# Gimhae Airport existence problem
-Busan city, domestic and military airports are maintained
-Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport “needs further discussion”
# Simplify administrative procedures
-Adhering to principled objections such as equipment
-野 Joo Ho-young’s ankle notice
# Established a separate airport corporation
-City, participate in operation and reinvest profits
-Airport Official “It is difficult to preserve other airports”
Discussions by the National Assembly to deal with the Gadeok New Airport Special Act began with an agreement between the opposition parties, but as the government ministries’ Vito and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK) politics rebound in earnest, reefs are expected to be dealt with. As a result of examining related issues through the question-and-answer questions to the government in the economic field and the review report of expert committee submitted to the National Assembly on the 5th, it was found that government ministries such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology presented opposing opinions for each issue based on principle. For this reason, even if a special law is handled by the National Assembly, there is a growing concern that government-wide coordination should be achieved through the expression of President Moon Jae-in’s strong will, as the executive department’s passive attitude is concerned about a disruption in the prompt promotion of the new airport.
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| At the’Resolution Contest for Passing the Special Law of Gadeok New Airport for the Development of Booulgyeong’ held at the Gadeok Island Counter Observation Deck in Gangseo-gu, Busan on the 7th. Is shouting. Reporter Seo Jeong-bin |
■Gimhae Airport Survival Problem in New Airport Construction
Rep. Kim Hee-guk (Gyeongbuk Military Commission’s Seongcheong Song Young-deok) asked the government on the 5th, “If an airport is built on Gadeok Island, will Gimhae Airport be completely closed and make it an airport on Gadeok Island?” In response, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Byun Chang-heum replied, “The establishment of an international airport is basic, but further discussions are needed on the transfer of functions to domestic airports or military airports.”
Busan City is promoting the’two port’ of Gimhae Airport’s domestic and military airport functions, while Gadeok New Airport operates as an international port. However, some are raising concerns about whether there will be demand by separating only international airports and the cost of the two-port operation.
In this regard, Park Dong-seok, head of the New Airport Promotion Headquarters of Busan City, said on the 7th, “This is not something to be discussed in the special law processing stage, but a matter to be decided and reflected in the future basic plan establishment.”
■Exemption from Sata/Preta/Environmental Impact Assessment
Simplification of administrative procedures is the most essential part of the Gaduk New Airport Special Act, but the position of the government department is still stubborn.
In the case of the pre-feasibility study, the city of Busan simplified the preliminary feasibility review research service for the Yeongnam area new airport in 2016, and promoted exemption from the preliminary feasibility study, and stipulated this in the special law of the opposition parties. However, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said, “At this point, compared to the 2016 survey, there are significant changes in aviation demand, airport facility layout, and scale, so it is difficult to apply them.” In addition, it is a position that careful review is necessary for exemption from preliminary feasibility studies to prevent budget waste and improve fiscal management efficiency. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance also said, “It is necessary to verify the feasibility through preliminary feasibility review by the competent ministries to promote the new airport such as location.”
The People’s Power Joo Ho-young appeared on the radio on the 5th and seemed to express a forward-looking position, saying, “We will review from a positive standpoint”, but “Gadeok New Airport Special Act almost omits three things: cost estimation, environmental impact assessment, and preliminary feasibility study. I did it. He predicted that there will be fierce concerns at the standing committee on whether it is correct to leave such a precedent.”
In the case of environmental impact assessment, the implementation plan according to the enactment other than the Airport Facilities Act is not subject to the environmental impact assessment, but the Ministry of Environment expressed the position that the enforcement ordinance should be amended and added as a target.
Established a separate airport corporation
The city of Busan plans to promote the establishment of a separate airport corporation that will be in charge of the operation of Gadeok New Airport. This was also included in the Democratic Party. Like Gimhae Airport, it is not affiliated with Korea Airports Corporation, but the intention is to establish a tentatively named Booulkyung Airport Corporation to participate in airport operations and reinvest profits.
However, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance expressed an opinion that it is better to use the existing Korea Airports Corporation or Incheon International Airports Corporation in consideration of economies of scale, experience and know-how accumulated so far, rather than establishing a separate airport corporation.
Korea Airports Corporation also expressed its opposition because it was excluded from the management of Korea Airports Corporation when establishing a separate construction that operates only Gaduk New Airport, and it is difficult to preserve other deficit airports due to a decrease in profits from the construction.
In addition, it was pointed out that the expression’gateway airport’ is not a term used in airport-related laws or plans. Also, regarding the ruling party’s stipulated’early construction to host the 2030 Busan World Expo’ as the basic direction, it was pointed out that the invitation of the fair was decided in 2023 and has not been confirmed yet.
An official from Busan City said, “The most worrisome thing is the movement against the exemption of sata and pre-termination,” he said. “It is actually an attempt to condemn the special law, so appropriate response is necessary.”
Reporter Jeong Yoo-seon [email protected]
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