Chapter 52: Panshi wants to build a large airport!

Building an airport requires a lot of money. The hardware qualifications of this thing may not be very complicated, but the most expensive thing is funds. It can be said that every inch of the venue is piled up with money.

The existing airports in China are basically old airports, with low throughput capacity and limited passenger flow. With the development of the domestic economy and the deepening of opening up to the outside world, the existing major airports are basically in overload operation. However, major airports basically have plans to build new airports, but they have not taken action. Nothing else, it is because the investment is really huge.

Take an example of the construction of Hong Kong International Airport, and you can see how expensive the airport construction is.

Before 1988, Hong Kong's only civil aviation airport was Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport located in Kowloon City. The old airport was located in the center of the city and was close to residential houses, causing great inconvenience to residents in Kowloon City for many years.

The passenger flow at Kai Tak Airport has far exceeded the saturation. Although the British and Hong Kong government has completed research on the site selection and planning of the new airport, the plan has not been implemented due to the high cost of the new airport. Three years ago, Hong Kong Governor Wei Yixin announced the construction of a new airport and related supporting facilities in the policy address read by the Legislative Council, which was later the core plan of the Hong Kong Airport, which was called the Rose Garden Plan by the outside world.

Because the new airport is expensive and the loan required for the project will inevitably cross 1997, the year when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred. China has repeatedly criticized the new airport project for posing a financial burden on the Hong Kong SAR government. China and the UK then negotiated the financial arrangements for the new airport through the Sino-British joint liaison team.

Until last year, the UK and China signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Construction of New Hong Kong Airport and Related Issues". The memorandum mainly stated that the Hong Kong and British governments were responsible for construction during their management period and completed the airport core plan to the greatest extent, leaving the future reserves of the SAR government of no less than HK$25 billion. The Chinese government supported the construction of the new airport and took a positive attitude towards the debts of the Hong Kong and British governments that need to be repaid after June 30, 1997, and agreed to the Bank of China to play an appropriate role. China and Britain established an airport committee led by the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, while the Hong Kong and British governments established the Hong Kong Airport Authority and Advisory Committee.

Construction of the new Hong Kong airport officially started this year. It is located on an artificial island north of Lantau Island, with an area of ​​12.5 square kilometers. It is expected to take six years to complete. Together with other connected infrastructure facilities, the estimated cost is about US$9 billion.

Because this happened this year and the media attention rate has been very high, everyone knows this. When Fan Heng mentioned that Panshi was interested in building a large airport, most people thought Mayor Fan was a little crazy.

Yes, you can get some money by buying land, and you can also get some money through foreign investment, but at best it will be maintained at a level of hundreds of millions. If you have more, what should you use to raise funds? If you sell all the rocks, you may not get so much money, right?

You should know that the current domestic economic situation is not enough to support the construction of a large airport. Even the famous Shanghai Pudong Airport only started construction after October 1997. It took two years to complete the first phase of the project, which cost about 12 billion yuan.

From all the above, we can see that at least at present, there is no plan to build a large airport in China. One is because the current demand can still be met, and the other is because everyone is still too short of money, with a budget of tens of billions of yuan. Even if it is placed in an international metropolis like Shanghai, it seems to be very large, not to mention a small prefecture-level city like Panshi that has just started.

"Comrade Fan Heng, your idea is too unrealistic!" A member of the inspection team pointed out bluntly, "If it is to build an ordinary airport, Longcheng has it, which can accept the take-off and landing of small and medium-sized passenger aircraft, which can meet the shipping needs in the province. There is no need to repeat construction. If it is to build a large airport, even if the construction cost in our country is low, according to the current market conditions, it will definitely not be less than 5 billion yuan. Can such a large amount of capital demand be taken out? Even if it is financing, there may not be anyone willing to invest here, right?"

Although this person is rude, it is also the actual situation. If he is building a new airport in Shanghai and Guangzhou, there will definitely not be too few people who want to invest, but building an airport in a place like Panshi will probably only be a joke.

"Don't worry about money." Fan Heng said something shamelessly.

"Comrade, that's a billion or tens of billions of dollars in investment! Not a hundred thousand or millions!" A leader couldn't help but remind.

Fan Heng had to reiterate, "The funding issue is not a problem. We do not need the state to invest a penny. The current problem mainly depends on whether the project can be approved. If the central government agrees with our idea, the funds will be in place immediately!"

After hearing Fan Heng's words, everyone could not take it lightly.

Of course, it is impossible for Fan Heng to say this on such an occasion. Therefore, everyone has a common feeling that it is not a problem whether Fan Heng can improve this time. If he really makes the airport project of Rock, then his political achievements will be better than anything else!

It sounds like a fantasy to build large airport projects without spending a cent on the central government and relying solely on Panshi’s own strength, but it may be possible to appear in the hands of Mayor Fan Heng, who has made a huge change in Panshi within a year.

As a result, Fan Heng's investigation could not continue, and such an episode occurred. Now everyone's minds are flying to the Panshi Airport, which has not yet been traced to a single sign.

Especially the big guys in Wangtian Province gathered together to exchange opinions to see if this matter is feasible, how big it is, whether it can be approved by the central government, and will it have a positive impact on Wangtian Province's economy?

Among the few big bosses, the governor Ma Rulong felt a little regretful. He was about to be transferred to the central government. Even if the matter on Panshi was implemented, it would not take a day or two, but it had nothing to do with his political achievements.

But Niu Manzhuang and Xiong Ma are different. This is a major project during their rule. No matter whether the money is paid or not, can you afford it? In short, the airport will be built in Wangtian. In the future, among the nearby provinces, Wangtian Province will have large international airports. In this way, the economic and political influence of Wangtian Province will rise sharply.

The most benefited was Lin Hao, who was about to take over as governor, and Panshi built the airport. It took more than two years from the beginning to the first phase of the project, which happened to be in his hands. In this way, Fan Heng was not the one who benefited from a real political achievement project.

So everyone's minds became active. Even Ma Rulong wanted to negotiate this matter before he left the job. At that time, it would be considered as if he had played a certain role, which would be better than watching others show their excitement.

Wangtian studied it and discussed it with the members of the inspection team of the Organization Department of the Central Committee. He decided to report this matter to the superior first to see what the central government's attitude is. As for whether Fan Heng will remain at Panshi or to raise the provincial party committee according to the original plan, the superior also needs to consider it and give a clear instruction.

"Comrade Fan Heng, we have no objection to urban planning. Since the Panshi Municipal Government has the ability to carry out construction, our province and city strongly support it. Although the funds may not be tilted, we can compensate accordingly from the policy aspects." Finally, Secretary Niu Manzhuang said to Fan Heng on behalf of the provincial party committee, "For the airport, we try our best to negotiate with the central government and strive to win this project. This will have a great impact on the economic development of our Wangtian Province and establish our province's outstanding position among the surrounding provinces!"

Ma Rulong also added, "Comrade Fan Heng, you go back to the hotel to rest first. Consider some things about the airport. It is best to have a clearer plan and a more feasible plan, especially about the funds."

Finally, Lin Hao said, "Take you back with my car."

Lin Hao personally accompanied Fan Heng into the car and headed straight to Fengyun Hotel. In the car, Lin Hao smiled and said, "Why did you suddenly release such a big satellite? It made everyone a little at a loss!"

"Aren't this all my little devil thought of. He said it was unexpected to get the effect. If I had brought up this matter in normal times, it would probably take more than half a year to discuss it, let alone when I could report to the central government and wait for approval!" Fan Heng replied with a wry smile.

"Your family is really amazing. Will the money be paid from him in the end?" Lin Hao knew about Fan Wubing's background through his son-in-law Wang Xiaoshan and the three Wang brothers, so he asked Fan Heng for verification.

Because Fan Heng seemed too sure just now and didn't take the billions of funds at all, Lin Hao guessed that this matter must be related to Fan Wubing, otherwise Fan Heng would not be so confident. If the matter was not finalized, no one dared to say such a big thing, especially when facing so many leaders, he was reviewing his promotion.

"That's natural, but he said he had to wait until the above meaning was finalized before talking about it. After all, such a large project has a long investment time and a longer capital recovery time. To a large extent, he is considered investing in a public welfare undertaking." Fan Heng admitted this. For Lin Hao, the elder and leader, there was no need to say anything cliché.

"I guess there is no problem with this matter and it will be approved soon, so you should mobilize your family to be sick and prepare the money quickly." Lin Hao said to Fan Heng with a smile.

"It won't be so easy, right? It will take a while to establish a project, and there will be arguments and other things. Although Fan Wubing plans to find a foreign designer to do it, it also needs to be approved by the above. This is a time-consuming matter." Fan Heng also studied this issue seriously and said to Lin Hao.

"That's the general situation, and the rock is not the ordinary place, so I guess the above will agree to this project soon and put the dominance on the rock. At most, a consulting team or something will be sent to provide specific guidance." Lin Hao said.

As the two of them were talking, they arrived at Fengyun Hotel. Lin Hao had to go back to discuss the issue with other leaders, but they did not come up. Fan Heng returned to the guest room alone and saw Fan Wudian sleeping like a dead pig.

"Oh, wake up--" Fan Heng woke up his son.

"What's the matter?" Fan Wubing opened his eyes and saw his father Fan Heng sitting in front of him.

"When will your funds be available? Maybe the airport matter will be approved in no time." Fan Heng said to his son.

"Oh, this matter--" Fan Wubing said with his eyes closed, "There are money, but the US dollar is the most, and the RMB is not much, and it can be in place at any time. You don't have to worry about this matter. Can I let me sleep for a while?"

In fact, before Fan Wubing was reborn, Panshi had an opportunity to build an airport. Unfortunately, the leadership team of the municipal government at that time felt that building an airport would affect their land sales income, so they pushed the project to other cities. Later, they saw others relying on the airport to vigorously develop the tourism economy. They were very jealous and had no choice.

The location of Panshi is at the intersection of the surrounding five provinces and cities. It has convenient transportation and is well-connected. There are prerequisites for building a large airport here. Freight and passenger transport are cheap. It is even more perfect when combined with a few expressways connecting the traffic on all sides.

Therefore, Fan Wubing asked Panshi City to have six lanes in two-way roads, which is to consider the future development direction and must not affect the later development of the city because of the initial consideration.

Based on the above considerations, Fan Wubing did not think that his proposal was rejected by the central government from the beginning. The reason why there has not been a new airport in various places is not because it is not necessary, but because it has no money. Now that there is someone in Panshi who is willing to pay for the construction of the airport, the above is naturally optimistic.

"What's the point of sleeping for a while? Let's talk about the main things first before going to bed!" Fan Heng continued to shake his son.

"What's the matter? Didn't I agree to pay for it?" Fan Wubing replied in a daze.

"It's not that, it's about the general scale of the airport. If I ask above, I can't ask for it in one go, right?" Fan Heng said.

The questions Fan Heng said are also in line with reality. These design parameters must be available for the large-scale airport Panshi wants to build, how much infrastructure and supporting facilities are prepared to be, what type of aircraft can take off and land, how much passenger and cargo volume can be provided annually, and how many times of aircraft can take off and land.

Although these issues are considered by experts during construction, as the head of a city and the person who proposed the airport construction plan, Fan Heng could not have understood it, otherwise how would he deal with the leaders' questions?

Fan Wubing thought about it and said, "Well, this is easy to deal with. You can find some construction plan for the Hong Kong International Airport. We will do it roughly according to the design plan. The specific runway standards must be set higher and the passenger terminal building meets domestic reality. There is no need to be too high like Hong Kong. First, come up with a plan, and then we will do it slowly. Anyway, they are just dealing with the leaders, and they will not squat on the rock all day long."

"That's fine?" Fan Heng asked with some doubts.

"Why? We are not experts, just pay for the money. The design needs to hire master-level figures to do it. That will cost a lot of money. Only after the project is approved can we officially start the process." Fan Wupai replied for granted.

Inspired by his son, Fan Heng ran to find the planning map for the Hong Kong International Airport. However, no one in Wangtian knew about this, so he pulled Fan Wubing up and asked him to find a way.

Fan Wubing thought that he seemed to have a contact point in Hong Kong, so he sent instructions to them to make a plan for the Hong Kong International Airport and related data.

The movements there were quick and they went to the site to find the planning map. This was not a secret. Therefore, there were all on the airport construction site. After taking a photo, they sent it directly on the fax machine. Finally, Fan Wubing received it and took a look. Based on the characteristics of the rock terrain, he made a rock version of the Hong Kong International Airport and handed it over to Fan Heng.

At the airport in Hong Kong, the plane runway runway runs north and south, but when it comes to the side of the rock, it becomes east-west. As for the runway, Hong Kong International Airport has two runways with a width of 60 meters and a length of 3800 meters. On the side of the rock, it becomes a super runway with a width of 70 meters and a length of 4200 meters. This standard, even the largest passenger plane later, there is no need to worry about whether it can take off and land.

There are three parallel taxiways matching the runway, with an apron of 800,000 square meters, with a total of 80 aircraft seats, and a freight warehouse area of ​​60,000 square meters. At the same time, it is equipped with navigation, communication, surveillance, meteorological and logistics support systems, which can provide 24-hour all-weather service. The designed terminal building consists of two parts: the main building and the terminal corridor, both of which are three-story structures, connected by two channels, with an area of ​​300,000 square meters, fifteen luggage conveyor belts to the port, thirty boarding bridges, and the commercial catering facilities and other rental service facilities in the terminal building are 60,000 square meters.

In addition to passenger transport centers for passengers, it also emulates Hong Kong International Airport to build a commercial shipping center. It is located in the airport's restricted area and has independent facilities and services, which can provide comprehensive services for private passengers and VIPs, including lounges, separate room shower equipment, commercial meeting facilities, ground handling and luggage transportation services, refueling services, entry and exit and security services, and also provides equipment such as managing flight plans.

After the first phase of Panshi Airport is completed, it can meet the annual take-off and landing of 300,000 aircraft, annual passenger throughput of 30 million, and annual cargo and mail throughput of 800,000 tons. It will also achieve direct flights with all provincial capitals, economically developed cities, and important tourist cities in China. The number of domestic navigation airports accounts for about 60% of the total number of operating airports, and strive to achieve direct flights with major international airports.

"Well, this kind of planning diagram looks a bit like this." Fan Heng felt quite satisfied after seeing it. Fan Wubing even drew him a well-prepared design diagram. Of course, it was just a sketch, which only contained most of the hard indicators. Even so, Fan Heng could handle most of the interrogation.

"Dad, you'd better find someone who knows design from the Provincial Design Institute and produce a computer rendering, which will look more convincing. You should know that it's the information age and just hand-painting is no future." In the end, Fan Wubing suggested to his father Fan Heng.

"Well, this matter is necessary. I'll contact them as soon as possible." Fan Heng got the initial sketch of his son Fan Wubing, and he had a little confidence in his heart, so he immediately started to prepare.

After making an appointment, it was already time for dinner. At this time, Fan Heng suddenly received a call from Governor Ma Rulong, saying that there had been a reply from above, saying that Fan Heng would come to Beijing in person and give a detailed explanation to the relevant leaders about the construction of the airport in Panshi.

"Comrade Fan Heng, don't worry. This time, I'm going to accompany you." Ma Rulong said on the phone.
Chapter completed!