PHOTO: MAARTEN HOLL – Wellington Airport’s increasing demands for more space means it is looking at taking a big chunk of the Miramar Golf Club’s land.

Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gone in as little as three years due to the expansion of  Wellington Airport.

Wellington International Airport Ltd revealed provisional expansion plans at the golf club on Monday night, prompting some club members to call the extension a fait accompli.

A need for more aeroplane parking space was the biggest driver, but new civil aviation rules requiring additional luggage screening techniques also contributed to demands for more space.

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