Canberra Airport
Location
Canberra Airport was built up from an old airstrip that was first laid down in the 1920s, not long after the National Capital site was decided. In 1939 it was taken over by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), with an area leased out for civil aviation.
Canberra Airport is the airport serving Australia's national capital, Canberra. Although there are no current international flight services, Air Pacific briefly offered a service to Fiji in 2004. The Airport serves flights to and from domestic destinations, mainly in south eastern Australia.
Today, ten years later, Canberra Airport has evolved into a multi-modal transport hub, business and retail destination.
The multi award winning Brindabella Business Park is arguably Australia's greenest business centre. It is home to approximately 5,000 workers and encompasses 18 A-grade commercial buildings totalling 100,000m2 NLA. The former RAAF base at Fairbairn is now their largest commercial precinct, and represents the second stage of the Airport's business hub and is currently occupied by approximately 2,000 workers. Majura Park is their newest multi faceted precinct, with an exciting combination of factory outlet retail (Brand Depot), "big-box" retail and commercial office accommodation (26,000m2 NLA).
Their Vision
Their vision is to develop Canberra Airport as a first-class facility to serve the region's evolving transportation needs and to maximise the Airport's contribution to the region's economy, through:
- providing airport facilities, customer services and amenities appropriate to the character of Australia's capital
- developing the Airport as a major capital city and regional hub to facilitate Canberra's transport links with major cities and the region, to enhance Canberra's attractiveness for business and tourism
- establishing a base for a regional airline and a significant aircraft maintenance centre
- integrating high-speed rail and airport terminal facilities to maximise the benefits of aircraft, Very High Speed Train (VHST), bus and coach services; and
- creating economic impetus for the development of a freight hub, light industrial technology parks and, subject to legislation, specialist tax free trade zones.
Canberra Weather info
- Clear sky
- Temperature: 7 °C
- Wind: East-Northeast, 5.6 km/h
- Pressure: 1022 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 76 %
- Visibility: 10 km
1.1 km Northwest
Reported on:
Wed, 2010-09-08 00:30
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