Canberra Airport serves the ACT and surrounding regions, linking Canberra with all other states and territories. The airport does not currently serve any regularly scheduled international flights, however, the airport operator has provided for introduction of international flights in future.506 Passenger numbers are forecast to increase from around 2.85 million in 2013-14 to over nine million by 2033-34.
The airport operator has undertaken significant upgrades in passenger terminal capacity over the last five years. The airport handled 2.86 million passengers in 2013-14, slightly below the range of 3.01 to 3.26 million passengers per year handled between 2008-09 and 2012-13.507 In 2011, the estimated DEC for Canberra Airport was $900 million. This is predicted to grow to $1.94 billion by 2031, a 116 per cent increase.
The recent terminal infrastructure upgrades provide capacity for future growth and it is likely that the projected increase in activity to 2031 can be serviced within current capacity.
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506. Canberra Airport (2014)
507. The 2013-14 figure is provisional.