Beijing Capital International Airport to build a fourth runway to improve flight

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Beijing Capital International Airport planned for the airport construction boom in the Asia Pacific region, put on the agenda the construction of a fourth runway.

On September 10, General Manager of the Beijing Capital International Airport joint-stock company Shi Boli speech at the fourth friendly airports in the world CEO Forum in Beijing, said, to ease the tense situation of transport resources, capital airport will build a fourth runway, a new operation control center and other projects. A fourth runway planned for completion in 2017, was formally put into use in 2018.

A fourth runway is not able to operate independently of the runway, but in the East East of the runway, and the East runway-assisted runs. Is expected to put into use, will lead to increase of the annual throughput of 8 million passengers. At the end of 2015, the airport passenger throughput is expected to exceed 90 million visitors.

Luo Liang, General Manager of the capital airport planning and development news on the interface, depending on how much money is spent for the construction of a fourth runway, capital airports holding company level are discussed.

Current airport has three runways, flights taking off and landing 1600 vehicles per day, passenger throughput reached 250,000 passengers. Due to flight ranks first in China, Beijing Capital International Airport aircraft emergency event occurs probability more than other airports. There are only three runways in case of high load operation, in the event of force majeure or other unforeseen circumstances, will not run the adjustment may, triggering a secondary issue.

High-load operation, pressure on equipment maintenance for the airport. From May 23 to 28th this year, Beijing Capital International Airport to close the runway on the overhaul, the four airlines for a total cancellation of flights into and out of Beijing 856. But the other East-West runway, no closed overhaul plan, subparagraph can only be repaired.

"Now to the left of the runway of the capital maintenance time shorter, less than 6 hours per day, close to the limit of the industry. "Luo Liang said that from a security point of view, must build a fourth runway.

Meanwhile, a fourth runway can reduce operating pressure relief flights, ability to maintain normal flights. Airport operations-related official said, six or seven, 83 months this year, capital flight of normal 3%-5% lower than over the same period last year. Affected by the stormy weather, the impact of the El Niño phenomenon and other factors is obvious. Facilities for protection from the airport, the runway had a limited number of flights taking off and landing.

In addition, transit rates for flights and also to a large extent related to runway number, the current airport passenger transfer rate is about 7%, global has been able to achieve better international airport 40-70%, for the construction of the Beijing Capital International Airport international hub, this is a great short. Luo Liang said the airport needs to start as soon as possible the construction of a fourth runway.

The construction of a fourth runway and indeed early in the planning, is officially on the agenda this year. Beginning of June 2015, the capital airport was established preparatory leading group and the Working Group on the fourth runway, carry out the preliminary work of construction of a fourth runway. Working Group said that they had a road map, divided into 5 phases, 180 work, planned to finish construction of a fourth runway by the end of 2017. Beijing Capital International Airport to build a fourth runway to improve flight punctuality rate?

According to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) survey, Asia Pacific's new airport, the extension of the airport investment amounted to us $ 226.8 billion (about 1.1437 trillion yuan), 37% per cent of total world investments, ranks first. China country are new trends the most significant expansion of the airport, second Beijing International Airport invested nearly 80 billion yuan, the third phase project of Shanghai Pudong International Airport is expected to invest 20.1 billion yuan, and China is also increasing, on the construction of the airport.