Bankstown Airport Limited (BAL) has made the 2014 Preliminary Draft Master Plan available for public comment.
The document covers BAL's development plans for the airport going out to 2034.
The 2014 PDMP comes after the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport refused to approve the previous master plan in February 2011. After obtaining two time extensions, BAL now has until 14 October 2014 to submit the draft master plan.
According to the PDMP, BAL's objectives for airport development are:
- facilitate the efficient use of the existing aviation infrastructure
- facilitate the growth of high value and multi-use aviation activity through the provision of appropriate capacity
- provide a safe environment for all users, including commercial operators, employees, recreational users and members of the public
- incorporate high standards of environmental sustainability and social responsibility in all development
- provide a level of security across the Airport in line with statutory requirements
- improve value and provide employment through the development of land surplus to existing and future aviation activity
- develop appropriate flexibility within the planning framework appropriate so that BAL can grow
- develop to reflect potential changes in aviation and non-aviation customer needs
- set out a process for ongoing communication and engagement with stakeholders and the wider community on all aspects of the Airport’s operations.
Members of the public and the general aviation industry have until 17 September 2014 to make comments and submissions. The plan is available on the Bankstown Airport website.