HKIA 2025: Airport Authority Hong Kong Unveils 20-year Vision |
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According to the blueprint, called HKIA 2025, HKIA will continue to contribute to the social and economic development of Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta and the Chinese mainland as a whole |
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HONG KONG. Airport Authority Hong Kong yesterday revealed details of its 20-year plan that will double the capacity of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) from 40 million to 80 million by 2025.
According to the blueprint, called HKIA 2025, HKIA will continue to contribute to the social and economic development of Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta and the Chinese mainland as a whole.
“With China’s growing global economic influence and Hong Kong’s increasing integration with China’s mainland, HKIA 2025 positions Hong Kong International Airport as one of the most important gateway hubs of China,” said Airport Authority Chairman Dr Victor Fung.
“HKIA will continue to contribute to the sustainable growth of Hong Kong and its integration with the Mainland,” he said.
As a gateway hub, the blueprint said, HKIA will participate in the thriving Chinese mainland aviation market, which the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) predicts will approach 1.4 billion passenger trips and 30 million tonnes of cargo by 2020.
HKIA is expected to serve about 80 million passengers and handle 8 million tonnes of cargo and 490,000 aircraft movements per year by 2025.
Currently there are 85 airlines operating at HKIA, connecting Hong Kong with 150 cities worldwide including around 40 mainland destinations.
The blueprint supports a co-ordinated airport development system in the Pearl River Delta, a goal that the Airport Authority hopes will optimise the supply of valuable resources, including runway capacity and airspace.
The CAAC estimates that by 2020 the five primary civilian airports in the delta area – Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai – will probably see a total of 5,000 aircraft movements each day, more than double the current level.
“HKIA 2025 acknowledges that airport infrastructure takes years to plan, design and build. It also recognises that airports are as important to economic development today as highways were in the 20th century and railways were in the 19th century. With the support of government, stakeholders, business partners and the community, HKIA will continue to facilitate the development of our city, region and nation,” said Dr Fung.
The HKIA blueprint will be updated every five years in the light of social and economic change.
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