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OUR PROJECTS Prefeasibility Study for the Potential Relocation
of Richards Bay Airport
South Africa
Project Type : Feasibility Study (Aviation)
Detailed Public Transport Plan
for the Inner City and Outer Ring Client Name uMhlathuze Local Municiplaity
Area Country South Africa
Start Date May 2017
Rea Vaya BRT NMT Facilities Finish Date March 2018
City of Tshwane NMT Strategy The current Richards Bay Airport is a regional airport that operated under a
concessionaire. The motivation to relocate the airport relates to its current
Drakenstein CITP inaccessibility and the limited growth potential.
Development of a Strategic The objective of the prefeasibility study was to identify any technical (land use,
Corridor Plan for the N2 Corridor infrastructure and aviation) constraints associated with relocating the existing
Richards Bay airport to the proposed new site. The study also included a Cost
Schoemanskloof Vissim Model Benefit Analysis (CBA) and best practice research.
Traffic Impact Study of Line 2B The study incorporated the Airport Urbanism concept. The project scope includes,
City of Tshwane aviation demand, land suitability analysis, economic assessment, financial
assessment, infrastructure demand estimation and site layout plans. The study also
Cato Ridge Transport Model included proposals for the new road network and public transport corridors to
support the redevelopment of the airport.
GRRIN Scenario Fare Testing
Professional Staff provided : Skills provided :
Relocation of Richard’s Bay Airport Project Manager Transport Economics
Transport Economist GIS
Rwanda Airport Engineer Bulk Infrastructure Planning
Australia Bulk Infrastructure Transport Planning
Road and Public Transport
