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TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1982

REPLACEMENT AIRPORT PLANNING REACHES FINAL STAGE

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THE STUDIES OF A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK AUTHORISED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN MAY 1980 AND INITIATED FROM MARCH 1981, ARE MOVING INTO THE FINAL PHASE, A SPOKESMAN OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

AT THE END OF MAY A THIRD AND FINAL JOINT WORKING SESSION WAS HELD AT THE CAD HEADQUARTERS. IT WAS ATTENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION AND HIS PLANNING STAFF, CONSULTANTS CARRYING OUT A WIDE RANGE OF STUDIES, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED WITH THE PROPOSED NEW AIRPORT. THE CONSULTANTS COMMISSIONED TO UNDERTAKE THE STUDIES REPORTED ON THEIR WORK, AND THE IR PROPOSALS WERE REVIEWED.

A MASTER PLAN FOR THE AIRPORT WAS PREPARED, AND THE FIRST DRAFT OF A FINAL REPORT DETAILING THIS PLAN WAS PRESENTED FOR DISCUSSION.

A PARALLEL CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN STUDY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS INVESTIGATED THE GEO-TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE. ENGINEERS ARE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A TEST RECLAMATION TO THE WEST OF CHEK LAP KOK TO DETERMINE THE OPTIMUM METHOD OF SITE RECLAMATION.

THE MASTER PLAN PROVIDES FOR AN INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST RUNWAY AND PART OF THE TERMINAL COMPLEX, TO BE FOLLOWED, WHEN TRAFFIC DEMAND INCREASES, BY FURTHER PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION, COMPRISING A SECOND PARALLEL RUNWAY AND PROGRESSIVE EXTENSION OF PASSENGER FACILITIES. OPENING OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NEW AIRPORT, WITH ONE RUNWAY AND SUPPORTING TERMINAL FACILITIES, IS TARGETED AT MID-1990.

IN THE PLAN, THE FIRST RUNWAY IS 3 700 METRES IN LENGTH AND THE PARALLEL RUNWAY 3 400 METRES, SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY 900 METRES. TO FACILITATE ROAD, RAIL AND FERRY ACCESS FOR PASSENGERS AND AIRPORT STAFF AND TO PROVIDE DIRECT ROAD ACCESS FOR FREIGHT, THE MAJORITY OF THE AIRPORT FACILITIES ARE SHOWN TO BE SOUTH OF THE MAIN RUNWAY. THESE INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE PASSENGER TERMINAL WITH ITS OWN RAILWAY STATION, HEL IPORT AND FERRY PIERS BUT ALSO A CARGO COMPLEX, AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE BASE AND SUCH RELATED FACILITIES AS AN AIRMAIL CENTRE, AIRLINE CATERING AND AIR FREIGHT FORWARDING FACILITIES.

EACH OF THE FOUR TERMINAL MODULES IS DESIGNED TO SERVE EIGHT AIRCRAFT OF UP TO 8747 SIZE (JUMBO) BY GATE STANDS WITH DIRECT ACCESS VIA AIR BRIDGES BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PASSENGER ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCESSING FACILITIES WHICH ARE ON SEPARATE FLOORS OF THE TERMINAL BUILDINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAN, AN ADDITIONAL 16 REMOTE STANDS FOR PASSENGER AIRCRAFT ON THE TERMINAL APRON ARE SERVED BY BUSES AND LINKED TO ESCALATORS CONNECTING WITH THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE FLOORS. EACH FLOOR IS SERVED BY ITS OWN ROAD SYSTEM FOR CARS, TAXIS, HIRE CARS AND COACHES, WITH ACCESS TO CAR PARKS.