Completion of flight check of centre runway paves way for three ...
Flight check of the reconfigured centre runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was successfully completed, marking a key milestone of readiness for the three-runway operation.
The flight check, commenced in August 2024, was conducted collaboratively by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), the Civil Aviation Department and the Flight Inspection Centre of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, with the aim of ensuring that related air navigation service equipment, flight procedures and airfield ground lighting system at the reconfigured Centre Runway fully comply with the standards of International Civil Aviation Organization.
Following the commissioning of the North Runway in November 2022, the Centre Runway has been temporarily closed for reconfiguration as part of the Three-runway System (3RS) development.
The reconfiguration works include relevelling of the runway pavement to tie in with connecting taxiways, constructing new runway entry and exit taxiways, building new wrap-around taxiways at both ends of the Centre Runway, and more. AAHK continues to target the commencement of operation with all three runways at HKIA before the end of this year as scheduled.
The 3RS will provide capacity for HKIA to meet the long term air traffic demand of 120 million passengers and 10 million tonnes of cargo forecast for 2035, consolidating HKIA’s position as leading aviation hub in the region.
Vivian Cheung, acting chief executive officer of AAHK, said, “We are proud to be honoured as ‘Asia’s Leading Airport’ and ‘China’s Leading Airport’ once again amid intense competition in the region.
“These awards are recognitions of our steadfast commitment to providing passengers with quality service and an enjoyable journey, and to pushing the boundaries of innovation. With the commencement of the three-runway operation before the end of the year, HKIA will continue to enhance its competitiveness so as to consolidate its position as the preeminent aviation hub in Asia and gateway to the Mainland China market.”
