IncheonIncheon International International AirportAirport

CEE 491CEE 491Lampros Mitropoulos

Sean SchultzSean SchultzScott Scott HonjiyoHonjiyo

Presentation ContentsPresentation Contents

�� Project OverviewProject Overview

�� Social and Social and Economical Economical Economical Economical BenefitsBenefits

�� Technical Issues Technical Issues and Innovationsand Innovations

�� Social Problems Social Problems and Policy Issuesand Policy Issues

Project overviewProject overview

�� Opened March 22, 2001 and is a public Opened March 22, 2001 and is a public operationoperation

�� Currently in the expanding processCurrently in the expanding process

�� Largest Airport in South Korea Largest Airport in South Korea

�� One of largest and busiest in AsiaOne of largest and busiest in Asia

�� South Korea’s largest building with total South Korea’s largest building with total floor area of floor area of 5,347,555 ft²5,347,555 ft²

�� Total Cost of Airport Exceeded $5 billionTotal Cost of Airport Exceeded $5 billion

�� Took 8 years to construct Took 8 years to construct

�� Another 6 months to test and Another 6 months to test and operateoperate

Project OverviewProject Overview

�� World’s 6World’s 6thth largest cargo airportlargest cargo airport

�� Serves 30 million passengers yearlyServes 30 million passengers yearly

�� Has 74 boarding gates all togetherHas 74 boarding gates all together

�� Main passenger building has 44 Main passenger building has 44 gatesgates

�� Concourse A has 30 gates Concourse A has 30 gates

�� 2 Runways2 Runways

�� 3,750m long, 60m wide, and 3,750m long, 60m wide, and 1.05m thick1.05m thick

�� One used for departures while One used for departures while other is used for arrivalsother is used for arrivals

�� Cargo facilityCargo facility

�� Capable of handling 2.7 million Capable of handling 2.7 million tons of cargo with 1,389,000ft² of tons of cargo with 1,389,000ft² of cargo terminal spacecargo terminal space

Project Use and Positive Project Use and Positive ImpactsImpacts

�� Connected to mainland South Korea by the Connected to mainland South Korea by the newly constructed newly constructed YeongjongYeongjong Bridge.Bridge.

�� Capable of servicing 51 cities with a Capable of servicing 51 cities with a population of over one million within population of over one million within 3.5 hours3.5 hours

�� 27 million passengers travel annually 27 million passengers travel annually �� 27 million passengers travel annually 27 million passengers travel annually bringing tourism bringing tourism

�� 1.7 million tons of cargo brought in 1.7 million tons of cargo brought in yearly for suppliesyearly for supplies

�� Will be expected to handle more than Will be expected to handle more than 100 million passengers annually in 100 million passengers annually in the near future due to expansion.the near future due to expansion.

�� Government plans to sell 49% of stakes in Government plans to sell 49% of stakes in the IIA to secure international the IIA to secure international competitiveness. competitiveness.

�� 11stst step in the President’s plan to step in the President’s plan to reorganize the public sectorreorganize the public sector

Technical issues and innovationsTechnical issues and innovations

Phase 1

� 30 m pssng./year, & cargo capacity � 1.7 m metric tn/y

Phase 2Phase 2� 2002 - June 2008.

� A third parallel 4,000 meter-long runway

� A 13 hectare cargo terminal area

� 44 m pssng./year

� Cargo capacity � 4.5 m metric tn/y

Equipment upgrades� ASDE-X with MRI (Multi Radar Tracking) function� ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast) system

Phase 3� Modifications unknown

� 2 additional passenger concourses

� North passenger terminal

Technical issues and innovationsTechnical issues and innovations

Phase 4� Complete in 2020

� 2 passenger terminals

� 4 satellite concourses

� 128 gates

� 4 parallel runways

� 100 m pssng./year & cargo capacity�7 m metric tn/y

� 1 of the top ten busiest in the world by 2020

�2 islands (Yongyu, Yongjong ) ����Yeongjong Island

�Reclaimed tidal land�5m depth, normal consolidated soft soil

�It is connected to the mainland (Seo-gu) by Yeongjong Bridge

�It is served by frequent bus service from all parts of South Korea as well as by ferry service from Incheon and other nearby ports

�A highway between Incheon and Gimpo Airport

A rail link to Gimpo Airport

Technical issues and innovationsTechnical issues and innovations

�A rail link to Gimpo Airport

(and Seoul Subway Line 5)

Social problems and Social problems and policy issuespolicy issues

�Korea want to capture more of global market

� -September 11 lead to decrease in volume.to decrease in volume.

� -User fee reduction to provide financial relief.

� -Enabled carriers to recover from September 11.

Social problems and policy issues cont.Social problems and policy issues cont.

�Congestion a major issue.

� -Several bus transfers required to transfers required to reach Seoul.

� -One hour commute during good traffic.

� -Taxi very costly over long distance.

Social problems and policy issues cont.Social problems and policy issues cont.

Airport Relations

� -Seoul’s Gimpo Airport and the Incheon International Airport.

� -Traffic alleviation through the creation of the Airport Railroad Express.

� -A highway between Incheon and Gimpo Airport.

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