"Beijing airport expansion takes off"

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Beijing airport expansion takes off 
China - Xinhuanet


BEIJING, -- Beijing Capital International Airport's massive expansion
programme went into full swing on Sunday with the signing of nine
contracts with construction firms. 

The contracts include earthwork and drainage at three key sub-projects
-- the T3B terminal building, a communication centre and a runway. 

All of the earthwork taking place due to the expansion plans will be
completed by the end of next year, according to the project's head
office. 

Covering an area of 1,480 hectares, the expansion project includes the
construction of a new runway, a new terminal building, a cargo zone and
some auxiliary projects. 

When the project is to be completed at the end of 2007, the enlarged
airport will be able to accommodate 60 million passengers and 1.8
million tons a year. 

The airport currently has two runways and two terminal buildings with a
combined annual handling capacity of 35 million passengers. An official
forecast showed the peak monthly passenger arrival at the airport will
hit 5.56 million during the 2008 Olympic Games, which is equivalent to
the normal transport volume predicted for 2015.

Attached Photo's:

An excavator works yesterday at the site of the T3B Terminal at
Beijing's Capital International Airport.

A model of the new terminal of Beijing Capital International Airport.

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