Clear the Air says:
well now we do not need the third runway white elephant Tsang legacy.
Have pity on the poor sods living in Tung Chun with the HKZMB and this work underway when the pollution levels
were already high before the start of the works.
Big business +10
Health -5
http://www.airport-world.com/news-articles/item/1427-hong-kong-unveils-apron-expansion-project
Monday, 05 March 2012 11:31 | Written by Joe Bates
Hong Kong unveils apron expansion project
Hong Kong International Airport today unveiled the HK$2.2 billion west apron development, which it claims will it meet its medium-term demand for additional parking stands.
Located at the western end of the airport island and adjacent to the midfield, the 430,000sqm site will be equipped with 16 parking stands for common use.
A cross-runway tunnel linking the West Apron to the cargo area, built during the construction of HKIA in the 1990s for future growth needs, will also be commissioned to facilitate efficient apron vehicle traffic.
The construction of nine aircraft parking stands, related supporting facilities and the connection of the western airfield tunnel to the cargo area are the key elements of first phase of the development, which is slated for completion in late 2013.
At the end of the second phase in end-2014, the remaining seven stands will be ready for operation.
C K Ng, Airport Authority Hong Kong’s deputy director of airport operations, said: “We are seeing rising demand for aircraft parking spaces due to growing air traffic, continuous fleet expansions by airlines and the introduction of new types of aircraft.
“Currently, passenger and cargo throughput, as well as aircraft movements, have outstripped our baseline growth projections, with both passenger trips and flight movements setting new records in 2011.
“The new parking stands at the west apron will help accommodate the need for parking spaces in the medium-term. Meanwhile, three stands that can cater for new types of aircraft with longer fuselages, such as the B747-8F freighter, have been planned at the West Apron.”
The west apron development will accommodate HKIA’s expected growth in aircraft traffic as the Civil Aviation Department gradually raises the hourly handling capacity of the airport’s two runways from the current 62 flights per hour to 68 by 2015