PROPOSED 2040 MASTERPLAN FOR FEEDBACK WLG 2040 TE MAHERE NUI 2040 O TE TAUNGA RERERANGI O TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA 1 WLG 2040 WELCOME /02 UNLOCKING OUR POTENTIAL /05 THE FUTURE OF AIR TRAVEL /07 BLUEPRINT TO 2040 /15 KAITIAKITANGA /23 Left: View of Wellington Airport from above, including suburbs Mirarmar, Strathmore, Kilbirnie and Rongotai. 2 WLG 2040 1 3.5M IN 2000 Welcome 6.4MIN 2019 NAU MAI KI TO TATOU HEKE MAI TOTAL PASSENGER NUMBERS Sixty years ago, Wellington Airport The last major extension, which opened on its present site with thousands Left: Wellington Airport occurred in 1972, enabled terminal in the ‘80s. Media of spectators there to witness the event. articles and cartoons from the It was fitting the city chose Rongotai direct jet services to Australia 70’s when debate raged about whether Wellington needed jet for the location of the airport, as one of and significantly enhanced air services to Australia. New Zealand’s first flights occurred almost fifty years earlier in nearby Lyall Bay. Wellington’s connectivity. The construction of the airport was There was plenty of debate at the time a mammoth undertaking with three as to whether Wellington really needed million cubic metres of earth and rock jet aircraft. Today, we have over 70 inter- shifted and significant land reclamation. national flights a week to six destinations. The vision to create an airport in close Wellington would be a different place proximity to the city and connecting today without that development and Wellington to the world was certainly those connections. ambitious. However, since the first Wellington Airport now welcomes 6.4 travellers were welcomed to a corrugated million passengers every year and the iron hangar that served as the domestic region has better connectivity to the terminal, the airport has grown and world than ever before but there is still evolved to become one of the country’s room for improvement. busiest and most popular hubs. We’re now setting our sights on creating Building upon our founders’ original the airport of the future for central vision has required courage, foresight New Zealand, using our resources and a robust plan. efficiently to create a new era of There has been significant capital possibility for travellers, the region and investment in the airport to accommodate our economy. the growth in travellers over the The 2040 blueprint would require invest- years including world-class terminal ment of around $1 billion in infrastructure, re-developments and expansions, airfield including runway improvements, aircraft technology and safety advances, the parking stands and additional terminal country’s first fully integrated airport hotel space. and a number of runway extensions. Our future airport will reflect New Zealand and Wellington’s cultural identity. It will provide visitors with a sense of place, incorporating sustainable principles into design and operation and enabling visitors to experience what we already know, that our corner of New Zealand is something truly special. 2 WLG 2040 3 UNLOCKING Our Potential KO TĀ TĀTOU TŪRANGA I TE WĀHEKE O TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Growing Wellington’s global connectivity Looking forward, an economic impact Left: Aerial view of Wellington is critical to the city, region and study undertaken by BERL predicts that City from the south. New Zealand’s economic growth. by 2040, the airport will make a direct contribution to the region of $4.3 billion As the international gateway for central per year, generating $2.1 billion of GDP New Zealand, Wellington Airport supports and facilitating more than 22,500 jobs. businesses to prosper and tourism to flourish, generating employment for close The economic benefits outlined exclude to 11,000 people in the local economy. the projected benefits of the proposed Currently Wellington Airport generates runway extension. The benefits of economic output of $2.3 billion annually, direct long haul services were forecast contributing $1.1 billion of Gross by Sapere to deliver an additional $8 in Domestic Product. economic benefit for every single dollar spent lengthening the runway, with a For an international airport catering net benefit of $2.3 billion to the national for 6.4 million passengers per annum, economy over a 40-year period. 110 hectares is an extremely small foot- print, making Wellington Airport one of the most efficient passenger process- Connectivity is vital for a ing airports in the world. Compared to region’s livability and socio- Auckland Airport’s 1500 hectares and economic wellbeing. Christchurch’s 750 hectares, the space limitations mean we must seek innovation SHAMUBEEL EAQUB, at every turn. ECONOMIST $2.3bIN 2019 11,000IN 2019 $4.5bBY 2040 22,500 BY 2040 ECONOMIC IMPACT JOBS GENERATED 4 WLG 2040 5 Changes in global air travel frequency over the next 20 years THE FUTURE OF The number of trips per person is forecast to increase 4-8% per annum for many emerging countries but could be as high as 10-11% per annum in the case of China and India. In contrast, trip frequency is likely to grow much more slowly, at just 1-2% per annum, in developed countries. Air Travel AVERAGE ANNUAL CHANGE IN TRIP FREQUENCY 2018-2038 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TRIP FREQUENCY TE RERERANGI I TE WĀHEKE CHANGE 2018-2038 %PA EMERGING CHINA 11% ECONOMIES INDIA 10% Over the next 20 years, INDONESIA 9% most of the growth in New generation wide body aircraft, Wellington Airport growth has the frequency of air THAILAND 7% travel of the average such as the Airbus 350 and Boeing 787, mirrored global aviation trends, with citizen will occur in the BRAZIL 5% are revolutionising aviation models sustained annual passenger growth of emerging markets. and opening new markets. They 3.5% per annum over the last 20 years MEXICO 4% are lighter, more efficient and able to and international growth outpacing fly further which enables airlines to domestic. RUSSIA 4% develop stronger hubs and fly direct More airlines are flying to and from to destinations. VIETNAM 8% New Zealand, operating with increased Forecasts by manufacturers Boeing and capacity on more routes around the MALAYSIA 5% Airbus predict a 4.5% annual growth in Asia-Pacific region. A more competitive PHILIPPINES 5% global passenger numbers and indicate domestic market has also developed. the world aviation fleet will double from These have provided more choice and 24,000 to 48,000 aircraft within the next fare options for travellers. DEVELOPED UK 1% 20 years. The Asia-Pacific fleet is Global tourism is expected to increase ECONOMIES anticipated to grow from 7,000 aircraft GERM 2% considerably, especially from Asia to 18,000 aircraft in that time. over the next 20 years. As disposable US 2% In domestic markets, with airport space income increases so does the propensity at a premium and the cost of fuel rising to travel. AUST 2% for airlines, growth in travel is being CAN 1% accommodated by narrow body aircraft like the Airbus 321neo which are also more fuel efficient and can carry up to TOP 10 LARGEST AIR TRANSPORT MARKETS AMONGST EMERGING COUNTRIES IN 2038 240 people. Over the past 20 years, the air travel INDIA THAILAND PHILIPPINES market has proven to be remarkably RUSSIA resilient, with robust growth continuing CHINA VIETNAM despite global incidents such as fuel price fluctuations, recessions, incidents of terrorism and pandemics. ANNUAL MALAYSIA MEXICO GROWTH INDONESIA 4.5% IN GLOBAL PASSENGER NUMBERS BRAZIL 6 WLG 2040 Source: IATA/Tourism Economics Air Passenger Forecasts, April 2019. 7 WELLINGTON IS CONSISTENTLY IN 2019 RATED AS ONE OF THE MOST $39B LIVEABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD. IN 2025 TE PAPA IS THE MOST VISITED $50B MUSEUM IN AUSTRALASIA AND TARGETED GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TRIP ADVISOR’S #1 ATTRACTION TOURISM SPEND IN NEW ZEALAND IN NEW ZEALAND. ZEALANDIA AND HIAKAI ARE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLDS GREATEST PLACES BY TIME MAGAZINE. Tourism Industry Aotearoa has set a In the last three years, Wellington has been target for international tourism spend at the top of the rankings for most liveable in New Zealand, currently $39.1 billion city in the world. It has also been rated by per annum, to exceed $50 billion in 2025. Lonely Planet as the top destination to visit in New Zealand. Te Papa is the most visited The tourism industry in New Zealand museum in Australasia and Trip Advisor’s has a collective strategy to create a #1 attraction in New Zealand. more sustainable future for tourism with economic, social and environmental On top of what is already on offer, a benefits. The focus is shifting from volume, number of significant visitor attractions which puts pressure on some regional are in the pipeline. These are a world class infrastructure, to prioritising value and convention centre, outdoor adventure dispersal of tourists into regions that have park, indoor arena, continuing to build on the opportunity and infrastructure to cater the world renowned local film industry for more tourism. and ongoing ecological restoration. It is vital that Wellington’s air connectivity Wellington has a significant role to play supports these projects and enables them as the industry looks to grow more to flourish. sustainably. Currently 50% of international visitor spend is in Auckland and Queenstown, with a further 10% spent If designed and managed well, in Christchurch. In central New Zealand, tourism has the ability to deliver international spend is only 14%. significant social, cultural, Wellington is a compact, walkable city environmental and economic surrounded by an adventure wilderness and marine environment with world- benefits. A key part of achieving class hospitality. Wellington also has this is generating and shaping the ability to provide accommodation demand with the kind of visitors options during peak season when government and corporate travel is low who deliver the best outcomes and other regions are near capacity.