Adelaide Airport Australia

Adelaide Airport major airport in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located adjacent to West Beach which is approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the city centre. Although owned by the Federal Government, it is operated independently by Adelaide Airport Limited.

Adelaide Airport is the forth largest domestic and sixth largest international airport in Australia, servicing over 6.3 million passengers in 2006 and 2007.

Adelaide airport has regular international connections to Auckland, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore as well as domestic connections to many Australian cities.

Budget airlines Virgin Blue and Jetstar offer the cheapest domestic airfares.

The new Adelaide airport terminal is approximately 850 metres (930 yds/2790 ft) end to end and is capable of handling up to 27 aircraft, including the Airbus A380, simultaneously and processing 3,000 passengers per hour. It includes high amenity public and airline lounges, 14 glass-sided aerobridges, 42 common user check-in desks and 34 shop fronts.

Free wireless Internet is also provided throughout the Adelaide airport terminal by Internode Systems which is a first for an Australian airport.