Supplementary to Question No. 1.
LegCo meeting on 29 June 1988-
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MR. CHEUNG: Sir, the Financial Secretary said that Kai
Tak Airport is expected to serve Hong Kong for a number of
years. Does that mean that
that the replacement airport will
not be built in the near future? And what
what restrictions
are small aircraft using Kai Tak subject to?
Tak,
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, consultants have been employed
to study the capacity and development potential of Kai
the findings of which will be available by the final
quarter of this year. They will provide a comprehensive
assessment of the forecast growth in traffic and possible
enhancements to facilities at Kai Tak to extend its
capacity. Of course, in addition to that there is a much
wider study taking place in relation
to an alternative
airport. On the question of the restrictions which are
imposed on the small aircraft using Kai Tak, it is a
the timing in
in which they can use the
restriction
airport.
to as
MR.
CHEONG-LEEN: Sir, the Financial Secretary has said
that the development potential of Shek Kong Airport is
Are there or will there be plans at an
to 1997 for a gradual
limited.
appropriate time in the run up
run-down of Shek Kong Airport?