ADL Airport guide discussion thread

[soak01]

Updated ADL Airport Information

GENERAL AIRPORT INFORMATION

Airport Services

There is a wide range of food and beverage outlets available in the main concourse:

Colonel Lights Corner Store
WH Smith
Villa & Hut Café
Thomas Cooper Bar
Subway
Icons South Australia
Hungry Jacks
Hudsons Coffee
Krispy Kreme
Muffin Break
Coopers Alehouse
Bumbu
Café Terra Rossa
Cibo
Cocolat

Specialist stores include:

MAC
WH Smith
Witchery
Aelia Duty Free
Victoria Secret
Tech2Go
Smiggle
Shades
Seed
Rip Curl
Relay
Purely Merino
Link Newsagency
Icons South Australia
Carry On
Blue Illusion
Australian Way
Travelex
Airport Pharmacy
Australian Made
Origani

Locker Information

There are three (3) alternate locker sizes available for customer and passenger use. Lockers are located adjacent the rent-a-car offices of the short-term car park. Costs are as follow:

Small (420mm H x 900mm D x 420mm W)
$10,00 per 24 hours.

Medium (520mm H x 900mm D x 420mm W)
$12,00 per 24 hours.

Large (864mm H x 900mm D x 420mm W)
$14.00 per 24 hours.

Airport Hotel

There are currently no major hotels within or adjacent the airport complex. The construction of a new 165 room Atura branded hotel connected directly to the terminal has commenced and is expected to open in the last quarter of 2018.

Major hotels can be found in the Adelaide CBD or in Glenelg. Hotels include:

Adelaide CBD:
Intercontinental (North Terrace)
Stamford Plaza (North Terrace)
Playford Adelaide MGallery by Sofitel (North Terrace)
Hilton Adelaide (Victoria Square)
Ibis Adelaide (Grenfell Street)
Crowne Plaza (Hindmarsh Square)
Mayfair (King William Street)
Peppers Waymouth Adelaide (Waymouth Street)
Oaks Embassy (North Terrace)

Glenelg:
Stamford Grand Adelaide
Oaks Plaza Pier
Oaks Liberty Towers
Spectator Facilities

Spectator Facilities

There are no dedicated spectator facilities within the terminal complex. However, the departure concourse is fully accessible to visitors (with the exception of Gates 16 to 22 when being used for International flights) and allows uninterrupted views of airside operations, taxi way and runway. There are 3 spectator areas adjacent to the airport perimeter which allow views of the runway.

Given the limited number of International flights and standardization of domestic fleets (A320 or B737) the spotting opportunities are limited however, there is a steady procession of international departures between 0730hrs and 1130hrs (CX, CZ, SQ. MH, NZ) and between 2000hrs and 2300hrs (EK, QR, FJ).

There are also regular freighter flight services by Australian Air Express, Atlas Air, MASkargo, SQ Cargo and Toll Aviation.

We also see occasional medical and technical diverts. These have included:

Etihad B77W and A380
Emirates A380
Air New Zealand B789
Qantas A333 and A380

[soak01]

Updated ADL Airport Information

Getting to/from the Airport

Taxi

There is a designated taxi rank located at the left of the pedestrian plaza as you walk out of the terminal. Concierges provide a safe environment and allocate taxis to passengers. They can also organise taxis with baby capsules, wheelchair access, five-seaters and maxi taxis for larger groups or station wagons for large amounts of baggage,

The cost of taxis to the CBD (about 15minutes) are approximately $20-$25 depending on the time of day. Taxi prices are regulated and are charged according to the meter. Taxis only accept Australian currency and will generally accept payment by credit card subject to a 10% surcharge.

There is also a $3 levy added to fares for taxis leaving the airport.

Chauffeured vehicles

Chauffeured vehicles can be booked from Adelaide Airport at any time. The designated pick-up area is just to the left of the taxi rank as you leave the terminal, although in most cases your driver will be able to meet you in the general arrivals oncourse either at the bottom of the main escalators if arriving on a domestic flight or immediately outside of the international restricted area.

Ride sharing

Ride sharing services such as Uber are now available at Adelaide Airport. A designated pick up facility is just to the left of the short-term car park as you leave the terminal. Walk across the main pedestrian plaza and then cross at the pedestrian lights at the pick-up and drop-off zone.

Remember you will need to book your ride-sharing service using the relevant app before proceeding to the pick-up facility.

There is also a $3 levy added to fares for ride-sharing services leaving the airport.

Rental Car

Car rental desks are located on the general arrivals concourse on Level 0 adjacent to the domestic baggage claim area. Parking for car rentals is located on the ground floor of the multi-level short term car park.

The following companies have desks at the airport:
AVIS | www.avis.com.au
Budget | www.budget.com.au
Europcar | www.europcar.com.au
Hertz | www.hertz.com
Thrifty | www.thrifty.com.au
RedSpot Sixt | www.redspot.com.au

Your car rental company will direct you to the correct parking location to pick up your vehicle. To drop off your car rental, follow the signage to the car rental area on the ground floor of the multi-level car park.

Adelaide Metro Bus Service

If you wish to use public transport to/from Adelaide Airport, Adelaide Metro offers an express bus service called JetExpress between the airport and the city (Route Number J1X). Some journeys are also operated by a double decker bus fitted with baggage storage. The express service operates approximately every half hour between 7.15am and 8.15pm Mon-Fri with a journey time of 20mins.

Adelaide Metro also offers a convenient JetBus service to/from Glenelg, West Beach, Marion, West Lakes and the City, servicing all stops en route (Route Numbers J1, J3, J7 and J8).

Both JetExpress and JetBus are standard Metroticket services. Single trip and daytrip tickets can be purchased from bus drivers.

Pick up and drop off is from the bus stop located on the left hand side of the pedestrian plaza as you leave the Terminal.

Metroticket Fares (Between 0900hrs and 1500hrs Mon-Fri and all day Sunday and Pubic Holidays)
Adult $3.50
Concession $1.40
Primary & Secondary Students $1.40

Metroticket Fares (Any other time Mon-Fri and all day Saturday)
Adult $5.40
Concession $2.70
Primary & Secondary Students $2.60

All tickets are valid for 2 hours and allow unlimited transfers between Adelaide Metro (Bus, Train and Tram) services during the 2 hour period.

Skylink Airport Shuttle

Skylink Airport Shuttle provides a regular door to door scheduled shuttle service between Adelaide Airport, Keswick Interstate Railway Terminal and the Adelaide CBD with set downs and pick ups from most major city hotels.

This shuttle service operates approximately every half hour between 8am and 9pm (Mon-Fri), 8am and 6pm (Sat) and 8am to 5pm (Sun).

Bookings and schedule times are available from the Information and Tourism Bookings Booth located on the general arrivals concourse on Level 0 adjacent to the domestic baggage claim area.

The cost is $10 per person each way.

[soak01]

Updated ADL Airport Information

Destinations Served From ADL

International
NZ – AKL (A320 or B789 between Oct 2017 and March 2018)
CX – HKG (A333)
CZ – CAN (A333)
EK – DXB (B77W)
FJ – NAN (B738)
JQ – DPS (A320)
MH – KUL (A333)
QR – DOH (A350)
SQ – SIN (A333)

Domestic
QF – ASP, BNE, CBR, DRW, MEL, PER, SYD
JQ – AVV, BNE, CNS, DRW, HBA, MCY, MEL, OOL, SYD
TT – BNE, MEL, SYD
VA – ASP, BNE, CBR, MEL, OOL, PER, SYD

Regional
QF – KGC, PLO, WHY
QQ – OLP, MOO
NC – PXH
ZL – BHQ, CED, CPD, KGC, MGB, MQL, PLO, PUG, WHY

TRAVELLER INFORMATION

Arrivals - International

On deplaning from an international flight, passengers are directed to the International Arrivals Concourse on Level 1 to complete immigration vetting by Australian Border Force Officers.

There is a Duty Free shop on arrival just before passport control, operated by Aelia Duty Free stores. On arrival you actually pass through the Duty Free Store before reaching passport control. Prices tend to be competitive although many of the souveneir type items are actually cheaper outside of the airport.

Passengers may pre-order duty free online at www.aeliadutyfree.com.au

Immigration

Everyone who arrives at an Australian airport must present their travel documents and Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) to officers in immigration clearance.

If you are not an Australian citizen, you must hold a valid visa or authority to enter Australia. This must be arranged before travelling to Australia. Special provisions apply to most New Zealand citizens, and to people eligible to transit Australia without a visa.

If you arrive without a valid travel document, visa or authority to enter Australia, you may be delayed until your identity and claims to enter Australia are checked. If you do not meet immigration clearance requirements, you may be refused entry to Australia.

The Australian Border Force also operates SmartGates to enable eligible travellers arriving at Australia’s eight major international airports the option to self-process through passport control. It provides a secure and efficient way to clear through passport control.

Arrivals SmartGate uses the information in ePassports and facial recognition technology to perform checks usually conducted by an Australian Border Force officer.

Quarantine

After clearing Immigration, passengers are directed to Level 0 for baggage collection, quarantine and customs vetting.

As a number of international flights arrive during the early morning within close proximity of each other (SQ, CX, MH and JQ), quarantine and customs can be very busy. International flights arriving mid-morning (NZ) or late afternoon / early evening (CZ , EK, QR and FJ) tend not to be subject to as much impact.

Passengers from all incoming flights will be thoroughly vetted regardless of whether they present items for declaration due to the tendency of passengers particularly arriving from Asia to be in possession of items forbidden by Australian quarantine laws like wooden articles, dried or fresh foods or plant material and then unknowingly failing to declare them.

Quarantine vetting at ADL tends to be very strict due to the States fruit fly control. The officers tend to work through the queue and will indicate on your arrival card whether you need to have your bags checked. There questions seem to be predominantly based on where you have come from and whether you know what the limits/restrictions are.

Having cleared customs, passengers exit the restricted area into the general arrivals concourse.

Transfer to Domestic/Regional Flights

If transferring to a domestic or regional flight on Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, Tiger or Regional Express, after exiting the restricted area into the general arrivals concourse on Level 0, proceed to Level 2 to complete check-in, bag drop, security clearance and to access the departures concourse.

Note that the check-in and bag drop facilities for flights operated by Alliance or Cobham Aviation are located at the far end of Level 0 adjacent to the last domestic baggage carousel. After check-in, proceed to Level 2 to complete security clearance and to access the departures concourse.

Arrivals - Domestic

Passengers arriving on domestic flights (except flights operated by Regional Express) deplane directly into Departures Concourse on Level 2. Follow the signs to baggage reclaim located in the general arrivals concourse on Level 0.

Passengers arriving on flights operated by Regional Express will be transferred to an adjacent terminal (Terminal 1A) for baggage reclaim.

Departures – Domestic & International

Check-in and bag drop for all domestic and international flights except flights operated by Alliance, Cobham Aviation and China Southern Airlines (CZ) are located on Level 2. After check-in, passengers must complete security clearance to access the departures concourse.

Check-in and bag drop facilities for flights operated by Alliance, Cobham Aviation and China Southern Airlines (CZ) are located at the far end of the general arrivals concourse on Level 0 adjacent to the last domestic baggage carousel. After check-in, passengers must proceed to Level 2 to complete security clearance and to access the departures concourse.

International passengers will need to go through secondary screening and Customs processing in order to reach their gate. Access to the Customs-controlled restricted area will open 90 minutes before departure where in addition to submitting to security screening, international passengers must also comply with LAGs (Liquids Aerosol or Gels) inspection/screening and border processing.

[soak01]

Updated ADL Airport Information

This page hasn't been updated for a while, so I thought it would be timely to do so.

GENERAL AIRPORT INFORMATION

Adelaide Airport (ADL) is located on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent, some 6 km west of the Central Business District (CBD) of the City of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.

www.adelaideairport.com.au

Adelaide Airport is a multi-user terminal catering for all regional, domestic and international flights and is open from 4am to 11pm.

Check-In and Gate Assignments

The Check-In Area for all flights (except flights operated by Alliance, Cobham Aviation and China Southern Airlines) can be found on Level 2 of the terminal.

Check-in and bag drop facilities for flights operated by Alliance, Cobham Aviation and China Southern Airlines (CZ) are located at the far end of the general arrivals concourse on Level 0 adjacent to the last domestic baggage carousel. After check-in, passengers must proceed to Level 2 to complete security clearance and to access the departures concourse.

If entering the terminal from the short term car-park, pedestrian plaza or the general arrivals concourse on Level 0, take the lifts or escalators to the departures concourse located on Level 2. There is also direct access to the terminal from Level 2 of the short term car-park.

A number of airport volunteers (in red uniforms) are also available who can direct you to the relevant check-in desk.

After passing through the central security check point (which both passengers and visitors must pass through) you will enter the departures concourse. Generally specific gates are used by each airline as follows:

Gate 10 - Regional Flights (operated by Regional Express - ZL)
Gates 12,19, 23, 24 - Tiger Air (TT)
Gates 12 to 15 - Virgin Australia (VA)
Gates 16 to 22 - International Flights (Currently SQ, MH, NZ, CX, EK. QR, FJ, JQ, CZ)
Gates 23 to 26 - Qantas & Qantaslink(QF) and Jetstar (JQ)
Gate 50 – Regional Flights (operated by Alliance – QQ and Cobham Aviation - NC)

Gates 16 to 22 are also used for domestic flights when not being used for International flights. At Check-In passengers will be advised which gate their flight will operate from. It is unusual for a gate change to be made but passengers should check the monitors for any updates. Airlines do make boarding announcements.

Lounges

QF, VA and SQ operate their own lounges.
For domestic passengers, the Qantas Club is located opposite Gate 21, whilst the Virgin Australia Lounge is located in the main concourse opposite the International Departures Passport Control.
The SQ lounge is accessible to passengers after clearing customs.

[SQADL333]

J3 doesn't exist anymore.Now It is a J1 OR J2 only for those of us beyond TTP You Now Need a 541 IF GOING ONTO Fairview Park or can transfer to a 556 at TTP Interchange if going as far as Tolley Rd St Agnes or a 542/557 to St Agnes Shopping Centre or get a 541X on weekdays from the city.

[ADL_SQ]

New $310million AUD development planned for adelaide airport, including multistorey carpark, new al fresco eating facilities and extended terminal building.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/s...006301,00.html

[Anthony Haynes]

http://mrh.gotdns.com:81/

Good site for monitoring movements for ypad

[Anthony Haynes]

Adelaide Airport is very good for taking photos. The end of Richmond Rd is quite good and if you go and park bye the security gate by the Buttercup Bakery, that is probably one of the best spots in the mornings.
I do most of my spotting from the terminal and im pretty well known in the terminal now, well enough that i sometimes get free drinks in the bar when the right barman is on.

[soak01]

I was down at the long term carpark for 9V-STG's first visit to ADL today.

Aaah.... I've never tried the long term car park. Usually either go inside the terminal or if I've got my car Trennery or Britton Street. So is the LTCP a good place for spotting and are there any other good locations?

[9V-SRR]

Hi Anthony, yes probably have seen you around, i get all my imformation from ADSB on planespottingadelaide, I am sure you already know about this site which is a excellent site, and is link to west beach aviation

[Anthony Haynes]

Hi 9V-SRR, maybe i know you , maybe not. My name is Tony Haynes from the West Beach Aviation Group. You seem to be right up to date with the SQ movements through Adelaide. Ive been photographing Sq through ADl since 1987. I was down at the long term carpark for 9V-STG's first visit to ADL today. Maybe one day we can meet up in the terminal as im there most days spotting. Hopefully STC and STD come in this week. Winter time is the best time to get great shots of the SQ movements through ADL.

[9V-SRR]

In Adelaide today on flight SQ269-268 was 9V-STG AirbusA330 still waiting for 9V-STC and 9V-STD to come to Adelaide, does any know what the pasengers yields are for Adelaide on an average, hearing a 777 is like music to my ears

[SQflyergirl]

There is also free wireless Internet covering almost the entire airport terminal.

And it's great. There are a few wired points (ethernet) if i recall correctly as well. It should be standard in all airports i think.

[SQADL333]

that should now read SQ DAILY SIN A330

[warpspeed]

There is also free wireless Internet covering almost the entire airport terminal.

Just associate to the network "Internode" and log in as a guest. (Guest access is web/http/https access only)

There are also a heap of access points around Adelaide that can be used too. (there are even a few in the other states too and some regional airports)

Coverage is here: https://hotspot.internode.on.net/coverage/