Kingscote Airport Business Case Appendices - Kangaroo Island ...

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTKangaroo Island Air Passenger DemandConsequently, PAC considers it prudent for KIC, KIFA and SATC to consider the infrastructure needsto allow ATR72/Q400 operations 7 at KGC – and the return on that investment – as a matter ofstrategic importance for Kangaroo Island.PAC recommends that KIC advance its assessment of the value of this infrastructure investmentthrough a detailed investigation of the costs involved in accommodating larger aircraft such as theQ400. As part of this, KIC should assess the likely return on investment of additional infrastructureinvestment, proceeding along the following lines:a. The level of investment required to maintain KGC on an as‐is basis without any deteriorationin runway or pavement gradeb. The level of investment required to accommodate ATR72 & Q400 aircraft operating sectorsas far as Melbourne (the level of investment identified by PAC’s analysis)c. The level of investment required to accommodate regional jet services (up to CSeries)operating sectors as far as Perthd. The level of investment required to accommodate single‐aisle mainline jet services(737/A320) to sectors as far as PerthPAC recommends that KIC engage professional infrastructure cost assessors to identify the likelyfinancial requirements, and looks forward to providing these advisors with PAC’s work to date.7 As the largest turboprop aircraft in production, and a competitor aircraft to Virgin Australia’s ATR aircraft, it isprudent for KIC to consider a Q400 as the target aircraft for infrastructure planning.Page| 9