The Blueprint for the Hinterland City of 'Gadeokdo New Airport' Becomes Clearer

Gyeongnam Province Holds Kick-off Meeting for Development Planning Service

The kickoff report meeting for the development plan of the hinterland city of Gadeokdo New Airport in Gyeongnam was held.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the 10th, Gyeongsangnam-do held a kickoff meeting for the establishment of a development plan for the hinterland city of Gadukdo New Airport.

The meeting was attended by officials from Gyeongnam Province and co-ordering institutions including Changwon, Gimhae, and Geoje cities.

After the kickoff report by the Gyeongnam Research Institute and Yushin, the agencies in charge of the project, a Q&A session on the project promotion and discussion on future directions were held.

Gadukdo New Airport is a national project following the enactment of the "Special Act on the Construction of Gadukdo New Airport" in March last year.

After the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conducted a preliminary feasibility study, a project plan was prepared, and based on this, the Ministry of Economy and Finance exempted the preliminary feasibility study and is reviewing the appropriateness of the project plan.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is known to be carrying out administrative procedures for the subsequent steps, including the establishment of a basic plan and a strategic environmental impact assessment.

At the kickoff meeting, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that it will accelerate the work of drawing the blueprint to strengthen the hinterland city and accessibility of the Gadeokdo New Airport.

An official from the province stated that in order to establish an effective development plan reflecting the characteristics of nearby local governments due to the construction of the new airport, they are jointly promoting the project with Changwon, Gimhae, and Geoje cities through prior procedures such as signing agreements.

The project aims to ▲prepare a proactive spatial plan to maximize induced effects from the airport opening ▲expand plans for metropolitan transportation facilities such as roads and railways ▲establish a systematic development plan for the airport hinterland city to lead growth in related industries such as residential complexes, accommodation, leisure, aviation, and logistics industries.

The tasks include ▲basic concept and project feasibility study and analysis for the hinterland city ▲establishment of a metropolitan transportation network plan.

The province plans to establish a comprehensive plan starting from the current status survey of the hinterland city site and review and establish a metropolitan transportation network plan that includes various transportation modes such as railroads, roads, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM).

The results of the project will be used as basic data to be included in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s basic plan for the construction of Gadukdo New Airport and will be reflected in national plans of related agencies including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

To create a logistics hub in the hinterland area of the new airport, the province plans to secure national funds, establish spatial development strategies, and prepare strategies to foster high value-added industries such as logistics, aviation, and advanced industries, as well as attract private capital including global companies.

Park Ildong, Director of the Transportation and Construction Bureau, said, “We will do our best to facilitate access for citizens of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam who will use Gadukdo New Airport,” adding, “The regional development of Gyeongsangnam-do following the construction of the new airport, as well as the synergistic effects with the new port and railroads, will create a tri-port based hinterland logistics city and further strengthen Gyeongnam’s international logistics competitiveness.”

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