Adelaide Airport
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The Adelaide Airport is an international airport in Adelaide, Australia. The airport is adjacent to the suburb of West Beach, about six kilometers from the city center. Holdings is the airport from the private Adelaide Airport Limited, which since 1998 has signed a long -term lease with the Australian government.
History
The first airport of Adelaide was a 24 -acre airfield, which was built in Hendon district in 1921. The small complex has been used for airmail service between Adelaide and Sydney. Due to the significant increase in air traffic was created in 1927 the Parafield Airport in the eponymous suburb of Parafield. In 1941, this airport could not cope with the increasing demand for air transport. Then the construction of the Adelaide Airports in West Torrens (now West Beach ) decided. Construction began in 1947 and were completed in February 1955 with the opening.
Initially was just a big hangar as a passenger terminal, which was used until 2005 for the domestic and regional traffic. The first international terminal was built in 1982.
Construction of the new terminal
As the old terminal was criticized due to its limited capacity and its lack of passenger boarding bridges, 260 million AUD has been invested in the renovation of the airport between 1997 and 2005. The renovation work was carried out by the Australian construction company Hansen Yuncken.
In 1997, proposals for a modern international terminal were first submitted. The idea of a single terminal, in which domestic and international flights handled, was created and it was decided in the same year.
The new terminal was opened by Prime Minister John Howard and Mike Rann, the Premier of South Australia on 7 October 2005. Shortly after the opening, the operator announced Adelaide Airport Limited that only international flights from the new terminal were possible because there were problems with the fuel pumps and the underground pipelines. These defects allegedly caused by construction debris in the pipes. During this time, the flow of domestic flights in the old terminal was regulated. On 17 February 2006, the terminal was finally able to be used for all flights.
The new terminal is approximately 850 meters long and can handle 27 flights and 3000 passengers per hour. It includes 14 glass-side passenger boarding bridges, 42 check- in counters and 34 shops. Throughout the terminal with free internet access via WLAN.