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FINANCIAL SE CRE TARY:
for
all for
Sir, first of all, there are plans
The present
length of the runway.
extending the
runway is, in fact, very short and could not be used at
commercial aircraft. It is only 820 metres.
There are plans being considered to lengthen it to 1,800
metres, which is still a long way short of Kai Tak's 3,400
metres, but as far as plans for the future of that airport
are concerned, it is still in use by the military aircraft
and we have not, as yet, developed any long-term plans for
it after the Royal Air Force and Army Air Corps leave.
However, as part of the plan to expand the Royal Hong Kong
Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF) to take over the roles of
military aircraft, it is intended to establish a flying
school at Shek Kong which will provide basic training in
fixed wing aircraft for RHKAAF pilots.
DR. CHIU:
Sir, will Government inform this Council
whether it will consider extending the non-curfew hours at
Kai Tak airport after midnight, so as to relieve the heavy
congestion anticipated in the future ?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY:
the
issues being
Sir, I have
I have no doubt that is one of
considered
by the
consultants.
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