December 2022
Moorabbin Airport is safely building a sustainable future for aviation, business and our local communities. Solidifying our commitment to providing safe, sustainable infrastructure and facilities that meet the needs of our customers, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) named Moorabbin ‘Metro Airport of the Year’ for our airfield improvement project at this year’s National Airport Industry Awards.
The AAA Awards recognise and honour the hard work, resilience and achievements of AAA members over the past financial year and offer an opportunity for the airport community to come together and celebrate each other.
Moorabbin Airport’s award acknowledges excellence for the delivery of a ‘Safe, Sustainable and Improved Airfield’ – a five-year, $15 million project, that will benefit our customers and communities well into the future.
- Project highlights:
- 460 new LED runway and taxiway lights, reducing power consumption by 86%
- 135,000 sqm multi-runway pavement reseal
- Replacement of 39 MAG signs, radio frequency signs and 350+ airfield markers, cones, and gables
- Storm water dry retarding basin - 175,000 sqm of infrastructure engineered and constructed (equivalent of 65 Olympic pools) to manage 1:100-year event
- Taxiway hotspot improvement program - decommissioning 1km of part taxiways on five areas to provide students fewer physical opportunities to cross active runways
- Security upgrades including palisade fencing, signage and airside access controls
- Airside parking extended – Stage one constructed for 50+ fewer active aircraft (75% occupied).
Commenting on receiving the award, Paul Ferguson, CEO, Moorabbin Airport, said:
delivering sustainable solutions for airport operations is a key focus for Moorabbin Airport, and we’re delighted that this has been recognised by the AAA and our industry peers
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About Moorabbin Airport
Moorabbin Airport is Australia’s leading general aviation flight training airport located in the south-east of Melbourne. Spanning 294 hectares, the Airport is Australia’s second busiest airbase and is home to a range of general aviation activities including flying training, flight charter, aviation maintenance, as well as general and recreation aviation operations. Supporting the viability of aviation activities, the Airport also has a thriving non-aviation commercial centre, including Kingston Central Plaza and a Direct Factory Outlet (DFO), as well as an array of retailer and hospitality providers which provide employment for many local residents in the City of Kingston. Located on the north and south-eastern perimeter of the precinct, Chifley Business Park is home to leading industrial facilities and commercial offices for business customers.
Committed to safely building a sustainable future for aviation, business and local community, Moorabbin Airport was awarded ‘Metro Airport of the Year’ in 2022 by the Australian Airports Association (AAA) and is recognised as a State Significant site, a major employer and a centre for community activity in one of the fastest growing regions in Victoria.
About Moorabbin Airport Corporation and Goodman Group
Privately owned and funded, Moorabbin Airport Corporation Ltd (MAC) purchased a long-term lease on the Moorabbin Airport site from the Commonwealth Government in 1998. MAC’s role is to maintain and develop the Airport infrastructure and the provision of a safe airport for all users. MAC is wholly owned by Goodman Group, the largest industrial property group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: GMG) and one of the largest listed specialist investment managers of industrial property and business space globally.
