Adelaide Airport is the major transport gateway for the city of Adelaide, and the state of South Australia. The airport caters for close to 7 million international, domestic and regional (intra-state) passengers each year.
In 2005, Adelaide Airport opened a new state-of-the-art terminal which incorporates flexible common-user check-in facilities and gates. It has a capacity in excess of 3000 passengers per hour and can handle up to 27 aircraft simultaneously. For the growing number of international passengers, it is the first taste of Australia, and AAL seeks to combine South Australia's Mediterranean lifestyle and cosmopolitan image with its well-earned reputation for smart, efficient and hi-tech business facilities.
South Australia
South Australia is a brilliant blend of the best that life can offer, combining a relaxed lifestyle, a wide variety of food complimented by local beers and award winning wines with an incredible array of natural experiences.
The restaurants throughout South Australia's regions combine the freshest produce, finest chefs and best wines at affordable price. Communities across the State are friendly, laid-back and welcoming, in landscapes that vary enormously between regions. There are huge tracts of the famous outback to explore, as well as vineyards, farmland and untouched bush. The Murray River pulses through the heart of the state while our coastline offers sandy beaches, panoramic vistas and opportunities for a whole range of water-based activities.
Vibrant, easy to get around and welcoming: Adelaide with a population of a modest 1.2 million people is South Australia's capital city,. Located adjacent the Torrens Lake and surrounded by parklands the city is buzzing with life, it is a capital city that is clever, cultured and cool. Adelaide's events calendar is packed with everything from award-winning sport to world-class art and theatre, its enormous range of restaurants and cafes is as famous as its cultural attractions are many and varied.
Adelaide is known as the "20 minute city" with everything being so close and easy to get to.
Top 5 Destinations from ADL
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Canberra
2008/2009 Top 5 domestic destinations from ADL
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Gold Coast
2008/2009 Top 5 International destinations from ADL
- Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur
- Auckland
- Hong Kong
- Bali
Movements
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06/07 |
07/08 |
08/09 |
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Regular Public |
72228 |
76176 |
75353 |
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General Aviation |
29838 |
27009 |
24651 |
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Total Aircraft Movement |
102,066 |
103,185 |
100,004 |
Landed Tonnes
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06/07 |
07/08 |
08/09 |
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Total Landed Tonnes |
2,142,489 |
2,276,273 |
2,282,576 |
Terminal One - T1 - October 2005
Construction of the $260 million Adelaide Airport Multi User Integrated Terminal - one of South Australia's largest and most significant privately funded civil infrastructure projects - commenced in November 2003.
Terminal 1 was officially opened by Prime Minister John Howard in October 2005, and provides a considerable upgrade on former airport facilities for regional, domestic and international passengers.
Highlights of Terminal 1 include:
- 14 glass-sided aerobridges
- State-of-the-art passenger facilities, flight information and security systems specified for use well into the future;
- Retail centre and high quality public and airline lounges;
- 42 common use check-in counters;
- Nine automated baggage carousels; and
- Under-cover drop-offs and expanded taxi/bus ranks.
T1 has an extensive retail area featuring a wide range of exclusively South Australian brands. As well as eight food and beverage outlets, the retail mall offers a selection of fashion, gifts, souvenirs, confectionery, news agencies, currency exchange, ATMs and service outlets including a pharmacy, post office and cosmetic/skin care retail outlets.
T1 was constructed by the privately owned Adelaide Airport Limited, whose shareholders include Australian superannuation funds.
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