Brisbane Airport 2014 Master Plan Summary Booklet (16.3MB)

GROWTH FORECASTS ANDDEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVESThe second section of theMaster Plan, Growth Forecastsand Development Objectives(Chapter 5), is a requirement ofthe Airports Act.It also allows BAC to detailinformation on passenger andaviation forecasts, as well as thedevelopment objectives thatunderpin the Master Plan.Aviation GrowthForecasts(Section 5.1 of the Master Plan)SUSTAINED GROWTHBrisbane Airport has experiencedcontinued growth in both domestic andinternational air travel since the approvalof its 2009 Master Plan.In the financial year 2007/08, BrisbaneAirport handled a total of 17.5 millionpassengers and some 175,000 aircraftmovements. In 2012/13 this increasedto 21.6 million passengers and 219,000annual aircraft movements – up 23%and 25% respectively.While fuel prices, worldwide events andeconomic concerns have resulted insome short-term reduction in growthrates, continued long-term growthis likely – especially as Queenslandcontinues to build its reputation as amajor business and tourism destination.FUTURE GROWTH FORECASTSBrisbane Airport modelling has forecastthat by 2033/34 some 11.7 millionpassengers will pass through theInternational Terminal (InternationalT1) and around 37 million passengersannually through the Domestic Terminal(Domestic T2) annually.Figure 1 details the international anddomestic passenger growth forecasts.By 2034, Brisbane Airport is forecastto be handling around 360,000 annualaircraft movements.Longer-term forecasts included inthe 2014 Master Plan are similar tothose contained in the 2003 and 2009Master Plans.8 Brisbane Airport Corporation