FINAL Project Presentation

Islamabad international airport

GROUP # 1
Afzal Ahmed
21015

Course ID: HUM321-31309069

Contents
Abbreviations........................................................................................................................ iv

1 Introduction............................................................................................................ 1

1.1 History and detail ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Facilities……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2

2 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ...................................................................... 3

2.1 Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority…………………......................................................................... 3

2.2 International Air Transport Association.................................................................................. 4

3 Project Description........................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Background .......................................................................................................................... 5

3.2 The Name……………................................................................................................................ 6

3.3 Interesting facts.................................................…............................................................... 6

4 Features…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………..7

4.1 The New Islamabad Metro Bus Project………….……..………………………………………………………...8

4.2 Dams…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………..8

7 Feasibility……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

9 Reference…………………………………………………………………………………………/…………………………..11
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
Islamabad International Airport is the main international airport serving the Islamabad-Rawalpindi
metropolitan area and suburbs. It is Pakistan's second greenfield airport, after Sialkot international
Airport and is built 20 km outside the twin cities near the Kashmir Highway and Motorway Interchange.

The airport commenced full operations on 3 May 2018, replacing the defunct Benazir Bhutto
International Airport which now forms part of the PAF Base Nur Khan. It is the largest airport in Pakistan
in terms of passenger capacity, capable of serving 15 million passengers every year in its first phase.
Further planned expansions will allow it to serve up to 25 million passengers a year. The terminal
includes 15 gates with ten remote gates, a four-star hotel, duty-free shops, food court and 42
immigration counters. Additionally, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is acquiring 2,833 acres (11.46 sq
km / 4.42 sq mi) of land to build a third runway at the airport. Furthermore, it is also the first and the
only airport in Pakistan capable of handling the Airbus A380 and is expected to become a major hub
serving Northern Pakistan.

1.1 History and detail

The plan to construct a new airport was announced in January 2005 by Pakistan Civil Aviation
Authority.A land of 3242 acres land was acquired at the cost of Rs 2.5 billion in November 2005 near
Ranjha, Fateh Jang in Attock District.

The construction of a new airport was planned in response to increasing air traffic and passenger load at
the existing Benazir Bhutto International Airport. It was estimated that the number of passengers at the
current airport is growing by 14 percent annually compared to national air passenger growth rate of less
than four percent, making it the second busiest airport in the country. Therefore, a site in Attock district
was selected as the site for the construction of a new airport just a few kilometers from the Islamabad
interchange on M1/M2 motorways. The foundation stone of the project was laid by former President
Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on 7 April 2007.

It was a unique project of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and designed by French company
Aéroports de Paris Ingenierie (ADPi) and CPG Corporation of Singapore. The whole project was financed
by PCAA on its own. It is built on more than 3200 acres of land and consists of a passenger terminal
building, 2 runways (28L/10R, 28R/10L), taxiways, apron and parking bays for wide-body aircraft. There
is also a cargo terminal, air traffic control complex, fuel farm, as well as a fire, crash, and rescue facility.
It is equipped to handle all types of aircraft including the new generation aircraft such as the Airbus
A380, Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The site of the airport is near the Rawalpindi-Fateh
Jang Road near Fateh Jang Attock, some 20 km from Zero Point, Islamabad and 23 km from Saddar,
Rawalpindi. The airport was developed to be on par with international standards to serve as a major hub
for all aviation activities in Pakistan.

The PCAA asked a team of British architects to design the new airport. PCAA signed an agreement with
Louis Berger Group of USA in association with Pakistani consulting firm GT AASR, to undertake project
management services. On 18 April 2018, a NOTAM was issued by PCAA which mentioned that the new
Islamabad International Airport will be operational from 3 May 2018. On 1 May 2018, Prime Minister
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi officially inaugurated the new airport. This was followed up with the airport
commencing full commercial flight operations on 3 May 2018 and thus replacing the old airport.

On 8 July 2018, the first Airbus A380 landed in Pakistan at the airport which arrived from Dubai
international airport as Emirates Flight 2524.

1.2 Facilities
Islamabad International Airport has a 180,000m² modular terminal building which is initially capable of
handling 9 million passengers and 80,000 metric tons cargo per annum. The numbers are expected to
reach 25 million passengers by 2024. Being a new airport, a significant portion of the land has been
earmarked for commercial purposes such as Duty-free shops, hotel and convention center, air malls,
business centre, food courts, leisure and cinema facilities.
2 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework
2.1 Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is a public sector autonomous body, which oversees and regulates all
aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan. PCAA's head office is situated in Terminal-1 of Jinnah International
Airport in Karachi. PCAA is a member state of the International civil aviation organization. Nearly all
civilian airports in Pakistan are owned and operated by the PCAA.

Safety Investigation Board (SIB), is authorized to conduct air safety investigations on directions of
Federal Government.

Air Marshal (Retd.) Asim Suleiman was appointed to head the PCAA as its Director General on 27
November 2015.

Functions
PCAA not only plays the role of aviation regulator but at the same time performs the service provider
functions of Air Navigation Services and Airport Services. The core functions of PCAA are therefore,
'Regulatory', 'Air Navigation Services' & 'Airport Services'. These core functions are fully supported by
various corporate functions of the organization.

Training
Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI), Hyderabad works under Civil Aviation Authority. CATI is
accredited by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is member of ICAO TRAINAIR
programme. The institute was established in 1982 to fulfill training requirement of Pakistan Civil
Aviation Authority and that of the fellow countries of the region.

Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) provides training in the disciplines of :

 Air Traffic Services

 Electronics Engineering
 Communication Operations
 Aviation Management & Administration
 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services
 Electromechanical Engineering
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is a trade association of the world’s airlines. Consisting of
290 airlines, primarily major carriers, representing 117 countries, the IATA's member airlines account for
carrying approximately 82% of total Available seat mile air traffic. IATA supports airline activity and helps
formulate industry policy and standards. It is headquartered in Montreal, Quebic, Canada with Executive
Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.

3 Project Description
3.1 Background
The plan to construct a new airport for Islamabad was conceived in the late 1980s to deal with the
problem of increased passenger load at the Benazir International Airport. The current annual turnover
of passengers at the current airport is about 3.5 million. It was estimated that the number of passengers
at the airport is growing by 14 per cent annually compared to national air passenger growth rate of less
than four per cent, making it the third busiest airport in the country.

Therefore, a site in Attock district was selected as the site for the construction of a new airport just a
few kilometers from the Islamabad interchange on M1/M2 motorways. However the project couldn't be
started and was repeatedly postponed till 2005. The plan to construct a new airport was announced on
7 January 2005 by Civil Aviation Authority The foundation stone of the project was laid by former
President Pervaiz Musharraf and Prime Minister Shauqat Aziz on 7 April 2007. In 2011 Prime Minister
Yousaf Raza Gillani announced that a new airport will be constructed in the territory of Islamabad
naming it the International Rawal Airport. The design for that airport was ready and the initial
construction was started but however was stopped due to the suspension of the designated Prime
Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. After taking seat Nawaz Sharif has announced that the work on Rawal
Airport will be started again in 2016 and will be fully functional till the end of his 5-year government.

The CAA asked a team of British architects to design the new airport. The airport is the first-ever green-
field airport in Pakistan and would be built at a cost of $300 million. CAA signed an agreement with Louis
Berger Group of USA in association with Pakistani consulting firm GT AASR, to undertake project
management services. It is anticipated that the new facility will become operational by June 2017. This
airport will be the largest and most modern in Pakistan upon completion.

3.2 The Name

The Federal Cabinet has approved the final name for the new Islamabad Airport in a meeting held at PM
Office. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi headed the cabinet meeting where the name “Islamabad
International Airport” was approved for the new airport. The airport will now be officially be called
“Islamabad International Airport“.

3.4 Interesting facts about IIA

 Airport will be completed at the cost of which is more than 170% of its initial statement.
 Airport is expecting to serve 15 Million passengers every year.
 Islamabad international Airport is going to share share the traffic burden of bacha khan
international airport (Peshawar).
 Airport will cater needs of Islamabad for next 35 years.
 Airport will linked in Kashmir highway to Islamabad city and Metro bus route.

4 Features

The most equiped airport of Pakistan

The airport would be equipped with cutting-edge technologies and state-of-the-art facilities for
passengers to meet the 21st century challenges.

 The airport will be able to service 4,500 people at a time. It will have 15 parking bays and will be
able to dock 2 Airbus A-380 planes at the same time.
 New Islamabad Airport will have state of the art facilities for cargo handling, safety and security,
passenger facilitation and parking services.
 Two main access roads from M-1 and M-2 motorways will be linked to the airport. Additionally
the GT Road will also be linked with the airport.
 The first-ever green-field airport in Pakistan, is being constructed near Fateh Jang, some 20 km
from the center of the federal capital, 23 km from Rawalpindi, and just a few kilometers from
the Islamabad interchange on M1/M2 motorways.

4.1 The New Islamabad Metro Bus Project

A new Islamabad Metro Bus project worth Rs. 18 Billion will connect the existing Metro bus service to
Islamabad Airport as well. The bus service will also be inaugurated with the New Islamabad Airport. It
will consist of 4 interchanges and 14 bus stops and will have two major sections. The first section will
connect Peshawar Mor with to G-13 sector and the second section will connect G-13 to the N-5
interchange.
4.2 Dams
Two dams are also being established to supply the airport with water. Ramma and Kassana dams will be
able to supply up to 3.3 million gallons of water each day. The dams will rely on rainwater and once the
water level reaches maximum, it would be sufficient for two whole years.

Feasibility:
New Islamabad airport: Without water for miles
With the revised completion deadline for the new Islamabad International Airport fast approaching, the
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has finally identified a feasible site for a water resource for the facility.

The site of the new airport near Fateh Jang is almost barren, with no underground water available.
Construction firms working on the site have already been using small scale rainwater harvesting to meet
their work requirements. Due to this, it was decided to construct a rainwater dam to cater to the need
for water at the under construction facility.

ILLUSTRATION: AAMIR KHAN

Ramma Dam has been identified as the most feasible of three proposed rainwater reservoir sites
surveyed in the vicinity of the airport. The site meet the requirement for supply of at least two million
gallons per day to the new airport, says a feasibility study carried out by consultant firm AAB with
technical support from the CAA and the Punjab Small Dams Organization (PSDO).

Detailed surveys and feasibility studies for three proposed sites — Ramma, Kasana Dam and Rashida
Dam, were started in April 2014.

The study favours Ramma due to technical advantages in terms of minimum fetch length (220-foot),
maximum rainwater catchment area (14 sq. km.), maximum pond area (2.6 sq. km.), negligible
disturbance to the local population, and low operational cost and security risks.

The hydrology of the Ramma site states that estimated average annual runoff in the area is 4,552 acre
feet with mean annual rainfall 34 inches, while average annual lake evaporation stands at 30 inches with
a sedimentation rate 1.5 acre ft/mile/year.

Gross storage of the reservoir would be 4,893 acre feet with live storage of 4,473 acre feet, while dead
storage will be 420 acre feet.

Estimated cost

The estimated project cost was worked out at Rs756.7 million, with operational and maintenance costs
of Rs67.4 million per annum. The project life is estimated at 50 years.

“Feasibility, geological, and design reports of the project have been completed, while tender documents
and prequalification of contractors have also been finalised,” said Brig Pervaiz Nayyat Niazi, the NIIA
project director.
The feasibility report suggests that construction of the dam should have started no later than December
2014 to begin harvesting rainwater during the 2015 monsoon.

Punjab government refuses to fund project

Initially, the Punjab Small Dams Organisation (PSDO) had pledged to provide water to the airport from
Shahpur Dam, which is in the same area.

In 2008, the Punjab government also signed an agreement with the CAA for the provision of two million
gallons of water per day to the new airport from Shahpur Dam.

Later, PSDO changing its stance, terming the idea unworkable due to technical constraints and low
water availability in the dam.

This forced the CAA to explore new water sources for the airport.

“The CAA is responsible for funding the Rs81 billion [new airport] project, but two components —
provision of water and construction of new access roads to the airport — are the responsibility of the
Punjab government and the federal government, respectively,” Brig Niazi said.

Niazi said the construction of the reservoir had not started yet as the Punjab government had refused to
fund the project.

“After refusing to supply water from Shahpur Dam, the Punjab government assured that they would
bear the cost of construction of a new water reservoir, but now they have refused,” Niazi added.

He said Shujat Azim, special adviser to the prime minister on aviation, also met with the Prime Minister
recently to discuss the issue.

“The concerns of CAA were conveyed to the Punjab CM In response, he said the Punjab government
could provide technical support, but not funds,” Niazi informed, saying that due to past assurances from
the Punjab government, the CAA had not allocated a single penny for the dam in the revised PC-I for the
airport.

He said CAA had already notified land acquisition from locals at the proposed reservoir site but did not
have the money on hand to take possession.

The new airport is located at Pind Ranjah near Fateh Jang, some 25km from Zero Point in Islamabad. The
CAA has already spent Rs40 billion on the project, while the revised completion deadline for the Rs81
billion project is October 30, 2016.

Sources said that the CAA, the controlling authority of the new airport, would not be able to meet the
revised deadline, and that costs would continue to escalate.
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/824383/new-islamabad-airport-without-water-for-miles-caa-looks-to-the-
skies/

https://www.trendinginpk.com/10-interesting-facts-about-the-new-islamabad-international-airport-2/

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/New_Islamabad_Int
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_International_Airport#Ground_transport