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

Kangaroo Island Airport Upgrade Business Case
• Option 4: The level of investment required to accommodate single-aisle mainline jet
services (B737 /A320) to sectors as far as Perth.
Some general comments regarding the options considered are set out below.
Aircraft movements and runway needs
It was accepted that a single main runway will cope with the forecast in RPT traffic for
the foreseeable future. However:
• the pavements will require strengthening to cater for heavier aircraft through the
application of additional layers of crushed gravels and bituminous/asphalt
resurfacing of Runway 01/19, the taxiway A, and apron in front of the terminal;
• options considered will require an extension to Runway 01/19 to accommodate
different aircraft including option 3 which will require a runway length of 2100m – an
extension of 698m over the existing sealed runway. It will also require that in
addition to the 30m width a 3m wide compacted and erosion resistant gravel
shoulders be constructed;
• options considered widening the taxiway A and for example Option 3 requires a 3
metre wide compacted and erosion resistant shoulder to be provided on the existing
15m taxiway; and
• the options considered widening the apron from 68m to 71m.
Terminal
A new terminal layout is proposed to deal with the increased internal needs of
passenger numbers and security, which can be seen in the below figure. The layout
aims to retain as much of the existing terminal as possible to minimise costs. The
majority of the existing terminal becoming the arrivals lounge and the existing hire
vehicle desks, offices and toilets can all be maintained. The expansion largely occurs
on the western side of the existing terminal.
The new area will comprise of:
• A kiosk;
• A check-in area;
• Passenger and baggage screening area;
• A secure departure lounge with a set of toilets; and
• A baggage reclaim area.
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