Year
|
Month
|
Item
|
1968
|
April
|
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) began basic surveys for
the construction of the new airport.
|
1971
|
October
|
MOT sought recommendations form the Aviation Council on
the scale and location of a Kansai international airport.
|
November
|
MOT conducted surveys on noise pollution by aircraft at
three candidate sites (Senshu, Kobe, and Akashi).
|
1972
|
August
|
The Civil Aviation Bureau held a meeting with the local
community.
|
1973
|
August
|
MOT conducted surveys on air pollution by aircraft at
three candidate sites.
|
1974
|
August
|
The Council for Civil Aviation submitted to MOT a report
recommending the Senshu offshore area as the best option
in terms of scale and location (initial report).
|
1975
|
September
|
MOT held a briefing for the local community.
|
1977
|
October
|
The construction of offshore monitoring facilities (MT
station) was completed.
|
1978
|
February
|
MOT released a plan to conduct studies on noise, vibration, and
air pollution, and it started the surveys.
|
March
|
MOT started drilling surveys at the surrounding areas
of the candidate site.
|
1979
|
May
|
MOT carried out an actual aircraft flight study.
|
1981
|
May
|
MOT presented the "Troika"set of proposals to
the three prefectural governments:Airport Plan for the
Kansai International Airport;Kansai International Airport
Environmental Impact Assessment;Regional Development Plan.
|
1983
|
December
|
MOT started seabed improvement experiments off the coast
of Senshu.
|
1984
|
October
|
The Kansai International Airport Co.,Ltd. (KIAC) was established.
|
1985
|
October
|
KIAC submitted to the Osaka Prefectural Government an
"Environmental impact assessment preliminary report"
|
1986
|
February
|
Establishment of the Kansai International Airport Environment
Surveillance Organization (composed of the governor of
Osaka and the mayors of 8 cities and 5 towns of Senshu;presently
9 cities and 4 towns).
|
June
|
Submission of the environmental impact assessment report
to the Osaka Prefectural Government.
|
December
|
The Airport Environmental Monitoring Plan was established
and environmental monitoring started.
|
1987
|
January
|
The Governor of Osaka Prefecture licensed KIAC to carry
out reclamation of public waters for construction of the
airport.
Start of work for the first phase.
|
June
|
Start of work for the airport access bridge.
Establishment
of the Kansai International Airport General Environment
Center.
|
August
|
Installation of silt protection sheets.
|
1989
|
June
|
Completion of the phase 1 airport island seawall.
|
1994
|
January
|
Completion of work for all sections of phase 1.
|
March
|
Establishment of the Environmental Monitoring Plan concerning
the siting and operation of Kansai International Airport.
|
July
|
Kansai International Airport Environment Center was opened.
|
September
|
Opening of the airport (September 4)
Start of monitoring of aircraft noise and low frequency
air vibration.
|
1995
|
August
|
The council of civil aviation released an interim report
on the 7th five year airport development program.
|
1996
|
June
|
Establishment of the Kansai International Airport Land
Development Co.,Ltd.(June 11).
Designation of the Kansai International Airport Land Development
Co.,Ltd. as development entities by the Transport Minister.
|
1997
|
June
|
MOT submitted a comprehensive activity plan regarding
Kansai International Airport flight routes.
|
December
|
Submission of the environmental impact assessment plan
for phase 2.
|
1998
|
April
|
Submission of the environmental impact assessment preliminary
report for phase 2.
|
October
|
Submission of the environmental impact assessment for
phase 2.
|
December
|
Introduction of new flight routes,review of the Environmental
Monitoring Plan regarding aircraft noise, and strengthening
of the monitoring.
|
1999
|
June
| Establishment of the Environment Monitoring
Plan for phase 2
|
July
|
The governor of Osaka Prefecture licensed the company
to carry out reclamation work in public waters for 2nd
phase.
Start of work for phase 2 (July 14)
Installation
of a silt protection sheet.
|
November
|
International Symposium commemorating the 5th anniversary
of the airport opening.
|
December
|
Accreditation
of environment management system (ISO 14001) by the Kansai
International Airport Land Development Co.,Ltd.
|
2001
|
January
|
Establishment of the environment management committee
of the Kansai International Airport Co.,Ltd.
|
April
|
KIX was awarded the "Monument of the Millennium"from
the American Society of Civil Engineers as the first airport
on an ocean in the world.
|
June
|
Mapping out of the "Kansai International Airport
Environment Management Plan (Eco Island Plan)"by
the Kansai International Airport Co.,Ltd.
|
September
|
Start of placing wave dissipating blocks for attachment
of seaweed onto the seawall of the second airport island
|
November
|
Opening of the International Symposium 2001
Completion of the seawall of the second airport island
|
2002
|
December
|
Issuing
of the "Eco Island Report 2002"by the Kansai
International Airport Co.,Ltd.
|
2007
| March
| Mapping out of the Environment Monitoring
Plan for "existence
& operation"
of phase 2
|
2007
| August
| The second runway (runway B) starts the operation
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