Draft Airport Master Plan 2045

Consultation has now concluded. Thank you for your interest.

The draft Port Macquarie Airport Master Plan is our 20-year vision for Port Macquarie Airport - a framework to deliver long-term, sustainable, safe and secure air transport services for the community.

What does it cover?

Land use and spatial requirements for future passenger transport and general aviation operations
Complementary developments around the airport
How the airport will respond to the latest industry regulations, trends and opportunities
Compliance with CASA and biodiversity requirements

Since the 2010 Master Plan and addendum in 2013, Council has invested in significant development across the airport site to improve operations and accommodate growth in demand.

Passenger growth is expected to nearly double by 2045, from 218,600 in 2019 to 396,000 passengers.

As this forecast growth eventuates, the draft Airport Master Plan envisages a range of developments to accommodate the increase in passengers and aircraft, as summarised in the three stages below:

Stage 1: 1-5 years	Stage 2: 5-10 years	Stage 3: 10-20 years
Runway 03/21 Surface Refurbishment Short Stay Car Park Expansion General Aviation 1 Apron Resurfacing	4. Development of Business Park New Road Connection to The Binnacle for Emergency Use Paved Runway End Safety Area (RESA) Development of Potential Solar Farm Expansion of General Aviation 1 and 2	Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Terminal expansion Additional Car Park Across Tuffins Lane Development of General Aviation 3 Extension of Taxiway Charlie Ongoing development of the Business Park

Have Your Say

Council has taken a two-stage consultation approach, with pre-engagement already undertaken with airport stakeholders. Community feedback is also fundamental to ensure all input is considered for Council's 20-year vision.

You can download and view the Draft Port Macquarie Airport Master Plan 2045to the right under the documents tab, or below if you are viewing this page on a mobile device.

Provide your feedback by making a submission:

Complete our below submission survey; or
Email your feedback to council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au; or
Post your feedback to:
Chief Executive Officer
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
PO Box 84
Port Macquarie NSW 2444

Consultation closes at 5pm on 30 June 2025.

Next steps

Once public submissions close on 30 June 2025 the Master Plan will be presented to Council for endorsement at the July Ordinary Council meeting.

Survey

CLOSED: This survey has now concluded.

Submissions

Submissions close 5pm on 30 June 2025.

Writing a submission is one way of sharing your views and opinions with Council. All submissions are considered before making a decision and your submission may be included in a report to Council.

Note: Information collected via submissions and petitions is public information, this information may form part of Council reports or made public in their entirety subject to the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 or the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). You may request, in writing, that Council suppress the personal information in your submission from public release, if you consider that the personal safety of any person would be affected if the information was not suppressed Any such request will be dealt with in accordance with the GIPA Act and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Writing a submission is one way of sharing your views and opinions with Council. All submissions are considered before making a decision and your submission will be included in a report to Council.

Note: Submissions and petitions are public information and may be made public. If you wish to have information in your submission suppressed, you will need to request this in writing.