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31/03/2014 08:30
GENERAL
REL: 0830 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: AIAL Development of airport's second runway by around 2025
Development of airport's second runway by around 2025
Auckland Airport will build a northern runway by around 2025 to cater for
growth in passengers, cargo and larger aircraft.
The second runway will be located to the north of the new terminal and will
run parallel with the existing southern runway. It will have an operational
length of up to 2,150 metres and restrictions on flights to and from the east
at night. It will be built entirely on airport-owned land and without the
need for any reclamation of the Manukau Harbour.
The second runway was originally approved 12 years ago but was not built due
to demand dropping during the global financial crisis. Passenger travel is
recovering strongly following the global financial downturn and the second
runway will be needed.
Auckland Airport chief executive, Adrian Littlewood, says, "We've always
planned well ahead and the timing and the shape of the second runway have
evolved to reflect feedback from airlines about their needs and to meet the
changing demands of new aircraft."
"The airlines prefer domestic operations to stay close to the existing
runway. The new northern runway will be primarily used for the modern, larger
and quieter international aircraft, such as the Airbus 320 and the Boeing 777
and 787. We will move it a little to the north to have enough space between
the two runways to handle the bigger planes."
"We need to build the second runway when aircraft movements can no longer be
accommodated on a single runway. The new combined domestic and international
terminal will be needed earlier than the new runway."
"At some point beyond 2044 the northern runway's operating length may also
need to be extended by approximately 890 metres to improve its efficiency and
meet the requirements of the larger aircraft forecast to fly into Auckland in
the future. We are applying now through the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan
process to be able to extend the second runway when demand ultimately
requires it."
"We have always planned well ahead and provided early information to the
communities neighbouring the airport and other stakeholders. We will be
holding community briefings in April to explain our plans in more detail,"
says Mr Littlewood.
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For further information please contact:
Simon Lambourne
+64 9 255 9089
+64 27 477 6120
[email protected]
End CA:00248903 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2014-03-31 08:30:53
