New Seoul International Airport is being constructed on the West Sea between Yongjong Island and Yongyu Island, 52 km west of Seoul, in Kyunggi Bay. The construction work has begun since November, 1992 and the airport will be partially opened in the year of 2000 with completion of 1st stage of work. This project will be completed by the year of 2020. The total area of site development is about 56.168 km2 with the construction cost of 4,983 million dollars. The paper presents the state of the art about the construction of New Seoul International Airport. The content of this paper can be categorized into:
plan of the project, overall layout of site development,
site improvement plan,
total construction budget and fund,
environmental preservation works,
transportation facilities.
New Seoul International Airport (NSIA) was first discussed around July 1988 because the rapidly growing air-traffic, noise level and other environmental effects. The Ministry of Transportation made a decision to construct a new airport on January 1989. The feasibility study of 22 sites located within a 100 Km radius of Seoul was carried out in the period of June 1989 through April 1990. Seven sites were selected and narrowed down to three sites, Yongjong Island, Shiwa I & II. A comparative analysis of the given three sites was carried out with considering various factors including airspace, obstacles, weather conditions, noise level, land usage, accessibility, and future expandability. The airport design criteria and standards recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization (lCAO) were followed. After reviewing, analysis, and consultation with all concern parties, Yongjong Island was selected on June 14, 1990, as the [mal site for the New Seoul International Airport (NSIA).
