now-defunct Ansett New Zealand in 1986 – has been upgraded in various stages since 2005. On 19 February 2008, Wellington Airport announced the proposed design for a new, expanded international terminal. The design, nicknamed "The Rock" and penned by Studio Pacific Architecture and Warren and Mahoney, was a deliberate departure from traditional airport terminal design, and aroused a great deal of controversy. "The Rock" opened in October 2010. There have also been plans for expanding retail operations, as well as building a hotel and carpark. Execujet (in conjunction with Capital Jet services) also operate a FBO and hangar facility for corporate jets and visiting general aviation aircraft on the Western apron. Other notable operators on the Western apron include Life Flight, the RNZAF and the Wellington aeroclub. In April 2009, the airport issued a new master plan outlining upgrade plans over the next 20 years, including expanded terminal and apron space, and scope for runway extensions. In 2013 the airport announced that it would be spending $40 million expanding its south west pier at the domestic terminal to cope with increased passengers numbers, with work expected to start in late 2013 and be finished by 2015. In 2014 it announced it would spend $250 million. The main building would be extended to the south by 35 metres at a cost of $62m and the north pier doubled in width for $19m. Extra levels would be added to the carpark and $30m spent in airfield works. A NZ$1 billion 2040 Master Plan was announced in October 2019. It includes a terminal expansion, runway and taxiway improvements, new freight facilities, additional aircraft apron space and a new, relocated fire station. Operations Wellington Airport has one runway: 16/34. The runway is long threshold to threshold, with and displaced thresholds at the north (16) and south (34) ends respectively giving a total length of . The runway is grooved, which improves performance of the runway during wet conditions. The airport has a night curfew from midnight to 6:00am, although international arrivals are allowed as late as 1:00am and there is a 30-minute grace period for delayed flights. In 2011, Qantas subsidary Jetconnect was fined $12,000 after a delayed flight from Sydney landed at 1:47am, seventeen minutes after curfew. Air Movements Rongotai Air Movements Rongotai sits on the opposite side of the Wellington airport runway from the main passenger terminals, its main use being the