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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1983
STAGE V PLANNING INCORPORATES A STRUCTURAL DESIGN THAT WILL REQUIRE FEWER COLUMNS IN AREAS OF PASSENGER CIRCULATION, AND IN AREAS WHERE BAGGAGE HANDLING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT WILL NEED TO OPERATE.
THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN GROUND LEVEL CARPARK AS A PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS, WHICH WILL GIVE ARRIVING PASSENGERS ACCESS TO TAXIS, HIRE CARS AND AIRPORT COACHES IN A BRIGHTER ENVIRONMENT.
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THE CHAIRMAN OF ACC AND GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGER OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, MR JERRY PENWARDEN, SAID THAT THE COMMITTEE HIGHLY APPRECIATED THE EFFORTS OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTING ACC IN THE PLANNING FOR STAGE V.
HE SAID THAT MR OLIVER'S PRESENTATION HAD GREATLY ASSISTED THE COMMITTEE IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSALS.
ACC CONSIDERED THAT THE STAGE V DEVELOPMENT WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE BOTH PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE PROCESSING.
IT ADDED THAT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM IN THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE TERMINAL COULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED.
SITE PREPARATION WORK FOR STAGE V IS SCHEDULED TO START IN LATE 1984 BUT WORK ON OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS, WILL START EARLIER.
ALTHOUGH STAGE V WILL NOT BE COMMISSIONED IN ITS ENTIRETY UNTIL 1987, VARIOUS MEASURES ARE BEING EXAMINED, INCLUDING EARLY COMMISSIONING OF PARTS OF STAGE V, TO MINIMISE CONGESTION THAT MAY DEVELOP IN PEAK TIMES.
CURRENTLY KAI TAK IS HANDLING ABOUT 3 300 PASSENGERS PER HOUR (ONE-WAY) AND ABOUT 8.7 MILLION PASSENGERS (TWO-WAY) PER ANNUM. IT IS FORECAST THAT BY 1990, THE ONE-WAY HOURLY FLOW WILL BE ABOUT 5 300 PASSENGERS AND THE ANNUAL TWO-WAY FLOW WILL APPROACH 18 MILLION PASSENGERS.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE EXISTING TERMINAL BUILDING'S PROCESSING CAPACITY OF 3 400 PASSENGERS PER HOUR, ONE WAY, WILL BE FULLY UTILISED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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