Adelaide International Airport (ADL)

I had ocassion to use Adelaide airport when I visited Australia not too long ago. They only had one terminal so it was easy for my friends, who picked me up, to get to the airport and arrive in the right place- not like it is at Heathrow for example, where you have to know where you're going! Terminal 1 has three levels, 0, 1 and 2. I arrived at Level 0 and did not use the other levels because I was meeting friends and wanted to get out of the airport to see them. I did not fly back through this airport as I went overland for the next part of my journey. I was very impressed with the style of the airport. It is very modern and ...

Although not the largest city in Australia, Adelaide is more than large enough to have its own airport. The airport caters for both domestic and international flights, although in its current form the facilities can only handle one 747 Jumbo. In view of the increasing traffic there are plans to build a new international terminal in the not too distant future. For the moment all flights embark and disembark via steps to the ground. There is only one flexible corridor and that is used for the one Jumbo that can be accommodated at any one time. The airport itself is located towards Glenelg - an area of the city towards relatively close to the sea, and ...