TNAG-2140-FCO40-3059-Hong-Kong-Port-and-Airport-Development-Strategy-(PADS)-1990 — Page 9

AIRPORT

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PORT & AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (PADS)

SALIENT POINTS

Kai Tak will reach capacity by 1996.

Economic disbenefit 1996 - 2010 if new airport is not built

HK$101 billion (US$12.9 billion).

New airport at Chek Lap Kok -

(a) 1000 ha site;

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Two runways capacity of 70-74 'planes/hr;

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Potential long term capacity of airport passengers p.a. and 4.4 million tonnes of cargo;

80 million

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First runway to be commissioned by January 1997;

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Total cost of airport at 1990 prices HK$38 billion

(US$5 billion) (£3 billion);

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Provisional Airport Authority has been enacted;

consultants for Airport Master Layout Plan to be appointed shortly;

Management consultants to oversee airport and airport related projects; to be appointed shortly;

Advance airport site preparation work to start in early 1991; and

(j) Main works to start in 1992.

Associated with the new airport will be a support community of 150,000 at Tung Chung. A further township for 110,000 at Tai Ho.

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