of its new terminal. Canberra Airport's $400m aviation infrastructure program will ensure the Airport is ready to meet future growth.
Canberra Airport also foreshadows a key role in meeting the needs of the Sydney basin - a role that would deliver a Very Fast Train (VFT) to the national capital.
"We believe that the use of an existing major airport facility, such as Canberra Airport, will significantly mitigate the cost to the Commonwealth," Airport Managing Director Stephen Byron, said.
"The cost of developing a new international airport facility outside the Sydney basin at a location between Canberra and Sydney, with a dedicated high speed rail link to Sydney, would be substantially greater than extending a high speed rail line to Canberra and utilising existing airport facilities at Canberra Airport."
Major freight operators, constrained by the curfew at Sydney Airport, have also approached Canberra Airport regarding the opportunity to utilise Canberra Airport as a freight hub. Building on existing overnight freight flights that currently operate to Canberra, this may involve 3-5 aircraft per night in the next five years, rising to up to 15 flights per night in 20 years.
Canberra Airport recognises that the community is concerned about the impact of aircraft noise, particularly at night. The Master Plan proposes two key new noise abatement measures that will ensure the community is not adversely impacted by growth in aviation activity at Canberra Airport:
- A ban on all overnight aircraft operations over the Noise Abatement Areas between 11pm and 6am
- Extend the Noise Abatement Areas to cover the new suburbs of Gungahlin in the ACT and the proposed Googong residential development in NSW
"Through these new measures, which we have locked in as part of our Master Plan, we are showing our absolute commitment to the community, by ensuring that the growth of the Airport, whilst benefiting the community, will not impact on the lifestyle of residents", Mr Byron said.
Canberra Airport also welcomes the Commonwealth's Aviation Green Paper, which emphasises that State, Territory and Local Governments must meet their responsibilities to establish zoning policies, in consultation with airports, that ensure development near airports and under flight paths is compatible with noise exposure.
Mr Byron said that "the Master Plan commits the Airport to working with the NSW Government, the Queanbeyan City Council and the Commonwealth during the consultation period to agree on those areas where new residential areas are not compatible with aircraft noise."
The Master Plan also provides detail on roadworks to cater for the growth in regional traffic around Canberra Airport. Canberra Airport welcomes the cooperation between Canberra Airport, the ACT and Commonwealth Governments to achieve a long-term solution to traffic in the Majura Valley.
"The Majura Valley roadworks demonstrate our overall commitment to working with the ACT and Commonwealth Governments to ensure long-term strategic land-use planning and infrastructure outcomes for not just the Airport, but the region as a whole." Stephen Byron said.
Download a full copy of the Canberra Airport 2009 Master Plan. (33MB)
Download the individual chapters |
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Contents to chapter one - Introduction |
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Chapter two - Economic impact at Canberra Airport |
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Chapter three - Consultation process |
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Chapter four - Integration with local planning strategies |
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Chapter five - Airline growth |
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Chapter six - Freight operations |
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Chapter seven - General Aviation and military operations |
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Chapter eight - Passenger terminal facilities |
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Chapter nine - Runways and airfield developments |
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Chapter ten - Development concept and options |
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Chapter eleven - Road access issues |
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Chapter twelve - Engineering services |
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Chapter thirteen - Airspace protection |
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Chapter fourteen - Aircraft noise |
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Chapter fifteen - Environmental management |
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Appendices |
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