Perth Airport has taken the wraps off its vision for the future of aviation in our State, delivering the long-awaited “one airport” for Western Australian travellers.

The $5 billion investment program will bring all flight services into the Airport Central precinct, with a new parallel runway, new terminal facilities, two multi-storey carparks with associated roadworks, an upgrade of Terminal 2, and the airport’s first hotel.

The images below follow in sequence the construction timeline.

Perth Airport CEO Jason Waters said the scale of what needs to be built is unprecedented in Perth.

“We will be completely changing the face of Perth Airport over the next decade,” Mr Waters said.

“We will have a world-class airport experience for travellers while delivering the capacity and efficiency our airline partners need to grow their connections into Western Australia.

“We want the new terminal facilities to reflect the confidence and character of Western Australia. This will be the first welcome to our State for millions of visitors each year and we want to make a lasting first impression.

“We know that one of the things that confuse the public the most is which terminal or which part of the airport they should be heading to. Bringing everything into one precinct will create ‘one airport’ for all flights. This will make the whole experience more intuitive and simpler.

“It will also help boost regional tourism as it will make it easier for connections between international, interstate and regional flights.

“Last year we hosted a record 16 million passengers through our terminals, and we’re heading toward the 20 million passengers per year mark within the coming decade.

“There will be some pain along the way as we have to build most of these projects in a live and increasingly busy airport environment.

“But we’ll be sequencing the construction works and placing a strong focus on minimising disruption for our passengers and our airline partners.

Mr Waters said the new terminal facilities will cater to a diverse range of different travellers’ needs and expectations.

“Travellers want their airport experience to be as smooth as possible, from arriving at the airport to moving through check-in and security to waiting for their flight to board,” Mr Waters said.

“Many travellers want to feel the buzz of the excitement of a journey about to begin. Some will be looking for a range of quality, affordable food and beverage or retail outlets. Others will be looking for more quiet, reflective areas to help lower their stress levels.

“We’ve got an amazing opportunity here to build in up-front measures to cater for passengers of all abilities and remove the barriers to travel that some people experience.

“We’ll also be ensuring both the construction and operations of the new facilities will be sustainable and environmentally responsible. This will include measures to reduce water and energy use, and to also reduce the amount of waste generated.”

Mr Waters said the work to transform Perth Airport had already begun.

“The future is coming at us fast and we have made a great start to this once-in-a-generation build,” Mr Waters said.

“Construction has commenced on the multi-storey carpark, and works are underway at Terminal 2 to add more departure gates and seating. We will also add more car parks and make changes to the road network around T2 to improve traffic flow along the forecourt.

“We’ve partnered with Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, to operate the first hotel on the airport estate under the Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand.

“Design discussions with our airline partners are underway on the expanded international terminal and the new domestic terminal.

“And detailed design on the runway has been completed with construction works due to begin in the New Year.

“Along with the construction activity, our Team and the State Government will continue to work on attracting more interstate and international routes which will further support our important tourism, resource and export sectors.”