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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