📋 Tender Overview
Project includes Expansion terminal buildingSecond runwayNew cargo facilitiesCapacity accommodate 9 m passengers by 2039Over the next eight years the focus of Canberra Airport is to host more inbound passengers on more aircraft across a wider range of airlines. The 2020 Master Plan outlines expectations of both more international and low cost carriers commencing services within the next eight years resulting in more than nine million passengers by 2040. We are passionate about connecting the Canberra Region to international ports and opening doors for business. There are opportunities in the areas of inbound tourism education and investment and outbound business services and the airfreight of goods and produce. This objective continues to receive support from the community and government across the region.Canberra Airport expansion will see passenger numbers treble Canberra Airport will aim to treble passenger numbers from 3 million to 9 million by 2040 under an ambitious master plan put forward by the government. The expansion could include a new runway international flights to Los Angeles and Tokyo and an increased freight hub. The Liberal and National government estimates the strategy will indirectly support more than 37000 jobs and generate 6.8 billion in economic activity by 2028.The expansion includesDirect international flights to Fiji Los Angeles Tokyo Bali Kuala Lumpur Dubai and Hong Kong by 2040direct domestic flights to Hobart Darwin Cairns and the Sunshine Coastdoubling of flight numbers in the next two decades up from 170 nowGrowing the airport precinct from 14000 to 36000 within 20 yearsA new freight hub and the growth of the airports business park andThe potential for a new light rail station if the public transport network expands.
