Figure 5.4 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 Base Case Constrained Cargo Traffic Forecast millions of tonnes millions of tonnes Unconstrained Demand Forecast Constrained Demand Forecast Lost Cargo Throughput 2015 4.4 4.4 0.0 2020 5.6 5.6 0.0 2025 7.2 5.8 -1.4 2030 8.9 6.0 -2.9 5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 OPTION 1: TWORUNWAY SYSTEM Unconstrained Demand Forecast Constrained Demand Forecast Lost Cargo Throughput (e) Road network and landside transportation facilities expansion (HK$3.8 billion) • undertake road network improvement works – approximately 6km of road and 2km of viaduct and ramp improvement works at the South Interchange, Chun Wan Road, Chun Yue Road and Chek Lap Kok South Road • construct two multi-storey car parks comprising a total of 2,800 car parking spaces with coach staging • relocate existing Limousine Lounge In line with the growth of air traffic, relevant aviation support functions may also need to be expanded, such as the air cargo terminal, freight forwarding and logistics, aircraft maintenance, business aviation centre, inflight catering, ground support equipment maintenance, etc. Under this option, sufficient area on the airport island (about 40 hectares) has been reserved for these purposes. According to the current policies, these facilities are to be provided through franchises and franchisees would be responsible for the capital investment involved. Figure 5.1 highlights the planned developments under Option 1. Under this option, HKIA will be able to cope with air traffic demand up to 2020 (base case) (see Figure 5.2). Beyond that, HKIA would not be able to accommodate any more additional flight movements. While runway capacity would be reached in 2020 (base case), the actual passengers and cargo throughput would continue to grow nominally beyond 2020, up to HKIA’s maximum handling capacity of 74 million passengers and 6 million tonnes of cargo (see Figures 5.3 and 5.4). This is because of the natural changes in air traffic pattern when the airport reaches its runway capacity (for example, airlines’ tendency to switch to larger aircraft). The implications of reaching runway capacity are discussed in Chapter 7. HKIA MASTER PLAN 2030 31