<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Adelaide International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">An early "Adelaide airport" was an aerodrome constructed in 1921 on 24 ha (59 acres) of land in Albert Park, now Hendon, which took over from the Northfield Aerodrome. The small facility allowed for a mail service between Adelaide and Sydney. To meet the substantial growth in aviation, Parafield Airport was developed in 1927. The demand on aviation outgrew Parafield and the current site of Adelaide Airport was selected at West Torrens (known as West Beach until 1991) in January 1946. An alternative site at Port Adelaide, including a seaplane facility, was considered inferior and too far from the central business district. Construction began and flights commenced in 1954, with Parafield Airport being turned into a private and military aviation facility. In October 2006, the new terminal was named the Capital City Airport of the Year at the Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Cairns. In March 2007, Adelaide Airport was rated the world's second-best airport in the 5-15 million passenger category at the Airports Council International (ACI) 2006 awards in Dubai.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100 " src="../../../main/img/airport/ade/11.webp" alt="History of Adelaide International Airport"></p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left pt-5">Ground Transportation from Adelaide International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Adelaide Metro operates frequent JetBus buses connecting the airport to a number of popular locations across metropolitan Adelaide. Route J1X (currently cancelled due to COVID-19) operates an express service to and from the airport to the Adelaide CBD. Routes J1 and J2 operate between the northern, western and southern suburbs, via the CBD and airport &ndash; popular areas such as Tea Tree Plaza, Glenelg and Harbour Town are serviced. Routes J7 and J8 operate to West Lakes and Marion. Taxis and rental cars are also available near the terminal building. There were plans to build a rail line to the airport, but as of May 2020, these projects have been cancelled.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100 " src="../../../main/img/airport/ade/12.webp" alt="Ground Transportation from Adelaide International Airport"></p>