THE Parkes Shire Council is looking to take advantage of the 'unique' characteristics of the Parkes Airport as they seek expressions of interest for stage one of the Parkes Airport Business Park.
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The Parkes Regional Airport is a major gateway to the region, and the potential for growth through the business, recreation and tourism sectors is enormous.
Chair of the Parkes Airport Committee, Cr Alan Ward, said that recent improvements to the airport mean it is a great spot for a business park.
"Over the past four years, Parkes Shire Council has undertaken a $3 million redevelopment of the Parkes Regional Airport precinct, including new runway lighting, a refurbished and expanded airport terminal with security regime readiness," he said.
"Stage one development of the Business Park covers a total of four acres of land; suitable for a range of uses including charter airlines, aviation maintenance providers, courier companies, pilot training and manufacturing business to name just a few."
Land available ranges in size from 1700 metres to 3029 metres with long term leasehold tenure, appropriately zoned and serviced, with no noise restrictions and approved for 24-hour operation.
The seven available sites have airside location and access to two runways which are each one mile long.
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The internal roads are fully serviced and accessible by B-Double trucks, while the airport itself is home to on-site Nav Aids, like a DME VOR radio beacon, PAPI visual approach, RTIL runway lights and refuelers.
Cr Ward says the location of the airport is a massive bonus for any prospective leaseholder, and pointed towards the infrastructure projects that are in Parkes' future.
"Parkes' unique and central location at the crossroads of the nation's north-south Newell Highway and the east-west transcontinental rail line puts 80 per cent of Australia's population within reach overnight.
"Add to this construction of Inland Rail and the State Government's establishment of the first Special Activation Precinct (SAP) in Parkes, make the Parkes Airport Business Park a perfect fit for your business or service footprint," said Cr Ward.
The SAP will be the centre of Australian national logistics and it creates wonderful competitive advantage for any business requiring national distribution.
The other unique characteristics of the Parkes Regional Airport deliver unprecedented efficiencies and major investment opportunities for transport and logistic operators, manufacturers, freight forwarders, agri-businesses, service industries, importers, exporters and more.
In terms of tourism and travel, the airport is serviced by Regional Express (REX) which provides regular passenger services between Parkes and Sydney.
REX transports some 35,000 passengers annually.
To view and lodge your Expression of Interest for leasing stage one of Parkes Airport Business Park, please visit www.parkesairport.com.au.
Additional allotments will be released in stage two and three.
Expressions of Interest close August 26, 2021.
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