Final Report Hamilton Airport Master Plan 2011 Prepared for Southern Grampians Shire Council By Airports Plus Pty Ltd in association with Kneebush Planning Pty Ltd Adopted by Council on 9 March 2011 Hamilton Airport Master Plan Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview of Master Plan ........................................................................................ 1 1.2 Master Plan Objectives .......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Methodology and Consultation .............................................................................. 1 1.4 Report Structure ..................................................................................................... 3 2 Existing Situation ................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Airport Site .............................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Existing Airport Activities ........................................................................................ 4 2.3 Existing Airport Facilities ........................................................................................ 4 2.4 Assessment of Facilities ......................................................................................... 6 2.5 Utility Services ........................................................................................................ 7 2.6 Surrounding Land ................................................................................................... 7 3 Planning Policy Context ...................................................................................... 8 3.1 Council Plan 2009-2013 ......................................................................................... 8 3.2 Tourism Strategic Plan 2010-2015 ........................................................................ 8 3.3 Municipal Strategic Statement ............................................................................... 9 3.4 Hamilton Airfield and Surrounds Policy.................................................................. 9 3.5 Economic Development Strategy 2004 ............................................................... 10 3.6 Planning Scheme Review 2010 ........................................................................... 10 3.7 Hamilton Structure Plan 2010 .............................................................................. 11 4 Airport Planning Criteria .................................................................................... 11 4.1 Aerodrome Reference Code ................................................................................ 11 4.2 Determining Runway Length, Width and Strength .............................................. 12 4.3 Selected Design Aircraft ....................................................................................... 13 4.4 Aircraft Activity Forecast ...................................................................................... 13 5 SWOT Analysis .................................................................................................. 14 5.1 Strengths .............................................................................................................. 14 5.2 Weaknesses ......................................................................................................... 14 5.3 Opportunities ........................................................................................................ 15 5.4 Threats ................................................................................................................. 15 6 Strategic Vision and Objectives ........................................................................ 16 6.1 Vision for Hamilton Airport ................................................................................... 16 6.2 Objectives for Hamilton Airport ............................................................................ 16 7 Land Use Plan .................................................................................................... 16 7.1 Land Use Precincts Plan ...................................................................................... 16 7.2 Land Use Precincts .............................................................................................. 17 7.3 Land Use Guidelines ............................................................................................ 20 7.4 Further Investigations ........................................................................................... 21 Page i Hamilton Airport Master Plan 7.5 Native Grass Requirements ................................................................................. 21 8 Facilities Plan ..................................................................................................... 21 8.1 Airfield Facilities ................................................................................................... 21 8.2 Terminal Precinct Facilities .................................................................................. 23 8.3 Hangar Facilities ................................................................................................... 24 8.4 Utility Services ...................................................................................................... 25 9 Obstacle Limitation Surfaces ............................................................................ 26 9.1 Overview............................................................................................................... 26 9.2 OLS Chart............................................................................................................. 27 9.3 Planning Scheme Overlay Control ....................................................................... 27 10 Australian Noise Exposure Forecast ................................................................ 27 10.1 Overview............................................................................................................... 27 10.2 ANEF Contours Map ............................................................................................ 27 10.3 Australian Standard AS2021-2000 ...................................................................... 28 10.4 Planning Scheme Overlay Control ....................................................................... 28 11 Planning Scheme Amendments ........................................................................ 29 11.1 Municipal Strategic Statement ............................................................................. 29 11.2 Local Planning Policy ........................................................................................... 29 11.3 Zones .................................................................................................................... 29 11.4 Overlays ............................................................................................................... 30 12 Implementation Plan .......................................................................................... 31 Appendices Appendix 1 – Existing Conditions - Airport Site and Surrounds Appendix 2 – Land Use Precincts Plan Appendix 3 – Terminal and Hangar Area Concept Plan Appendix 4 – Airfield and Runway Extension Precincts Concept Plan Appendix 5 – Terminal Precinct Concept Plan Appendix 6 – Hangar and Hangar Expansion Precincts Concept Plan Appendix 7 – Services Layout Plan Appendix 8 – Obstacle Limitation Surfaces Plan Appendix 9 – Australian Noise Exposure Forecast Page ii Hamilton Airport Master Plan 1 Introduction Hamilton Airport is a Registered Aerodrome owned and operated by the Shire of Southern Grampians. The airport is an important community asset for the Shire which must be carefully managed to ensure that Hamilton and the wider region continue to benefit from its existence well into the future. To this end, in June 2010 Airports Plus Pty Ltd was commissioned by the Shire to prepare this Master Plan for the airport. 1.1 Overview of Master Plan The central goal of this Master Plan is to provide a strategic planning document for the airport‘s future growth and development. The Hamilton Airport Master Plan provides Council with a long term (20 year) planning framework for the safe, secure, efficient, and sustainable use and development of the airport site. It provides clear direction as to how growth is to be accommodated, particularly continued growth and expansion of Regular Passenger Transport services and General Aviation activities, and how a balance is to be achieved between airport functions and various forms of surrounding land use. The Master Plan provides an optimal spatial outcome for the airport in keeping with commercial business objectives and environmental, planning, security and operational obligations. The emphasis of the Master Plan is on aviation growth and development, and protecting the site for the future expansion of aviation facilities. However, parts of the site have been identified for possible future non-aviation uses on land that is not likely to be required for aviation purposes. 1.2 Master Plan Objectives The key objectives of the Master Plan as set out in the original project brief are to: Ensure long-term sustainability of Hamilton Airport, by providing the Framework to best utilise existing facilities and facilitate additional