Hong Kong International

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is among the busiest airports in the world and firmly cements Hong Kong's position as a leading aviation hub. The airport took six years to build and, at a cost US $20 billion, the construction of the airport is easily one of the largest civil engineering projects in history. The terminal building is recognised as the biggest enclosed space in the world and is certainly one of the most energy efficient buildings yet created.

The second largest airport in the Asia Pacific region, HKIA can handle up to 87 million passengers annually, channelling them through 288 check-in desks and 88 flight gates operating round-the-clock. Obviously, security for passengers and staff at such a large complex is a daunting task and CEM are proud to have provided a customised access control solution for the airport.

The fully integrated access control and pass production system serves 40,000 cardholders with some 2,300 access points and 160,000 alarm points. The system was designed to handle a peak rate of 15,000 passes per hour.

System Summary

Project Name:
Hong Kong International Airport

Card Readers:
2,279

Alarm Points:
160,000

Card Holders:
45,000

Card Transactions per month:
1 Million

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