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What
options were
considered
As part of the initial planning for the new runway,
several options were identified and assessed
before determining that the new runway is the
most appropriate development to meet the future
demand for air services for Perth.
Planning
Location for the new runway identified
in the 1970s by a joint Commonwealth
and State Government Committee
Support growth
Providing essential transport infrastructure
capacity and supporting WA’s economic
development
Connecting people and places
Furthering Western Australia’s social and
cultural development and connecting WA
to the world
The new runway represents
the best option to support the
international competitiveness
of the State’s critical export
industries, including resources,
tourism, international study
and agriculture.
When do we need a How is the new
new runway? runway funded?
Perth Airport is located on approximately
The need for an additional runway at Perth Airport was
2,105 hectares of land owned by the
first recommended more than 40 years ago by a joint Commonwealth of Australia.
Commonwealth and State Government Committee In 1997, the airport was privatised
under a long term lease with oversight
investigating Perth’s planning requirements.
remaining with the Commonwealth of
Recent modelling shows that an additional runway is needed to meet Australia. Perth Airport is operated by
the demand of intrastate, interstate and international services to and Perth Airport Pty Ltd, which is a wholly
from Perth. The need for the new runway is driven by the demand for owned subsidiary of Perth Airport
arrivals and departures in a given hour. Development Group Pty Ltd (PADG).
Perth Airport experiences significant peak periods at particular times More than 50 per cent of PADG is
during the day. owned by superannuation funds,
including AustralianSuper and Sunsuper.
During the morning peak period, approximately 80 per cent of aircraft are
departing and only 20 per cent are arriving. In the early morning, there Perth Airport funds infrastructure
is a departure peak that sees up to 40 aircraft departing each hour for a development through a mix of equity and
two to three hour period. In the afternoon, there is an arrivals peak which debt from banks and capital markets.
sees up to 26 aircraft arriving each hour for a two to three hour period.
Current demand exceeds the capacity in these peak periods.
No Commonwealth or State
Simulation modelling shows that an additional runway is needed when the funding is required for the
number of flights exceeds 145,000 per year. In 2013, flight numbers peaked construction of the new runway
at 151,000 resulting in significant delays to airlines and passengers.
The number of annual flights is forecast to grow, reaching 172,000 by 2025
and 241,000 by 2045.
1985 $1.72b 41.8 MILLION
Location of the new runway Lost tourism expenditure Passengers that would not travel
released as part of the over 20 years if the new to or from Perth Airport over 20
Perth Airport Master Plan 1985 runway is not built years if the new runway is not built
What alternative options were considered?
As part of the initial planning for the new runway, several options were identified and assessed before
determining that the new runway is the most appropriate development to meet the future demand for
air services for Perth.
Maximising existing A second metropolitan airport October 2015 with the final approval
infrastructure by changing A second metropolitan airport has granted in December 2016. Construction
is scheduled to commence early 2018
operations been considered since the late 1970s.
In 2015, the State Government released with operations starting in 2026. It is
Perth Airport, in collaboration with
the State Aviation Strategy noting expected to cost in excess of $2.4 billion.
Airservices Australia, continually
looks at opportunities to improve the that preliminary work was being Combined with the cost of building the
efficiency and capacity of the existing undertaken by the relevant government second airport and given a lead time for
runways by improving or changing departments to identify a suitable site. approvals and construction, it is unlikely
operational processes and procedures. However, the State Government has that an airport would be constructed
Any changes must be considered not identified a location or provided in time to meet the immediate growth
and balanced against any impacts any commitment or funding toward needs or forecast demand for air
to the environment, surrounding the project. services and therefore is not considered
communities and safety. a viable alternative to the new runway.
Between 2008 and 2013, Perth When considering a secondary
Increase use of other airports
Airport undertook significant airfield metropolitan airport, the
Alternative airports were considered,
infrastructure projects. $250 million significant cost, impact to
including Jandakot Airport, Cunderdin
was invested in new taxiways, taxiway newly affected areas and the
Airport, Busselton - Margaret River
widening, enhanced lighting and approach timeframe to plan, approve and Regional Airport and other regional
equipment, as well as runway overlays. construct a new airport must airfields. These airports were not viable
In 2012, Airservices and Perth Airport be examined. options for various reasons including
engaged NATS, the UK’s largest air- not having the runway or terminal
navigation service provider, to study In the case of Western Sydney Airport, infrastructure to support the large
Perth Airport operations. Through policy makers first considered the passenger aircraft types that use Perth
implementing recommendations from need for a second airport in Sydney in Airport and, in some cases, the airports
the study, capacity has improved. the 1940’s. It wasn’t until 1986, some are not conveniently located near large
However, Perth Airport has largely 40 years later, that land began to be population centres.
exhausted efficiencies associated with purchased at the Bagerys Creek site.
the existing infrastructure and there is An environmental impact statement
a need for additional runway capacity. was released for public comment in
$2.5b
INVESTMENT
The new runway forms part of
a privately funded investment
program over the next decade
New runway timeline
1970s planning PLAN
commenced
Use of RAAF Base Pearce Expand existing runway LOCATE 1984 location for
RAAF Base Pearce is approximately infrastructure parallel runway
30 kilometres north of Perth Airport at Perth Airport
The proposed extension of the
and has been considered previously as identified
cross runway (06/24) from
an alternative civilian airport, however 2008 – 2012 GROWTH
2,163 metres to 3,000 metres
it was deemed as unacceptable due dramatic and
would enable the runway to
to operational constraints imposed by unforecast growth
accommodate all aircraft types,
the topography of the nearby Darling INVEST 2010 – 2014
including the Airbus A380. It would
Scarp. $250m airfield
allow for an increase in arrivals
The Commonwealth Department and departures from the north/ investment
of Defence has also publicly stated east, however, there would be very program to
that RAAF Pearce is not a suitable little increase in capacity when improve capacity
alternative civilian airport because arriving or departing from the
at Perth Airport
it is one of their busiest and most south/west. The overall increase in 2014 Master MASTER PLAN
complex airfields and it operates capacity would only be sufficient Plan approved 2014
using very specialised air traffic to accommodate around 193,000 including how the
procedures to allow for the large annual aircraft movements, after new runway would
quantity and type of air traffic. which, a new runway would again likely operate
be needed. and timing
Relocation of Perth Airport DESIGN 2013 – 2017
Increasing the length of the main
Given the billions of dollars in technical studies
runway (03L/21R) from 3,444 and design work
investment of both public and
metres to 3,800 metres would
private funds that have gone into 2018 public COMMENT
not provide an increase in arrival
the development of Perth Airport, comment
and departure capacity but simply
closing Perth Airport would not be a APPROVAL Anticipated
caters for larger aircraft.
viable solution and an alternative site 2019 approval and
has not been identified. Any current Therefore, extending the existing decision to build
issues with noise from aircraft would runway infrastructure would not cater
4 years to CONSTRUCT
not lessen but simply shift the areas for additional aircraft in peak periods.
construct
where people are affected.
OPEN 2023 – 2028
opening subject to
actual demand and
airline commercial
agreementWhy do we need a new runway?
No new infrastructure This would have a significant economic Tourism
Not constructing the new runway will flow on effect to the State’s economy, Air services are vital to WA’s tourism
result in flight delays and constrain including $1.72 billion lost tourism industry and the jobs it supports.
growth. expenditure over 20 years if the More than 90 per cent of visitors to
runway is not built. WA come by air, with most arriving
Simulation modelling has shown that
The new runway will allow more efficient at Perth Airport. Spending by
delays would increase from an average
scheduling of regional, domestic and international and domestic tourists
of a five minutes in 2016 to 34 minutes
international flights, while improving helps to drive the WA economy.
by 2045. This would be unacceptable
to airlines and passengers. connectivity between business, tourism
and employment, all of which support
Supporting the resource sector
To reduce the likelihood of delay, airlines WA’s economic growth. Most fly-in fly-out workers are from the
would need to either change the time of Perth and Peel regions and rely on flights
flights to or from Perth and move flights Social and Cultural Benefits with narrow departure windows, which
into the shoulder or non-peak periods, Western Australians rely on air transport are generally in the morning. The new
or change to larger aircraft. more than most other Australians for runway will help to prevent costly delays
work, education, recreation, health, to both airlines and resource companies.
As Perth Airport is part of a national
and global aviation network, airlines and to visit friends and family.
Productivity improvements
have limited scheduling opportunities Perth Airport connects with more Airlines will be able to more efficiently
or ‘windows’ within which Perth flights than 50 intrastate, interstate, and manage departures and arrivals and
can be scheduled, and, as a result, there international destinations. reduce delays, saving on maintenance,
is little scope to spread traffic evenly
The new runway will enhance crew and fuel costs.
across the operating day.
and develop new services to new It costs leisure travellers almost $50
Doing nothing would also significantly destinations. for every hour they are delayed and for
constrain growth of flights to and from
business travellers it’s more than $155.
Perth. This restriction on growth would Employment By 2045, the new runway is forecast to
see unmet domestic and international Perth Airport is a major employment deliver a cumulative economic benefit
passenger demand exceed five million centre. In 2014, the number of people of $2.39 billion.
passengers per year. Over 20 years this employed (both directly and indirectly)
would equal 41.8 million passengers not was estimated at 12,570 aviation and In 2013, the State Government
travelling to or from Perth. 5,230 non-aviation-related full-time estimated that congestion at Perth
employees. Airport was costing the airline industry
and its passengers an estimated
During construction, the new runway $72 million a year.
will create 744 full-time jobs nationally.N When was the location
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north/south was first published in
Terminal 1 Current Runways the Perth Airport Master Plan 1985
supported by the development
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Air Traffic Control Tower
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Terminal 3 Exposure Forecast (ANEF)
Terminal 4 Railway Line & Stations for Perth Airport. An ANEF is
Airport Boundary Public Viewing Area a planning tool used to guide
appropriate development in the
WAC1964 06.18
0 500 1,000 vicinity of an airport.
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