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Kai Tak Airport

Kai Tak Airport
Airport information
IATAHKG
ICAOVHHH
Airport typePublic, Defunct
OperatorCivil Aviation Department
ServesHong Kong
LocationKowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Elevation9 m (28 ft)

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Kai Tak Airport ( ) was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. It was officially known as the Hong Kong International Airport ( ) from 1954 to 6 July 1998, when it was closed and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, 30 km to the west. It is often known as Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport ( ), or simply Kai Tak, to distinguish it from its successor which is often referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport ( ).

With numerous skyscrapers and mountains located to the north and its only runway jutting out into Victoria Harbour, landings at the airport were dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots. The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked it as the 6th most dangerous airport in the world.

The airport was home to Hong Kong's international carrier Cathay Pacific, as well as regional carrier Dragonair, freight airline Air Hong Kong and Hong Kong Airways. The airport was also home to the former RAF Kai Tak.

Kai Tak Airport Video

Filmed from the checkerboard used for the approach into Kai Tak. Overshoots and then lines it up just to get caught in the wind...again. Unedited. You can hear another enthusiast in the background with a scanner. A Japan Air Lines JAL Boeing 747.
1.38 min. | 4.86 user rating
airboyd.tv This is a compilation of my short snippet videos short from Kowloon city under the approach path to Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport in 1998. They were uploaded individually 2 years ago, but are much easier to watch this way.
1.80 min. | 4.64 user rating
airboyd.tv (1998) This has a dramatic looking turn to final over Kowloon City.
1.17 min. | 4.73 user rating
A Korean Airlines 747 performed an extreme crosswind landing at the infamous Kai Tak airport of Hong Kong. The aircraft brusted several tires.
0.30 min. | 4.69 user rating
First of all, this is a collection from YouTube. I would like to thank all the enthusiasts from YouTube especially Mr. Boyd Kelly (airboyd of YouTube) which I used their best fragments to make this special Kai Tak video. Background music is from "633 Squadron" by Mr. Ron Goodwin. Kai Tak Airport VHHH (1925 - 1998) VHHX (since 1998) "traditional Chinese: åå¾·æ©å ´" was the world's busiest international airport. The growth of Hong Kong put a strain on the airport's capacity. The airport was designed to handle 24 million passengers per year but in 1996, Kai Tak had already handled 29.5 million passengers, plus 1.56 million tonnes of freight, making it the third busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic, and first in terms of cargo. However extremely busy Kai Tak was located in the city center, the Kowloon City "ä¹é¾å" (The city of nine dragons "city surrounded by nine mountains"), around by high density buildings, numerous skyscrapers and rugged mountains reaching an altitude of 2000 ft. with single narrow runway (13/31) very close to taxiway jutting out into Victoria Harbour, and further less than 10 Km is Hong Kong Island, another densely populated area with hills up to 2100 ft. The only way approach to Runway 13 was a sharp 47-degree right turn before and of the same level with the checkerboard (a small hill painted with red and white checkerboard at 1:18) at about 100-meter altitude then align with the runway. Often with strong crosswinds, the airport <b>...</b>
3.73 min. | 4.92 user rating
Without music www.youtube.com IGS Runway 13 in the rain, with long taxi. Opens with the lead-in lights barely visible in the rain and then we break out.
3.63 min. | 4.57 user rating
airboyd.tv Taken from the checkerboard used for the approach into Kai Tak. Good crosswind landing at end...
1.12 min. | 4.62 user rating
As requested. A shorter version of the approach into Kai Tak without the music. Again, the lead in lights are barely visible through the rain as the video starts and then we get a great view of the checkerboard through to touchdown. This approach is in the rain. The other video is a little clearer but still grey out.
3.25 min. | 4.89 user rating
CLICK THIS LINK to see this without music www.youtube.com By request, for those that don't like the cockpit sounds...
4.22 min. | 4.44 user rating
Taken from the checkerboard used for the approach into Kai Tak. Odd crosswind landing. IGS 13 bit.ly
0.95 min. | 4.69 user rating

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Fly the world - without leaving Kuwait - Kuwait Times Tweet this news
Kuwait Times--Then there are flying circuits to sharpen a pilot's skills as well as challenging routes such as Hong Kong's -Kai Tak Airport-. The customer can also experience what it is like to be a real airline pilot," he continued. In - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:32:06 GMT+00:00
Tenders invited for tenancy of new cruise terminal at Kai Tak - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Tweet this news
7thSpace Interactive (press release)--Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government will invite tenders for operating and managing the new cruise terminal at Kai Tak tomorrow (March 25). The new cruise terminal, situated at the southern end of the former -Kai Tak ai - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:16:02 GMT+00:00
New hub for cruising Asian seas - The Province Tweet this news
The Province--Last Friday, Yung's office invited tenders for operating and managing a new cruise terminal at the former -Kai Tak airport- runway. The new cruise terminal in Hong Kong's Victoria harbour will have two alongside berths, with the fi - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:57 GMT+00:00
Spring adrenaline-fuelled activities with Extreme Element - PRLog.Org (press release) Tweet this news
PRLog.Org (press release)--Fly from London to Paris, Prague to Vienna, Munich to Innsbruck, into the airport of St Maarten in the Caribbean, or to Hong Kong's -Kai Tak airport-. This realistic flight experience is priced at £49.00. Extreme Element w - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:45:53 GMT+00:00
New flats for old - The Standard Tweet this news
The Standard--The 1.1 hectares of land on the north apron area of the former -Kai Tak airport- will provide 1000 flats of 400 to 600 square feet, according to the authority. The first batch of about 500 will be completed in 2016. However, owners will stil - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:39:00 GMT+00:00
Talking of old times and a legend - The Standard Tweet this news
The Standard--They were moved again - this time to the Kai Tak Royal Air Force base complex close to -Kai Tak airport-. There they stayed until the mid-90s, when the present purpose-built headquarters building was completed. This stately structure on the - Date : Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:45:11 GMT+00:00
Budget that enriches financial elite sparks protest in Hong Kong - World Socialist Web Site Tweet this news
World Socialist Web Site--HK$58 billion is to be spent on infrastructure, with the old -airport- at -Kai Tak- to be redeveloped into offices, in a move that will funnel more money into the hands of real estate moguls. HK$10 billion of inflation-proof bond - Date : Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:03:48 GMT+00:00
Hong Kong importers fret over rising longs prices - Steel Business Briefing (subscription) Tweet this news
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)--These include the express rail link to connect southern China's three major centres of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and the new -Kai Tak- cruise terminal at the former Hong Kong -airport-. These projects - Date : Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:19:00 GMT+00:00
Tenders invited for Stage 2 infrastructure works at north apron area of Kai ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Tweet this news
7thSpace Interactive (press release)---...- for "Kai Tak Development - Stage 2 infrastructure works at north apron area of -Kai Tak Airport- for residential development and government facilities". ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:59:39 GMT+00:00
Tenders invited for Kai Tak works - Media Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
Media Newswire (press release)---...- for Kai Tak Development - Stage 2 infrastructure works at the north apron area of -Kai Tak Airport- for residential development and government facilities. ... - Date : Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:07:00 GMT+00:00

Airport Runways
DirectionLength ft(m)Surface
13/31 (Closed)11,122 (3,390)Asphalt

People's Republic of China Airports in the People's Republic of China

Tier IBeijing Capital * Chengdu Shuangliu * Guangzhou Baiyun * Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok)* * Kunming Wujiaba * Macau* * Shanghai Hongqiao * Shanghai Pudong * Shenzhen Bao'an
Tier IIChangsha Huanghua * Chongqing Jiangbei * Dalian Zhoushuizi * Jinan Yaoqiang * Hangzhou Xiaoshan * Haikou Meilan * Nanjing Lukou * Qingdao Liuting * Sanya Phoenix * Shenyang Taoxian * Tianjin Binhai * Ürümqi Diwopu * Wuhan Tianhe * Xiamen Gaoqi * Xi'an Xianyang * Zhengzhou Xinzheng
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