Annual Report 2019
Delivering for
the future
8 Anchor projects
Auckland Airport has eight core infrastructure projects that will transform our precinct and anchor our 30-year vision to build an airport of the future, improving the way New Zealanders connect with each other and the world.
In the financial year 2019 we were pleased to commence two of these projects – our airfield expansion and the Northern Network roading project – while progressing others from feasibility through to design stage.
International departure area upgrade.
Our investment property business continued its strong track record of growth, delivering new developments, including the award-winning facility for DSV.
We built over 2,000 new car parks in the 2019 financial year to meet customer demand, including new valet storage spaces and provisioning for new electric vehicle charging stations.
Ara, our airport jobs and skills hub, placed 210 people in jobs in the financial year 2019 and shifted into new headquarters.
Auckland Airport achieved an important milestone in the financial year 2019 – the completion of our multi-stage 36,000m2 redevelopment of the departure area in the International Terminal, which is providing significant customer benefits.
a better, faster, easier travelling experience
Increased choice for customers
Our award-winning new food and beverage area offers customers everything from Vietnamese, to award-winning Italian, to authentic Chinese dumplings, as well as popular brands, such as Al Brown – Best Ugly Bagels, Mexico and Better Burger. To read more about our modern dining and retail precinct, view working for customers in the Strategy section.
We are working in partnership with New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Transport (AT) on a range of projects, as part of the Southwest Gateway programme.
Artist's impression of Puhinui station.
We continue to advance our plans for a second runway to accommodate the 40 million passengers that are expected to arrive by 2044.
Transport improvements continue to be a key focus for Auckland Airport, as we work to enable public transport and improve travel times in and around our precinct.
We are working in partnership with New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Transport (AT) on a range of projects, as part of the Southwest Gateway programme. When completed, the programme will deliver a new bus and rail interchange at Puhunui Station and a rapid transit link to Auckland Airport.
to accommodate projected growth and improve customer journeys
We are progressing our plans for a new Domestic Jet Facility to provide additional capacity and a significantly improved customer experience.
Our plans for a 30,000m2 expansion and upgrade of the International Terminal arrivals area are well advanced, featuring a new arrivals hall and expanded Biosecurity and Customs processing to improve peak time capacity.
A new six-storey car park is planned for the International Terminal, featuring more than 3,000 car parks.
Auckland Airport’s hotel business is expanding, with plans for a new 146-room hotel – our fourth on the precinct.
Auckland Airport is building an 85,000m2 facility for Foodstuffs, bringing together the supermarket co-operative’s North Island operations in one state-of-the-art purpose-built facility. Once complete, the building will be New Zealand’s largest logistics centre.
Our largest airfield expansion since the 1970s is under way, as we convert 250,000m2 of land into new airfield space at the western end of the airport. Adding more than 18% surface area to the airfield, the project will deliver new taxiways and six new remote stands.
Our largest roading project in decades is under way, with the upgrade and expansion of our inner core roading system. The Northern Network project will transform the main entranceway into the airport and enable public transport.
Construction has begun on the new luxury Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel – a joint venture between the airport and Tainui Group Holdings. The 311-room hotel will create 300 jobs during construction and will then employ 200 people once the hotel is open.
We are working to deliver a new operational air traffic control centre for Airways, a resilient 1,420m2 facility built to withstand significant natural disasters