AAPA urges Hong Kong to build third runway
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has backed the building of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in order to address looming capacity constraints.
Andrew Herdman, AAPA director general, said for Hong Kong to maintain its competitive edge and take further advantage of new growth opportunities, work on constructing a third runway at HKIA needs to start soon, “given the long lead times involvedâ€.
“It is clearly a strategic and critical issue for Hong Kong, and its future ambitions to continue expanding its role as a major aviation hub for both passengers and cargo,†Herdman added.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has released its 20-year development blueprint for Hong Kong International Airport to solicit stakeholder and public feedback on the airport’s future development direction.
Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 outlines two development options for public consultation.
The first option is for maintaining the existing two-runway system, which would help meet Hong Kong’s aviation demand in the medium term only.
The second option is to build a new runway to increase capacity, which would enable HKIA to meet the city’s air traffic demand up to and possibly beyond 2030
A three-month public consultation exercise started yesterday.
Ian Jarrett
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