New Tower - Who Pays For It?
From the 'Broome Advertiser' dated Nov 26.........
"Broome's skyline could soon have a new addition in the form of a 20m tall air traffic control tower and aviation fire service building.
The tower, to be built at Broome International Airport next year, is expected to cost about $6.5million and will be roughly the same size as the current Bureau of Met. tower adjacent to the airport, making it one of the tallest structures in Broome."
The article goes on to say that the increase in pax numbers this year had led to an upgrade of the services.
"There's been a fire service in Broome for a number of years. However, once the number of passengers is over 350,000 a year we provide the air traffic control service" - according to a spokesman for AsA.
The new aviation fire service building will be incorporated into the control tower building....
Does this cost get 'passed on' to the operators who fly in / out of Broome, as well as paying AsA for the ATC service?
Not forgetting the charges to BIA for the provision of their services?
How will this affect the 'tourist' operators?