Canberra Airport Terminal Upgrades

[Todd Milton]

Did a search and found nothing, so I thought I would start off this thread regarding the Terminal Upgrades at Canberra Airport.

Basically, Canberra Airport will build a new terminal, along with new carparks, and a revamped road system. It has started off with basic works such as the relocation of the Taxi Rank past the Qantas terminal to the west, a covered walkway to the new Hire Car parking which is found near Brindabella Airlines hanger, along with the relocation of the Qantas Staff Parking. The old Qantas staff parking is now a taxi holding bay, and the old taxi holding bay is now Terminal Cct, a Bus Bay and a Loading Zone. The old Terminal Cct is now an exit from the carpark, which includes the old Rental Car Parking area. Roadworks have started around the airport, where the road will be duplicated and reformed to prevent congestion found currently. Works are also currently being performed inside the terminal, the Qantas Admin area across from the Rental Cars is boarded up along with an area next to the rental cars. Also the following as from canberraairport.com.au

Originally Posted by Canberraairport.com.au

• A doubling of check-in counters from 16 to 32;
  
• The installation of two new aerobridges, taking the total to six;
  
• A trebling of the baggage belt capacity;
  
• An additional 1300 car parking spaces taking the total number of spaces to 2500; and
  
• A quadrupling of Club lounge capacity to more than 6000m2.

On a side note and not overly related to the Airports expansion, but ACTION have now also started services to Majura Business Park/Brand Depot (With Deanes Buslines now cancelling all weekeday services to Brand Depot) along with Brindabella Business Park and Fairbairn Business Park. Routes are 28 from/to Woden in Peak Hours Only, Route 10 from Belconnen and Civic on daytime services, along with many Xpresso Services.

Some photos taken today of the terminal exterior showing he extension to the walkway and signage added.


Taken as a 767-300 moves into the bay. This aircraft was still there when I left at 9pm (VH-OGM I believe)



Here is a timeline of the projects at the airport

[Ash W]

They did a great job on the road and path surface from the hire car park. The rocks they sealed it with got caught in my brand new suitcase and buggered the wheels, and of course no where near to get a baggage trolley. Just hope the rest of the works are done better. Will see when I go 'home' next week.

[Philip Argy]

Canberra Airport in Winter is not the place to arrive wanting a taxi - you now have to traipse 100 metres west to the re-located taxi rank and be exposed to icy wind and rain or whatever else the elements comprise on the day.

It's hard to see how that can be called "minor inconvenience".

[Kelvin R]

I am in CBR once a week at the moment and the covered walkway does not go all the way to the rental cars which are now out in the open. It would be a good 800m walk from the rental car desk to the cars. Indeed any other airport in the world would offer a bus such is the distance. It adds a good 15 minutes onto your rental collection and drop off time. The rental car companies have been swamped with complaints and are none too happy about it either.

I understand a that a multi-story car park is going in hence why the rentals had to be moved and they will remain in the current location for the next 24mths or so.

At least the taxi area is covered but the rentals are out in the open.

[Adam P.]

Aww poor babies!!!

Yeah it's a fair stumble to the hire car parking. It's even further to get from the GA parking area, past the hire car parking to the desks, then BACK to the hire car parking to pick up your vehicle, as I did last weekend...

[Kelvin R]

Adam P. Are you doing that weekly as I am? If so, can I get a lift?

[Steve Jones]

Media release:

Infrastructure and jobs now for Australia’s future

More than a third of a billion dollars will be invested and more than 1000 jobs created through developments at Canberra International Airport during the next three years.

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese, Canberra Airport Chairman, Terry Snow and Canberra Airport Managing Director, Stephen Byron, today celebrated the launch of the Southern Concourse Terminal – the first stage of the “AirVolution” vision.

“Six months ago, as a result of the uncertainty caused by the Global Financial Crisis, this project was dead. Now, thanks to a number of factors including the Federal Government’s bank guarantee and 30% Investment Allowance, we are now able to move forward with confidence,” Mr Byron said.

“This means an investment of $350 million in Canberra Airport’s “AirVolution” which will see world-leading new aviation facilities and create 1350 jobs.

“And this infrastructure will deliver an economic boost into the future, driving growth in the tourism and transport economies, not only in the Canberra Region but throughout Australia as we come online with full international capabilities including immigration and customs by the end of 2012,” Mr Byron said.

Mr Byron said by the middle of next year, the things that have annoyed travellers about Canberra Airport would be gone.

“The long exposed walk to the carpark will be gone. Instead there will be a four-storey carpark with completely covered access to the terminal and no roads to cross allowing passengers to safely and swiftly move to and from their flights.

“The long taxi queues on a windswept footpath will be a thing of the past with Australia’s first fully enclosed taxi rank which will feature television screens and other amenities.

“Whether you live in Canberra or whether you are a visitor, the focus of this new airport is about the experience of our passengers and this new terminal will be the best in Australia and for its size probably the best in the world,” Mr Byron said.

The new carpark, apron hardstand to park more jets and the Southern Concourse Terminal will be completed by the middle of 2010. The remaining works including a new Western Concourse Terminal will be completed in 2012 subject to planning and finance approvals.

‘AirVolution’ – Key Facts

• The AirVolution represents an investment of $350 million by Canberra Airport in new aviation facilities

• 3 million passengers a year use Canberra Airport. Forecast growth of 4.2% pa will see this rise to 7.2million by 2029

• To accommodate current and future demand, Canberra Airport is embarking upon a series of key aviation infrastructure projects, collectively termed the Airport’s “AirVolution”

• The AirVolution comprises the following projects:
- New Airport Gateway Road Intersection (grade-separated) and Duplication – complete and open;
- 3 new jet aircraft parking positions – under construction;
- 2 Structured Car Parks (1200 undercover spaces each) – the first is under construction;
- A New Southern Concourse Terminal – launched today; and
- A Western Concourse Terminal – planned to commence late 2010 (subject to various approvals including finance)

• Airport construction will drive more than 350 jobs on-site, with a further 1000 off-site in the supply chain. Once complete, there will be an additional 300 jobs associated with ongoing operation of the Airport.

• The Airport is determined to see that these employment benefits are primarily local. Of the more than 100 suppliers, 80% are expected to be from the local Canberra-Queanbeyan region.

• Together, the AirVolution Projects will deliver:
- International capability with dedicated customs, immigration and quarantine facilities
- More than double the number of check-in counters (from 17 to 44)
- A tripling of baggage capacity
- A quadrupling of Airline Club Lounge areas
- A two storey roadside drop off and pick up system - departures on the upper level and arrivals on the lower level
- An indoor taxi rank waiting area – a first for an Australian airport
- The greenest, most carbon friendly terminal in Australia

• The Southern Concourse Terminal will incorporate Trigeneration Technology, which will reduce the building’s carbon emissions by 75% compared to the existing facility. Trigeneration generates electricity on site from gas and captures the waste heat to air-condition and heat the building.

• Other environmental initiatives include a 600,000 litre tank to capture all rainwater, recycled water for toilets and air-conditioning, solar utilisation, waste recycling, fuel reduction initiatives and low energy fittings.

[Stephen B]

A roadside pickup area, wow, how long before Maquarrie put in one of them in Sydney?

[Steve Jones]

The Canberra Airport website now has some photos and a fly-through video of the new terminal:

http://www.canberraairport.com.au/ai...lAnimation.wmv

http://www.canberraairport.com.au/ai...llery/main.swf

[Nathan Long]

The stills look like Flight Simulator scenery.