PERTH AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 2020 Frequently Asked Questions This document answers some of the frequently asked questions about Perth Airport and the Master Plan process. What is the Master Plan? Why does Perth Airport need The Master Plan is the blueprint for the a new Master Plan? future development of Perth Airport. It Perth Airport is located on land owned by outlines the strategic vision for the airport the Commonwealth of Australia. In 1997, estate over the next 20 years and beyond. the operation and management of Perth It includes Perth Airport’s development Airport was transferred from the objectives, land use plans, forecast growth Commonwealth to Perth Airport Pty Ltd in passengers and aircraft movements, (previously called Westralia Airports plans to improve ground transport, future Corporation) under a long-term lease. aviation and non-aviation developments, As a leased federal airport, Perth Airport is aircraft noise management, and the subject to the planning framework of the strategy for managing environmental and Commonwealth Airports Act 1996, which heritage matters. requires a Master Plan to be submitted to the Commonwealth Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development for approval every five years. The new Master Plan 2020 was approved by the Hon Michael McCormack MP on 2 March 2020, and replaces Master Plan 2014. What is the Master Plan approval What did Perth Airport do to How is Master Plan 2020 different process? implement Master Plan 2014? to Master Plan 2014? Master Plan 2020 went through four Since the approval of Master Plan 2014, Master Plan 2020 updates the Perth key stages. Perth Airport has progressed the planning Airport Master Plan 2014 and considers The Exposure Draft Master Plan was and development activities for the changes over the past five years. developed in consultation with a wide consolidation of commercial air services Changes include new growth forecasts, range of stakeholders and was to Airport Central. detailed planning for ground transport submitted to key Commonwealth, State Significant investment in infrastructure improvements and development, the and Local governments and airline has continued over the past five years, next five year Environment and Heritage partners for initial review. The feedback including the opening of the $338 million Strategy action plan, and the vision for on the Exposure Draft was incorporated new Terminal 1 Domestic pier in 2015, and development of the airport estate for the into the Preliminary Draft Master Plan new taxiways, taxiway widening, enhanced next 20 year planning period. which was released for a 60 business day lighting and navigation approach A key focus of Master Plan 2020 is on public comment period from 24 July to 18 equipment, as well as runway overlays. the final stage of works to achieve the October 2019, during which Perth Following the approval of Master Plan consolidation of all commercial air Airport sought formal feedback from 2014, the Perth Airport Board of Directors services into the Airport Central Precinct, stakeholders and the community. Perth approved a $45 million investment in with a planned investment program of up Airport considered all submissions and, preconstruction activities for the new to $2.5 billion to be implemented over the where possible, incorporated the runway, including environmental and other next decade. concerns and issues raised into the Draft approvals, preliminary airspace design and Master Plan which was then presented to public consultation. A Major Development Is air travel forecast to increase the Minister for consideration. The Plan for the New Runway Project was over the next 20 years? Submission to the Minister was prepared to address the various legislative Master Plan 2020 forecasts indicate accompanied by the following material: approvals and was made available for continued growth in air travel over the • copies of comments received during public comment in 2018. next 20 years. the public comment period, Perth Airport has also been working Total annual passenger numbers are • a written certificate signed on behalf of to achieve the five-year Environment forecast to nearly double to 28.5 million Perth Airport, containing - Strategy action plan and the transport by 2040. Annual international o a list of names of the people or and access improvements detailed in passengers are expected to grow from organisations that provided written Master Plan 2014. 4.37 million in 2018 to 10.20 million in comments to the Preliminary Draft 2040. In the same period, annual Master Plan 2020, domestic passengers are forecast to grow from 9.92 million to 18.31 million. o a summary of the comments received , and Aircraft movements are forecast to increase from 129,900 movements in o evidence that Perth Airport has 2018 to 202,000 movements in 2040. given due regard to those comments in preparing the Draft How will Perth Airport Master Plan 2020. accommodate the forecast The Draft Master Plan was approved by growth in air travel? the Minister, and became the Final Master Plan. For more than 40 years the planning for Perth Airport has identified the future consolidation of terminals to a central location, supported by a parallel runway system. As part of the Master Plan process, Perth Airport has continued to review the timing of planned developments to ensure that infrastructure and facilities are designed and constructed to meet forecast growth. The planned works for the final stage of consolidation of terminals in Airport Central, as well as the new parallel runway, will cater for the forecast passenger, aircraft and ground transport demand over the next 20 years and beyond. When will the new runway Why does Perth Airport operate What is the Australian Noise be built? 24/7? Exposure Forecast? The new parallel runway is expected to Perth Airport operates 24 hours a day, The Australian Noise Exposure Forecast be operational between 2023 and 2028, seven days a week providing an essential (ANEF) shows the future density of subject to Commonwealth approval, link for business and leisure travel and, aircraft noise exposure for an airport. demand and agreement with airlines. importantly, meeting the needs of regional The ANEF system is a complex tool It forms a key part of supporting the communities and the resource sector. used for land use planning in Australia. consolidation of commercial air services Maintaining operational flexibility is It illustrates the impact of aircraft noise into Airport Central. essential to support the Western in an area using visual contours. The new runway is a complex, large scale Australian economy and the resource The ANEF forms part of Australian civil engineering project that will take sector which relies on flying employees to Standard 2021:2015 (AS2021) ‘Acoustics between four and five years to construct, mine sites during narrow time windows. – Aircraft Noise Intrusion – Building Siting including airspace design and testing. Perth Airport is also part of a national and and Construction’, which provides A Major Development Plan was prepared global aviation network. Flight times and guidance on the acceptability of new to address the various legislative schedules for interstate and international building types within an ANEF zone. approvals required for a new runway and services are not controlled locally. Any This information is used to help authorities was made available for public comment restrictions on the operations of Perth determine what type of land use or in 2018. The final flight paths will be Airport would result in significantly fewer development should proceed, based on designed by Airservices Australia prior air services being available to Western the extent of aircraft noise in the area. to opening of the new runway. Australians, resulting in less visitors to the In addition to its role in informing land use Visit newrunway.com.au for more State and higher costs for airline tickets. assessments, the AS2021 also provides information about the project. information on construction methods and What suburbs are going to materials that minimise noise intrusion in How will ground transport access be exposed to aircraft noise in developments within ANEF contours. to Perth Airport be improved? the future? The 20 ANEF contour corresponds to Ground transport planning is critical to People living in the metropolitan area can approximately 10 percent of people being the continual growth of Perth Airport experience aircraft noise in varying levels ‘seriously affected’ and 30 percent of and ensuring easy access for people at some point from either Perth Airport, people being ‘moderately affected’. coming to and going from the airport. Jandakot Airport or RAAF Base Pearce. Perth Airport developed its first ANEF as Noise from aircraft landing and departing Perth Airport is responsible for the part of the Master Plan 1985, nearly 35 from Perth Airport, and from aircraft planning and construction of roads within years ago. Although the ANEF has been operations on the airfield, is an the airport estate. The State Government, updated, generally every five years, the unavoidable impact of providing critical through Main Roads WA and the Public overall contours are relatively consistent. air services. Transport Authority, is responsible for the The State Government has acted to planning and construction of the major The response to aircraft noise is control inappropriate development, roads external to the airport and the subjective, and what may affect one mostly residential, based on adopting the operation of the public transport systems. person may not affect another to the same Perth Airport ANEF into ‘State Planning degree. This is because individuals A key focus of Master Plan 2020 is Policy 5.1 – Land Use Planning in the respond to sound and noise differently and ensuring that ground transport Vicinity of Perth Airport’. there can be a large variation in responses. infrastructure is in place for the final The ANEF is not a readily understood Certain groups may also be more sensitive stage of consolidation of commercial air measure of aircraft noise exposure and to noise or vulnerable to new or increased services to Airport Central.