<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Hobart International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Prior to the existence of the airport, the region was served by Cambridge Airport, a small airport located close to the existing site.</p>
<p class="blog-para">As air travel became more frequent and the number of flights increased, it was clear that Cambridge airport was only suitable for light aircraft. In June 1948, Prime Minister Ben Chifley announced the construction of a new AU&pound;760,000 airport at Llanherne. With Australia's continual interest in Antarctica, it was believed the southernmost airport of Australia would serve as an ideal base for heavy aircraft serving the region.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Hobart Airport was commissioned in 1956 as the primary regular public transport airport. It was initially named Llanherne Airport, after the property on which it was built, but the name has since fallen into disuse. In its first full year of operation, the airport processed 120,086 passengers and 11,724 tonnes of freight, ranking fifth in Australia.</p>
<p class="blog-para">By 1957, the airport's infrastructure comprised a small terminal building which remains at the south-eastern end of the current terminal, two freight hangars, a fuel depot, a timber weather station, and the airport administration office and works compound. In 1964, the Federal Government upgraded and lengthened the runway to cater for jet aircraft. The runway was extended again in 1985 to cater for large aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Antonov 124 (albeit to a limited operating range). The current domestic terminal building was officially opened on 28 July 1976 and the international terminal building in 1986. The Federal Government corporatised the airport in January 1988 with the creation of the Federal Airports Corporation.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Ground Transportation from Hobart International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Hobart Airport has a car park that caters for short, medium parking. There is also a well-serviced taxi rank and limousine service operating at the airport. There are numerous car rental operators.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Public transport has not been a high use alternative to private transport for those travelling to and from the airport. There is a bus service that operates between the Hobart Central Business District and the airport for every departure. The shuttle departs outside the terminal every 30 minutes transferring passengers to the city. The operator for the bus service is SkyBus.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus: </strong>The Hobart City Express takes you to several destinations within the city centre.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi: </strong> Get to downtown Hobart within 20 minutes by taxi.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car hire: </strong>Hire a car in Hobart Airport or through our search engine!</p>
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