Adelaide International 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 fourth-largest domestic and sixth-largest international airport in Australia, servicing over 6.3 million passengers annually.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata AdelaideAirportSkyline. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier 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. ... 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, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure 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. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier 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. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... 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. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the 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. ...

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. 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.^[2] 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.[1] 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.[2]

Plans were announced for an expansion of the terminal in July 2007, including more aerobridges and demolition of the old International terminal. ^[3]

Terminal building

Adelaide Airport T1, Qantas Checkin Desks

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 (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia and the worlds oldest continuously running independent airline. ...

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.^[4] October 7 is the 280th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (281st in leap years). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is the 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. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Main concourse terminal one, 2006

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.^[5] 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, four-engined airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. ... Internode, founded in 1991 by Managing Director Simon Hackett, is an Australian Internet Service Provider. ...

Airline services

International carriers

• Air New Zealand (Auckland)
• Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong)
• Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
• Qantas (Melbourne, Singapore, Sydney)
• Singapore Airlines (Singapore)

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International freight carriers

• Singapore Airlines Cargo (Singapore)

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). ...

Domestic carriers

• Qantas (Alice Springs, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth)
  • Jetstar Airways (Avalon, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island [ends 28 July 2007], Sunshine Coast, Sydney)
• Virgin Blue (Brisbane, Broome, Canberra, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth)
  • Alliance Airlines (Olympic Dam)

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Regional carriers

• Air South Regional (Kingscote)
• Regional Express (Broken Hill, Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Kangaroo Island, Mount Gambier, Port Lincoln, Whyalla)
• National Jet Systems (Ballera, Moomba)
• O'Connor Airlines (Mildura, Mount Gambier, Port Augusta, Whyalla)

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See also

• List of Australian airports
• Transport in Australia

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References

1. ^ About Adelaide Airport. Adelaide Airport Limited. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
2. ^ History: 1927-2005. Adelaide Airport Limited. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
3. ^ Adelaide Airport boost. News Limited. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
4. ^ "Passengers urged to be patient as new SA terminal opens", ABC News Online, 2006-02-17. Retrieved on 2006-10-14. 
5. ^ Denise Murray (2005-10-31). Weaving wireless magic. CRN. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.

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External links

• Adelaide Airport Limited
• World Aero Data airport information for YPAD
• A-Z World Airports Online: Adelaide Airport (ADL/YPAD)