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Millions

Airport Employment

100

The historical relationship between pas- senger volume and airport employees provided the model on which total airport employment projections were based.

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Summary of Annual Forecasts

In summary, a of the facilities and proce- dures established at the new airport will be based on the following projections of activity.

Annual Forecaḥ) (thousands)

Category

40

20

Year

0

1997

2010 2040

1980

2000

2020

Two-way 28.500 44,700 87,300

Annual Aircrafi Passengers

Passengers

Air Cargo

$1,100 2.300

8.900

Million Tonnes

(tonnes)

10

Aircraft Movements (two way)

International

Passenger 123

184

278

Cargo

12

22

66

Non-

4

6

Revenue

Civil Loçal

7

7

7

Military

10

11

15

Total

154

230

376

Airport

26

35

59

Employment

Busy Hour

Although annual figures are important plan- ning parameters, hourly statistics are normal- ly used to size and design most facilities and infrastructure on an airport. The Standard Busy Rate (SBR is defined as the projected activity during the 30th busiest hour of the year. Unlike a peak rate, which will ex- perience large fluctuations from year to year. the Standard Bus Ratc provides a more reli- able measure of an airport's busy periods.

Busy Hour Forecțist (two-way SBR)

1980

2000

2020

Annual Air Cargo

Thousands

400

300

200

Category

Year

Air Passengers

1997

11400

2010 2040

100

14,100 28,500

Aircraft

44,

53

82

Movements

Road

2.900

3.750

7.300

1980

2000

2020

Vehicles

Annual Aircraft Movements

2040

Airport Site Description

The site is located off the northern shore of Lantau Island. It will cover 1,248 hectares, of which approximately three quarters will be reclaimed land while the remaining onc quarter will comprise existing land area of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau Islands.

Hydrodynamic studies demonstrated that a sea channel separating Lantau Island and the airport site is needed to ensure that tidal circulation is maintained and the natural flushing effects of the sea continue to occur. Based on these study results. an open sea channel was incorporated into the site plan.

The size and shape of the site was in- fluenced by the length, orientation and separation of the runways. The decision to place major facility development midfield was also a significant factor in determining the site size.

Immediately south of the site will lie a new town. to be established in the Tung Chung Valley on Lantau. This development will provide residential accommodation and re- lated facilities for airport employees and others.

2040

2040

Runways and Taxiways

A major consideration in developing the New Airport Master Plan was the deter- mination of an appropriate runway and taxiway layout. The study brief required progressive development into a two-runway airport and the analysis focused on the ideal locations for the runways, taxiways and re- lated lighting and navigational aids. The adequacy of the runway and taxiway capacities compared with the demand forecasts was then verified and the layout of the system was detailed in accordance with

international standards.

The final layout includes two parallel run- ways oriented northeast-southwest. Each will be 3.800m long and 60m wide, with 300m clearways at either end. The taxiway system will consist of dual parallel taxiways for each runway, rapid runway exit taxiways

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