History
Annex A
Airport-Related Consultancies
The Civil Aviation Department recognised in an
1969 and 1971 that Kai
in-house study undertaken between 1969
But this
Tak would not cope with demand post mid-1980's.
conclusion was based on foreseen runway, capacity limits
no account was taken of the advent of wide-bodied aircraft
which entered the market about 1971 and helped increase
efficiency of runway use.
2.
First Consultancy Study, 1973-5
-
Chek Lap Kok
(CLK) was selected as the best site for a new airport from
among 13 options.
3.
Second
Consultancy Study,
1979-80
this
confirmed the
feasibility and need for
a 2
runway,
24
hour-airport at CLK.
4.
Third Consultancy
Study, 1981-2
-
produced
a
detailed Master Plan based on updated forecast demand for
1995 with
growth
to 2000. This took into
account
the