Motorists arriving at Hawke's Bay Airport will next year be using a new entrance to the airport's carpark as airport bosses reconfigure its parking system to improve traffic flow.
The airport is part way through a major makeover with the new Watchman Rd entrance now open and stage one of the $20.2 million Airport Terminal expansion due to open in mid-January.
Hawke's Bay Airport chief executive Stuart Ainslie said the new entrance way had been well received and was operating extremely well, adding the airport carpark would be reconfigured and new parking payment technology introduced as the airport aims to further improve the visitor experience.
"The new Watchman Rd entrance is a major step up as a gateway to the airport and after a few weeks of observing vehicle movements and parking trends, we have decided to expedite the reconfiguration of the parking facility.
"We will take a staged approach over the next few months with the first step being a new entry point to the main carpark which will enable more efficient access to the main parking area and should also serve to reduce traffic movements in front of the terminal.