The Nanaimo Airport Commission released its latest strategic plan, which will guide the airport’s decision-making over the next five years.
According to an airport news release, the 2023-27 plan “embraces [the airport’s] evolution as a leader and capitalizes on the opportunities, while managing the challenges ahead.”
There are four set goals laid out on the plan, replacing the six in the 2018-2023 plan. Along with the goals are 22 actions the airport plans to take to meet those goals.
The first goal is to strengthen core business and diversify revenue. Through investments in air-side and ground-side lands, partnerships with international airports and supporting infrastructure upgrading and development, the airport hopes to start and complete multiple development projects and use non-aviation related revenue to support 50 per cent of wages.
Second is to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 by ensuring new buildings meet high standards for sustainability, implementing the airport’s 2022 climate change action plan and establishing a stakeholder working group by the end of 2023.
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Third is to strengthen relationships and reconciliation through a stakeholder communications plan and a First Nations reconciliation plan by 2024.
The last goal is to “pursue excellence in operations, management and customer experience” by continuing to maintain and improve standards for customer experience, continue terminal enhancements and maintain YCD’s standard of safety.
The plan says it’s designed to not just support the airport over the next five years, but also to prepare for the far-off future as “the Island’s swelling population and tourism appeal continue to propel demand for leisure travel.” The airport’s long-term plan envisions one million passengers passing through the gates within 20 years.
bailey.seymour@nanaimobulletin.com
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