Kingscote Airport Business Case - Kangaroo Island Council - SA ...

Kangaroo Island Airport Upgrade Business Case
6 Scope of works and options analysis
The upgrade of Kangaroo Island airport is a major infrastructure investment which has
the potential to bring significant benefits to social, economic and tourism. The scope of
works and level of capital investment required for various upgrade options are set out
below. The engineering assessments have been conducted by Tonkin Consulting
(Adelaide) in accordance with instructions from the Kangaroo Island Council as owner
and operator of the airport. The scope of works represents the assessment of needs
conducted in 2012/13.
6.1 Outline of the project
The forecast air passenger movements and likely future aircraft require an upgrade to
accommodate:
• Heavier aircraft (and aircraft with higher tyre pressures)
• Increased numbers of passengers (following larger aircraft)
• The need for sterile areas within the terminal to accommodate screened
passengers and baggage.
• Potential for handling more than one aircraft.
• Potential for refuelling aircraft which have come from or intend to return to
destinations other than Adelaide
Therefore the project incorporates:
• Upgrade to the main runway surface – strengthening and lengthening
• Upgrade to the terminal
• Upgrade to associated facilities including refuelling etc
6.2 Summary of options
To achieve the requirements set out above, a number of options were developed.
Each option addresses the requirements to differing levels which allow for different
types of aircraft to be accommodated in the plans.
Tonkin Consulting examined the infrastructure requirements for four (4) possible future
development options. A set of ‘Design aircraft’ were selected for each option to
describe what was capable of being accommodated within the option; these options
were as outlined below:
• Option 1: The level of investment required to maintain Kangaroo Island Airport on
an as-is basis assuming continued use of Saab 340 aircraft for RPT services, with
occasional use by larger aircraft with individual permits. Effectively no upgrade.
• Option 2: The level of investment required to accommodate ATR72 & Q400 aircraft
operating sectors (at full passenger and cargo payload) as far as Melbourne. This
is a turbo-prop aircraft solution using currently operated aircraft in Australia.
• Option 3: The level of investment required to accommodate regional jet services (up
to Code 3C) operating sectors from Sydney, and as far as Perth. Again this was
defined based on regional jet aircraft currently operating in Australia.
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