Parafield Airport Air Traffic Control Tower is a heritage-listed Air traffic control tower at Kittyhawk Lane, Parafield, South Australia, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 January 2016.
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Parafield is a non-residential suburb of Adelaide approximately 15 to 18 kilometres north of the CBD. The suburb is essentially contiguous with Parafield Airport. There are airport related businesses in the terminal and hangar area of the airport, and a general commercial area in the corner of Kings and Main North Roads.
It is bordered by Main North Road to the east, Kings Road to the north and the Gawler railway line to the west, where it is served by Parafield station. To the south it abuts Mawson Lakes and Elder Smith Drive at the boundary of the airport.
Parafield Post Office opened on 1 July 1946, was renamed Parafield Airport in 1965 and closed in 1986.
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Parafield Airport is a public training airport, located on the edge of the residential suburb of Parafield, South Australia. It is 18 km north of the Adelaide central business district and adjacent to the Mawson Lakes campus of Adelaide University. Owned by the Government of Australia, it is leased to Parafield Airport Limited under a lease that runs until 2097.
Parafield was Adelaide's only civil airport until Adelaide Airport was opened in February 1955 and is currently used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation. The airport is home to the University of South Australia Aviation Academy. The airport hosts a jet fighter museum and historic aircraft displays. The museum now houses an authentic flight worthy Wirraway.
There are also multiple flight training schools including Adelaide University's Aviation Academy, FTA formerly known as Australian Aviation College, Adelaide Aviation, Enzo Flying School,, Aerostar Aviation, and Parafield Flying Centre. Parafield Squadron of the Australian Air League, a national uniformed cadet organisation promoting and encouraging the interest of aviation and flying training in the youth of Australia, is also located at Parafield Airport.
During the 2020 financial year, Parafield Airport was Australia's busiest airport by aircraft movements, handling 272,646 aircraft movements. As of 2025, it became Australia's 5th busiest, handling 225,142 aircraft movements.
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Parafield railway station is located on the Gawler line. Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Parafield, it is 17.7 kilometres from Adelaide station.
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Salisbury South is a suburb located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia. It is bounded by Frost Road, Main North Road, Kings Road and Cross Keys Road. It is predominantly industrial in character and includes factories for brandnames such as Bickford's and R. M. Williams.
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Parafield Gardens railway station is located on the Gawler line. Situated adjacent to Parafield Airport, in the northern Adelaide suburb of Parafield Gardens, it is 16.6 kilometres from Adelaide station. This station is also frequented by Trainspotters.