Airport Pressures

Airports large and small face a range of pressures, challenges and opportunities. So what are the emerging trends, driven by financial constraints and emerging technologies, that face this critical sector of the aviation industry?

Ownership, management and oversight

A significant number of airport owners are thinking hard about the costs and benefits of owning and operating an airport, and vigorously debating their tolerance for operational risk, establishing expectations about compliance, trying to formalise their vision for its future and considering appropriate management and ownership models.

A current example is Moira Shire Council in Victoria, which is consulting the community on the proposed sale of Yarrawonga aerodrome, with a final decision due to be made in mid-December. This proposal has generated much interest in the general aviation community, which has expressed fears of increased fees and charges.