Airport News
Management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald will design the third runway, infrastructure and concourse at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
The expansion will allow HKIA to accommodate 620,000 flight movements per year, enabling over 102 million passengers and around nine million tonnes of cargo to pass through the airport every year.
Hong Kong Airport Authority said a three-runway system would allow the airport to meet its capacity demands up to the year 2030. The runway and associated infrastructure were proposed after figures revealed the airport will reach its capacity limit by 2018.
As lead consultant, Mott MacDonald will design the scheme for the third passenger concourse and runway that will be created on a reclamation platform north of the existing airport island.
The consultancy will also design an automated people mover (APM) and baggage handling systems for the new concourse, which will provide approximately 60 bridge-served stands and 40 remote stands.
KM Yeung, chairman of Mott MacDonald’s Hong Kong business, said: “Our continuing involvement on this massive development shows the strengths of Mott MacDonald in the aviation sector. This project is an excellent platform for us to demonstrate our technical excellence and continuing support of Hong Kong Airport Authority's ambition to turn HKIA into a major aviation hub in the Asia-Pacific region.”
Mott MacDonald’s scope of works will include design of all associated taxiways, roads and tunnels; storm water culverts and drainage; ancillary buildings and utility services; as well as airfield systems such as aviation fuel supply, airfield ground lighting, high mast lighting, fixed ground power, communication and control systems, fire services and cable ducting systems.
Mott MacDonald is also leading the engineering feasibility and associated environmental impact assessment for the third runway system and the airport master plan 2030. Additionally, Mott MacDonald is currently working on the midfield concourse and various other associated infrastructure contracts at the airport.
Matthew Pierpoint, senior airport planner, Mott MacDonald, will be speaking on environmental stewardship on airport projects during the ‘Energy environmental issues and sustainability’ conference track at Passenger Terminal Expo 2014 on 25 March, 2:00-2:45pm. For more information on the three day event, including how to register, please click here.
