Richmond Aerodrome (ICAO Code YRMD) is located approximately 3 km northwest of the township of Richmond in Queensland. It is situated between Townsville (500 km to the east) and Mount Isa (400 km to the west) (refer to Figure 1).

Rex Airlines operates weekly between Townsville and Mount Isa, landing in Hughenden, Richmond and Julia Creek twice daily on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In addition to being a major transit stop between these towns, Richmond is known for its cattle farming industries and has increasingly become more popular for tourism. There are also plans for expansion to cater to future business opportunities and growth, with several mining companies having expressed interest in the greater Richmond region.

The existing Runway 09/27 is 1,524 m long with a paved width of 30 m. A previous cross runway is no longer in use.

Scope of works

Richmond Shire Council calls tenders for detailed design development for upgrading Runway 09/27 at Richmond Aerodrome with this document to be used for the construction phase.

The scope of this design includes the following:

- Construct a new runway that is 2,100 m in length where the existing runway is located.

- Provide a new RPT apron with three parking bays and a new taxiway connection linking to Runway 09/27.

- The design life for the runway and associated pavements is 20 years

- The design aircraft adopted is the Fokker F100.

- The runway extension will be 2,100 m longitudinally from the northwest end of the existing Runway 09/27.

- No environmental risk assessments and/or testing for PFAS or other contaminants have been undertaken by Richmond Shire Council. Where required, the Contractor is responsible for any contaminant testing.