ENVIRONMENT B·O·P Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Regional Airports Requirements Final Report 17 December 2002 McGregor & Company PO Box 37 703 Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: +64-9-523 1998 Fax: +64-9-523 1999 Email: [email protected] Contents SUMMARY...............................................................................................................................................................I 1. BACKGROUND ...........................................................................................................................................1 1.1 THE SITUATION ...........................................................................................................................................1 1.2 OBJECT OF THE STUDY...............................................................................................................................2 1.3 CONDUCT OF THE STUDY...........................................................................................................................2 1.3.1 Methodology......................................................................................................................................2 1.3.2 Study Team........................................................................................................................................3 1.3.3 Consultation......................................................................................................................................3 1.4 RISKS CONCEPTS.........................................................................................................................................4 1.5 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT .....................................................................................................................5 2. THE AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM .........................................................................................................6 2.1 IMPORTANCE OF AIR TRANSPORT ............................................................................................................6 2.2 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN AVIATION......................................................................................7 2.3 POST YEAR 2001.........................................................................................................................................8 2.4 ANATOMY OF THE AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM..........................................................................................8 2.5 ECONOMIC REGULATION.........................................................................................................................10 2.6 SAFETY REGULATION...............................................................................................................................12 2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION .............................................................................................................13 2.8 BAY OF PLENTY AIR TRANSPORT...........................................................................................................13 2.8.1 Aircraft Movements....................................................................................................................... 13 2.8.2 Air Transport Passengers ............................................................................................................ 15 2.8.3 Air Cargo........................................................................................................................................ 17 2.9 ISSUES.........................................................................................................................................................17 2.10 CONCLUSIONS...........................................................................................................................................18 3. AIRPORT OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 20 3.1 MANAGEMENT OF AIRPORTS..................................................................................................................20 3.2 CORPORATE OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................................................21 3.3 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE......................................................................................................................22 3.4 AIRPORT PLANNING..................................................................................................................................23 3.5 AN AERODROME OR AN AIRPORT...........................................................................................................24 3.6 CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND AIRPORTS.....................................................................................................26 3.7 ECONOMIC IMPACT ...................................................................................................................................27 3.7.1 Economic Impact of an Aerodrome ............................................................................................ 27 3.7.2 Regional Economic Impact.......................................................................................................... 28 3.8 AIRPORT CAPACITY..................................................................................................................................30 3.9 ISSUES.........................................................................................................................................................32 3.10 CONCLUSIONS...........................................................................................................................................32 4. TAURANGA AIRPORT.......................................................................................................................... 33 4.1 AIRPORT OWNERSHIP ...............................................................................................................................33 4.2 AIRPORT LAND..........................................................................................................................................33 4.3 AIRPORT MANAGEMENT..........................................................................................................................33 4.4 CORPORATE OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................................................34 4.5 CAPABILITY...............................................................................................................................................34 4.6 AERODROME RESTRICTIONS...................................................................................................................35 4.7 AIRPORT OPERATIONS.............................................................................................................................36 4.7.1 Air Transport.................................................................................................................................. 36 4.7.2 General Aviation............................................................................................................................ 38 4.8 AIRPORT CAPACITY..................................................................................................................................40 4.9 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE......................................................................................................................42 4.10 FUTURE AVIATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................43 4.10.1 High Growth Forecast................................................................................................................... 44 4.10.2 Medium Growth Forecast ............................................................................................................. 45 4.10.3 Low Growth Forecast .................................................................................................................... 47 4.11 DISTRICT LAND CAPACITY...............................................................................................................49 4.11.1 Residential........................................................................................................................................ 49 4.11.2 Business Land.................................................................................................................................. 50 4.12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .....................................................................................................................51 4.13 ISSUES..................................................................................................................................................51 4.14 CONCLUSIONS....................................................................................................................................54 5. ROTORUA AIRPORT............................................................................................................................. 55 5.1 AIRPORT OWNERSHIP ...............................................................................................................................55 5.2 AIRPORT LAND..........................................................................................................................................55 5.3 AIRPORT MANAGEMENT..........................................................................................................................55