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Adelaide Airport (IATA: ADL, ICAO: YPAD) is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is located adjacent to West Beach approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the city-centre. Although owned by the Commonwealth Government, it is operated independently by Adelaide Airport Limited. It is the fifth-largest domestic and sixth-largest international airport in Australia, servicing over 6.3 million passengers in 2006/2007.^[2] An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... West Beach is a beautiful seaside suburb of Adelaide. ... For the song, see South Australia (song). ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For the song, see South Australia (song). ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... West Beach is a beautiful seaside suburb of Adelaide. ... City of Adelaide may mean: Adelaide, a city in Australia City of Adelaide (1864), a clipper ship This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation, and a parliamentary democracy. ... Adelaide International Airport (IATA: ADL, ICAO: YPAD) is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. ...

First opened on 16 February 1955, the airport was established to replace Parafield Airport as the main airport for Adelaide. It was built on land once used for market gardens and which included wetlands of Patawalonga Creek. Passenger flights are operated from a state-of-the-art dual international/domestic terminal that was opened in 2005. is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Parafield Airport (IATA: PAL, ICAO: YPPF) is located next to Para Hills West, South Australia, 18 kilometres north of Adelaide. ... Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation in World War II, which took place in September 1944. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ...

History

The first Adelaide airport was an aerodrome constructed in 1921 on 24 hectares (59.3 acres) of land in Hendon. The small facility allowed for a mail service between Adelaide and Sydney. To meet the substantial growth in aviation, Parafield Airport was developed in 1927. By 1947, the demand on aviation had outgrown Parafield and the current site of Adelaide Airport was selected at West Torrens (now West Beach). Construction began and flights commenced in 1954. Aerodrome can mean: An Austrian music festival: Aerodrome A series of aircraft constructed by Samuel Pierpont Langley. ... Aviation encompasses all the activities relating to airborne devices created by human ingenuity, generally known as aircraft. ... Parafield Airport (IATA: PAL, ICAO: YPPF) is located next to Para Hills West, South Australia, 18 kilometres north of Adelaide. ... West Beach is a beautiful seaside suburb of Adelaide. ...

An annexe to one of the large hangars at the airport served as a passenger terminal until the Commonwealth Government provided funds for the construction of a temporary building.^[3] International services became regular from 1982 upon the construction of an international terminal. A new dual-use $260 million facility replaced both the original 'temporary' domestic and international terminals in 2005.

In October 2006, the new terminal was named the Capital City Airport of the Year at the Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Cairns.^[4] In March 2007, Adelaide Airport was rated the world's second best airport in the 5-15 million passengers category at the Airports Council International (ACI) 2006 awards in Dubai.^[5] Cairns is a regional city located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... Airports Council International (ACI) is the leading international trade group of the worlds commercial aviation industry, based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq...

Plans were announced for an expansion of the terminal in July 2007, including more aerobridges and demolition of the old International Terminal. ^[6] A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge/airbridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ...

Terminal building

The airport was redeveloped in 2005 at a cost of $260 million. The redevelopment was managed by builders Hansen Yuncken. Before the redevelopment, the old airport terminal was criticised for its limited capacity and lack of aerobridges. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 773 KB) Taken Image at Adelaide Airport T1 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 773 KB) Taken Image at Adelaide Airport T1 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Hansen Yuncken is a Melbourne based construction company, founded in 1918. ... An Aerobridge is a motorised boarding tunnel for boarding aircraft. ...

Proposals were developed for an upgraded terminal of world standard. The final proposal, released in 1997, called for a large, unified terminal in which both domestic and international flights would use the same terminal. A combination of factors, the most notable of which was the collapse of Ansett Australia, then a duopoly domestic carrier with Qantas, and the resultant loss of funds for its share of the construction cost, saw the new terminal plans shelved until an agreement was reached in 2002. Ansett Australia or Ansett was a major Australian domestic and international airline, flying many passengers around Australia and to many destinations in Asia at its height in 1996. ... Qantas Airways Limited (IPA: ) is the national airline of Australia. ...

The new terminal was opened on 7 October 2005 by the Prime Minister John Howard and South Australian Premier Mike Rann. However, Adelaide Airport Limited announced soon afterwards that only international flights would use the new facility immediately due to problems with the fuel pumps and underground pipes. These problems related initially to the anti-rusting agent applied to the insides of the fuel pumps, then to construction debris in the pipes. Although international and regional (from December 2005) aircraft were refuelled via tankers, a lack of space and safety concerns prevented this action for domestic jet aircraft, which instead continued operations at the old terminal. The re-fueling system was cleared of all debris and the new terminal was used for all flights from 17 February 2006.^[7] is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Michael David Rann (born 1953), Australian politician, is the 44th Premier of South Australia. ... An aviation fuel truck. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The new airport terminal is approximately 850 metres (930 yds/2790 ft) end to end and is capable of handling 27 aircraft, including the Airbus A380, simultaneously and processing 3,000 passengers per hour. It includes high amenity public and airline lounges, 14 glass-sided aerobridges, 42 common user check-in desks and 34 shop fronts. Free wireless Internet is also provided throughout the terminal by Internode Systems, a first for an Australian airport.^[8] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2367 KB) Summary Main Concourse of Departures area looking west at Adelaide Airport Terminal One. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2367 KB) Summary Main Concourse of Departures area looking west at Adelaide Airport Terminal One. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, an EADS subsidiary. ... Wi-Fi (also WiFi, wifi, etc. ... Internode, founded in 1991 by Managing Director Simon Hackett, is an Australian Internet Service Provider. ...

Operations

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Airline services

International carriers

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Freight carriers

Australian Air Express is a cargo airline based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo), the fully owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and incorporated in 1 July 2001, is the worlds third biggest cargo airline in terms of international freight tonne kilometres (FTK). ... Toll Holdings is Australias largest transport company, with units or divisions in trucking, rail, sea and air transport. ...

Domestic carriers

National Jet is a charter airline based in Adelaide, Australia and is part of the Cobham Plc group in England. ... Qantas Airways Limited (IPA: ) is the national airline of Australia. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... QantasLink is a regional subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. ... Alliance Airlines is a charter airline based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Rex, Regional Express Airlines, is a regional airline serving Southeast states of Australia. ... Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd is a low cost airline which intends to commence services in the Australian domestic airline market on 23rd November 2007, subject to regulatory approval. ... Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd is an Australian low-cost airline and Australias second-biggest airline. ...

See also

This is a list of airports and airfields in Australia. ... Transport in Australia is a highly significant part of the infrastructure of the Australian economy, since the distances are large and the country has a relatively low population density. ... The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

References

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External links

The City of West Torrens is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Adelaide International Airport (IATA: ADL, ICAO: YPAD) is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. ... Ashford is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Brooklyn Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, a state of Australia. ... Camden Park (, postcode 5038) is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Cowandilla is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Fulham is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Glandore (Postcode 5037) is a suburb south-west of Adelaide, halfway between the beachside suburb of Glenelg and the central business district. ... Glenelg North is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens. ... Hilton is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Keswick is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens. ... The Indian Pacific at the Keswick Rail Terminal The Keswick Rail Terminal ( ) is the railway station in Adelaide, South Australia used for interstate and regional passenger trains. ... Kurralta Park is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Lockleys ; located at , postcode 5032, altitude 31m) is a suburb the city of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Marleston is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Mile End is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Mile End South is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Netley is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. ... Plympton (34Â°57â€²S 138Â°33â€²E, postcode 5038, altitude 22m), is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Thebarton (located at , postcode 5031, altitude 31m) is a suburb the city of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Torrensville (, postcode 5031) is a middle-class suburb, two kilometres from the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia. ... West Beach is a beautiful seaside suburb of Adelaide. ...

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