Located in the township of Aldavilla, 4 nautical miles west of Kempsey NSW, Kempsey Airport is operated by Kempsey Shire Council and is an important piece of transport infrastructure that has been operating in its current location since 1936.
In recognition of the importance of this local asset, Kempsey Shire Council commissioned Aviation Projects in 2022 to prepare a Master Plan to guide their approach to improving, growing and developing this asset over the next 20 years.
In October 2022, Council and Aviation Projects carried out comprehensive stakeholder consultation to give local community and aviation stakeholders the best chance to have their say in the development of the Master Plan. A draft Master Plan was shown to stakeholders and of the two final development options presented, one option was unanimously preferred by stakeholders, and this option was adopted as the basis for the Master Plan.
The Master Plan provides a strategic vision for Kempsey Airport. It exists to protect and promote the Airport as a significant community and commercial asset and to safeguard long-term aviation operations. It has been identified as an enabling industry and engine of growth by the Hastings Macleay Regional Economic Development Strategy.
The Kempsey Airport Master Plan is on public exhibition until 4pm Friday 19 May 2023.
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