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airport Owner, Airports of Thailand (AOT), wants the two
future expansions to be constructed without disruption to APM
operations, or airport operations in general. Thus, the current
APM design development and specifications must include
provisions to enable these expansions seamlessly.
Lea+Elliott is responsible for all APM-related design work as
part of a consortium that includes Wise Project Consulting Co.,
Ltd. (WPC). Tatsana Nilaward, Ph.D of WPC said “The APM design
is essential for the successful operation of the new satellite
concourse, and the future phases of the APM will ensure that
Suvarnabhumi Airport’s high-level of service will continue into a
successful future. It is a pleasure working with Lea+Elliott whose
APM expertise is a great asset to the project.”
Schematic Design of New APM System at HKIA
HONG KONG - Hong Kong International Airport
(HKIA) is in the schematic design phase of a major
airport expansion, including significant upgrade and
additions to the existing APM system and a new APM.
Recent projections of air traffic demand indicate
that HKIA’s traffic will approximately double by
2030. As the existing two runways cannot meet this
demand, a third runway and additional concourse
are being planned to open in 2023. The Third Runway
Concourse (TRC) will be served by a new APM system
that will connect to landside passenger access and
processing at an upgraded Terminal 2. The existing
Terminal 1 APM system (currently being extended
west to serve a new Midfield Concourse to open in
2015) is planned to be extended east to meet the TRC
APM at a new Terminal 2 APM Interchange Station
(AIS), where it will also connect to a third APM, the
existing SkyPier Line.
Lea+Elliott is supporting HKIA APM planning and schematic
design on two project teams: P283 Third Runway Infrastructure
and Concourse Scheme Design (in association with Mott
MacDonald and Arup) and P267 APM System Expansion and
New APM Depot Design Consultancy Services (in association
with AECOM). Both projects include development to the scheme
design level; and P267 includes an option for detailed design of
an interim maintenance facility to serve APM needs before 2023.
Major expansion at Bangkok Airport calls for APM
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is
currently engaged in the design of a major expansion program.
The expansion includes design and construction of a new remote
satellite concourse that will connect to the existing North Main
Terminal Building (NMTB) by an underground APM. This APM
link to the initial satellite concourse (SAT1) will eventually extend
to a second future satellite concourse (SAT2) and ultimately to a
future second main terminal building to the south (SMTB). The
Lea+Elliott’s Chairman, now a Trustee for MTI
Diane Woodend Jones was selected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Norman Y. Mineta
Transportation Institute located at San Jose State University.
ABOUT THE MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (MTI):
MTI conducts research, education, and information transfer programs focusing on surface transportation policy and management issues,
especially related to transit. MTI was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
and won national redesignation competitions in 2002, 2006 and 2011. The Institute is funded by Congress through the US DOT Research
and Innovative Technology Administration, by the California Legislature through Caltrans, and public and private grants. In 2006 the US
Department of Homeland Security selected MTI as a National Transportation Security Center of Excellence. The internationally respected
members of the MTI Board of Trustees represent all major surface transportation modes.
(courtesy of MTI)
HKIA’s Tentative Three-Runway System
Image courtesy of HKIA
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