Margaret Kennedy

Hobart Airport

Operated by Hobart International Airport Pty Ltd (HIAPL), Hobart Airport is the ninth busiest airport in Australia. A critical piece of State infrastructure, Hobart Airport is the principal aviation gateway to the city of Hobart and the southern Tasmanian region. The airport has operated on the same site for nearly 60 years and is strategically located to serve many of the fastest growing residential areas in Tasmania and the greater Hobart area. The airport is a key economic hub for Tasmania and a site of employment for more than 700 full time staff. During the past five years, Hobart Airport has experienced one of the highest growth rates by any airport not supporting mining operations and in 2014 the Airport delivered a direct and indirect economic contribution to the State of Tasmania of $142.5M. It is forecast that by 2035 this contribution will increase to more than 1,000 full time jobs and an economic contribution to the State in excess of $220 million. Hobart is also Australia's Antarctic ‘Gateway' and a global Gateway to the East Antarctic. Hobart is the location of the world's largest single concentration of Antarctic and Southern Ocean research, as well as co-located logistics operations. Hobart Airport is the base for the Australian Antarctic Division's aviation operations.