Shenzhen Airport
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The delegation was met and briefed by the Deputy General Manager of
the Shenzhen Airport Corporation, Mr. Kong Dong.
16.
Feasibility study on the construction of the Shenzhen Airport was started
in March 1984. The annual flight volume is designed to reach 90,000 sorties, with 44
to 48 sorties during peak hour movement. The maximum annual passenger throughput
is 10 million, with 3 000 to 4 000 passengers during peak hour movement.
Construction works was started in May 1989 and finished in September 1991. The
total construction investment was RMB 984 million.
17.
The first completed runway is 3 400 meters in length and 60 meters wide
(with shoulders of 7.5 meters on each side). The parallel taxiway is 3 400 meters in
length and 44 meters wide (with shoulders of 10.5 meters on each side). The runway
and the taxiway are 200 metres apart, linked by 4 high-speed exit taxiways (one exit
taxiway at either end, one rotary taxiway at the north end and two exit taxiways
linking to the tarmac). The tarmac can accommodate 12 aircrafts, occupying some
11.4 ha. of land. Aircrafts parked near the terminal can be connected with 8 boarding
bridges, while aircrafts parked at a distance are served by 4 shuttle buses.
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