The idea of a third major airport in Melbourne has been part of state planning talks since 2002. Today, the Andrews government confirmed that an airport in Melbourne’s south-east is on the cards as part of its 2017-2050 strategy for the growing city.
The Herald Sun reports that Koo Wee Rup is being considered as the location of a third airport, and that the government “has pledged to identify the land” for the potential transport hub in the next five years.
The city already has two major airports at Melbourne’s Tullamarine and Avalon near Geelong. The potential third airport, which would cost about $5 billion, would service about a third of the state’s population.
