HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT
NAME: Wong Chun-kit, Jacky
SQUAD: PI 583
UI: 18922

Agenda
Background
of HKIA
Future Development
of HKIA
Pros & Cons of
the 3th Runway

My Perspectives

Q&A Session

Background of HKIA
Year of operation
Airport operator
Total floor area

6th July, 1998

Airport Authority Hong Kong

No. of airport
terminal
No. of runway
Runway length
Accolade

Airport hub

710,000

2
3800 m
Skytrax World's Best Airport (20012005, 20072008, 2011)
11th busiest airport worldwide by passenger traffic
The world's busiest airport by cargo traffic
Air Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific
Dragonair
Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Express Airways
UPS Airlines

Master Plan 2030 Forecast

- Aircraft Movements-

The 3th Runway Proposal

HKIA supports 4 pillar industries in Hong Kong:

Tourism

Financial services

Trading and logistics

Professional services

The 3th Runway Proposal

In 2013, HKIA handled:

59.9 million passenger trips

4.12 million tons of cargo

Expected to grow continuously!!!

Rising neighboring competitors:

Singapore Changi Airport

Shenzhen
International Airport

Guangzhou Baiyun
International Airport

Future Development of HKIA

Option
Option 1:
1:
Maintain
Maintain
two-runway
two-runway
system
system

Objective
Maintain HKIAs
global
competitiveness

Option
Option 2:
2:
Expand
Expand the
the
rd
3
3rd runway
runway

HKIAs Public
Consultation
(Jun-Sep 2011)
shows that
73% respondents
support Option 2

Future Development of HKIA

Planning

Approval

Implementation

Environmental
Environmental permit
Impact Assessment
Financial arrangement
studies

Detailed designs

Associated design
details

Construction of
related facilities

Other statutory
process requirements

Land formation

Funding options
About 2 Years*

About 1 Year*

About 8 Years*

The initial phase of the three-runway system project is expected to be

completed by 2023*

The Proposed 3th Runway Layout

12 Key Environmental Aspects

Mitigation of Environmental Impact

Pros & Cons of the 3th Runway

Economic benefits: 102 air tr

affic movements (flights) per
hour

Meeting long-term growth de

mand

Satisfying the future needs o

f passengers, exporters, imp
orters and airlines
Creating more job opportunit
ies at the airport

Heavy reclamation & infrastructural costs

Potential marine environmental impacts (i.e. safety of C

hinese white dolphins, ecosystem & Hong Kong's fishing i
ndustry)

Increases in greenhouse gases emission from aviation

My Perspective

More expensive airfares

Only more profitable first-tier destinations will be added

Fewer choices of airlines and destinations

Deterioration of airport experience

Less ability for HKIA to deal with contingencies

Diminishing of Hong Kong's overall economic competitiveness

Adversely affecting job opportunities relating to aviation and logistics sectors

References
1.

Hong Kong International Airport http://

www.hongkongairport.com/eng/index.html

2.

Third Runway Official Website

http://
www.threerunwaysystem.com/en/index.aspx

3.

Hong Kong International Airport Wikipedia Page http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airport