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New Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok The Hong Kong International Airport on North Lantau Island officially opened in 1998. The airport is the lifeblood of Hong Kong's economy and is extremely important in promoting the development of tourism and business. As Hong Kong, China is located at the strategic hub of Asia, it has become an important transshipment center, passenger exchange hub and gateway to other cities in mainland China. Hong Kong International Airport operates 24 hours a day and can handle 45 million passengers and 3 million tonnes of cargo annually. With the opening of the second runway in May 1999, the airport has been expanded in phases to meet increasing air traffic demand. In its final phase of development, the airport will handle 87 million passengers and 9 million tonnes of cargo annually. Administration: There are currently about 78 international airlines providing about 5,300 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights every week to and from Hong Kong, China and about 140 destinations around the world, of which about 72% use wide-body jets. In addition, there are an average of about 31 irregular passenger and cargo flights to and from Hong Kong every week. The Civil Aviation Department is responsible for providing air traffic control services, issuing certificates for aircraft registered in Hong Kong, China, supervising airlines' performance of bilateral civil air transport agreements, and controlling general civil aviation activities in Hong Kong. The Airport Authority of Hong Kong, China (AA) manages and operates Hong Kong International Airport in accordance with the airport license issued by the Civil Aviation Department. Runway and apron: China's Hong Kong International Airport has two runways, south and north, both 3,800 meters long and 60 meters wide, which can accommodate a new generation of large aircraft. As for the precision approach categories, the south runway is Category II and the north runway is the higher Category IIIA, allowing pilots to land in conditions of only 200 meters of visibility. The ultimate capacity of both runways will be more than 60 movements per hour. Currently, the airport building has 49 parking spaces in the passenger concourse, 28 parking spaces on the apron, and 25 parking spaces on the cargo apron. Five parking bays in the northwest passenger corridor are now available for the next generation of large aircraft. Passenger transport facilities: Hong Kong International Airport is one of the most convenient airports today. The passenger terminal building is spacious and conveniently designed to make passengers feel more comfortable. The layout of the building is simple and neat, with clear and easy-to-understand signs. It is also equipped with an automatic pedestrian walkway and a people mover system to facilitate passengers traveling to and from the building. In addition, the building also caters to the needs of people with disabilities and provides them with facilities that meet international standards. A comprehensive transportation system was put into operation when the airport opened. The system includes a ground transportation center designed in parallel with the passenger terminal. Passengers can not only go directly to the Airport Express station, but also transfer to other public transportation means, such as public buses, tour buses, hotel buses and taxis. Baggage and Cargo Handling: China Hong Kong Airport Ground Services Co., Ltd., Yi-Chung Airport Ground Services Co., Ltd. and Mengjie Aviation Services Group (Hong Kong, China) Co., Ltd. provide high-quality tarmac aircraft services at the airport. These services include handling of mail and passenger baggage, cargo delivery, operation of passenger boarding bridges and passenger stairs, etc. The airport has an advanced baggage handling system, the main part of which is located at the basement level of the passenger terminal, while the express baggage transfer facility is located at the west end of the passenger concourse lobby to handle immediate forwarded baggage. The baggage handling system handles departure, arrival and transfer baggage via a conveyor belt over 24 kilometers long, and uses a barcode scanner to interpret the International Air Transport Association's standard baggage tags and deliver the baggage to its destination. Most arriving bags are conveyed to the 12 baggage claim carousels within 20 minutes of landing. Air cargo: Hong Kong International Airport handles 3 million metric tons of cargo annually. The airport has two air cargo buildings, one of which is operated by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited. Its headquarters is the Super Cargo Terminal 1 covering an area of ??270,000 square meters. It is the world's largest air cargo handling facility, handling Cargo volume can reach 2.6 million metric tons. The second air cargo building is operated by Asia Air Transport Center Limited and currently handles 400,000 tonnes of cargo per year. Air cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport is expected to eventually reach 9 million tonnes per year. Aircraft maintenance services: China Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd. is responsible for field maintenance and base maintenance services, while China Aircraft Services Co., Ltd. and Pan Asia Pacific Aviation Services Co., Ltd. are only responsible for field maintenance services. Field maintenance services include routine maintenance work performed on aircraft before normal return departures and during scheduled downtime. Base maintenance services include aircraft structural maintenance services. Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd., which is responsible for providing base maintenance services, has a hangar with three parking bays, which can accommodate three B747-400 and two A320 aircraft. There is also a repair shop adjacent to it. Air traffic control services: The air traffic control building (air traffic control building) located in the center of the airport houses the core equipment of the air traffic control system. There are approximately 330 air traffic controllers and support personnel in the air traffic control building, providing 24-hour air traffic control services to ensure the safety and efficiency of air traffic within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region. Controllers in the control tower provide 24-hour traffic control services for aircraft within the airport.

If the normal services of the air traffic control building are disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances, the backup air traffic control center and backup facilities in the control tower located north of the air traffic control building can be put into operation immediately. In addition to providing backup services, these facilities can also be used for training air traffic control personnel. Satellite communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management system: In line with the global implementation plan, the Civil Aviation Department plans to implement a satellite communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management system to enhance flight safety and efficiency, and maintain Hong Kong, China as an international and regional aviation central position. The relevant plan will take 15 years to complete. Due to the complexity of the system, the Civil Aviation Department will conduct extensive research and testing before fully adopting the new technology. Relevant research and testing work has already begun. At present, Hong Kong International Airport has implemented some new services, including digital automatic terminal information service, digital long-distance weather information service and pre-flight clearance data link service, to improve the work efficiency of pilots and air traffic controllers. In view of the increase in air traffic volume and technological development, the Civil Aviation Department has introduced a rapid air traffic control simulation system to comprehensively evaluate and review newly designed flight procedures. Aviation meteorological services: The meteorological services provided to the aviation community by the Airport Meteorological Office of the Hong Kong Observatory are in compliance with ICAO standards and its recommended operating procedures. In addition to regular weather observations, the Meteorological Office also conducts additional observations under specific circumstances and issues regular weather forecasts for Hong Kong International Airport. The Meteorological Service issues warnings on severe weather to ensure the safety of airport facilities and parked aircraft. In addition, the Meteorological Office also issues important weather information on thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, turbulence, icing and other important weather information that may affect flight safety within the air traffic service area of ??Hong Kong, China. To enhance the safety of aircraft taking off and landing at Hong Kong International Airport, the Meteorological Office has issued warnings regarding low-level wind shear and turbulence. In terms of information services, the Observatory provides airlines with the latest meteorological data and flight documents in the form of web pages, including weather forecasts for Hong Kong International Airport, destination airport and alternate airport, important en-route weather forecast maps, wind and temperature data and radar and satellite imagery. Airport Fire and Rescue Services: These services are provided by the Airport Fire Brigade of the Fire Services Department. The airport fire brigade has 282 fire fighters at all levels and is stationed in two fire stations and two marine rescue centers to provide 24-hour emergency services. The team is equipped with 14 fire engines. With clear visibility and good ground conditions, the team can arrive at the accident scene within two minutes, in line with the arrival time recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The two maritime rescue centers are equipped with two large high-speed rescue boats and eight speedboats at any time. Airport development: Airport business is the management of flow, including the flow of people, logistics and information. In order to maintain business growth, the Airport Authority has formulated a "push and pull" strategy to strengthen the airport's connection with newly expanded passenger and cargo markets, and strengthen its connection with the rapidly growing market in mainland China, especially the Pearl River Delta. This year, the airport added a tourist terminal to the mainland and a Haitian Passenger Terminal. The two facilities have been opened one after another, marking that the relationship between Hong Kong, China and the Pearl River Delta will become closer. The new station is a dedicated tourist station that connects multiple cities in the Pearl River Delta on the mainland and the Hong Kong International Airport in China. It has a comfortable environment, a waiting hall with an area of ??230 square meters, and 10 covered passenger boarding areas. Hong Kong International Airport has 200 tourist buses running to and from 40 Pearl River Delta towns every day, and there are also stations in small towns along the way. In 2004, coaches carried 1.3 million passengers. The SkySky Ferry Terminal was opened at the end of September 2003, allowing millions of residents in the Pearl River Delta to directly access Hong Kong International Airport by sea, thus expanding the transportation network from the airport to the mainland. After passengers arrive at the airport by fast ferry from the mainland, they transfer to a shuttle vehicle and go to the airport passenger terminal to catch their flight. Passengers arriving in Hong Kong by air can take a ferry to the Pearl River Delta at the pier. Transit passengers arriving in Hong Kong by air or ferry do not need to go through immigration and customs procedures, and the transit time is saved by up to half compared with the previous four hours. To further simplify the border crossing procedures, the AA has collaborated with Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and Dragonair Limited to launch an upstream check-in service at Shekou’s SkySky Terminal, allowing passengers to complete the formalities and obtain boarding passes before entering the Hong Kong SAR, China. , and there is no need to carry luggage when transiting. Haitian Pier currently has passenger ferries connecting five major areas in the Pearl River Delta, including Macau, Zhongshan, Shekou, Fuyong and Humen, Dongguan. In order to expand water route services connecting Hong Kong International Airport in China and the Pearl River Delta, the two countries will add a new route to Shunde in the short term, increasing the number of destinations to six. The airport's cross-border coach and ferry services combine air, sea and land transport, making Hong Kong International Airport a true intermodal transport hub. The integrated development of the AA and the mainland market has taken another big step forward. 2007-01-22 17:05:25 Supplement: Civil air transport: In order to promote scheduled flight services to and from Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, has signed a civil air transport agreement with its civil aviation partners. Since the opening of Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region *** has resolutely and actively implemented the policy of gradually opening up aviation services, bringing more choices to consumers, strengthening competition, and providing airlines in Hong Kong and its aviation partners with Opportunities to expand services.

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