such as glass aerobridges and the ability to cater for the new Airbus A380. The airport is designed to handle 27 aircraft simultaneously and it is capable of processing 3,000 passengers per hour. It was officially opened in a ceremony in October 2005 by Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, Premier Mike Rann and Prime Minister John Howard. Due to problems with the new refuelling system, the new airport terminal was not used for interstate domestic flights until 17 February 2006. Parafield Airport is Adelaide's second airport, mostly used for general aviation. It is located 18 kilometres north of the CBD, and was Adelaide's main airport for many years. RAAF Base Edinburgh is located 25 km north of the Adelaide CBD and is used by the military. Adelaide public transportation statistics The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Adelaide, for example to and from work, on a weekday is 65 min. 20.6% of public transit riders, ride for more than 2 hours every day. The average amount of time people wait at a stop or station for public transit is 11 min, while 13.4% of riders wait for over 20 minutes on average every day. The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 8 km, while 15% travel for over 12 km in a single direction. See also Adelaide Adelaide Metro Buses in Adelaide Railways in Adelaide Trams in Adelaide List of Adelaide railway stations List of public transport routes in Adelaide South Australia Transport in South Australia Rail transport in South Australia Superseded Transport Authorities Municipal Tramways Trust State Transport Authority TransAdelaide Australia Transport in Australia References External links Adelaide Metro Office of Public Transport Adelaide's Freeways – A History from MATS to the Port River Expressway, Ozroads