List of airports in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong became an international transport hub of cargo and passengers soon after 1841. In air transport, Hong Kong International Airport acts as a major international hubs for both passenger and cargo. The ICAO code for the Hong Kong Flight Information Region (Hong Kong FIR) is VHHK, while ICAO code for Hong Kong in general starts with the prefix VH×× . [1]

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The Hong Kong International Airport and heliports are generally under the jurisdiction of the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong, while the only military airport is under the jurisdiction of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Helipads are commonly found in Hong Kong especially in large government buildings, and accourding to Hong Kong Government's record, there are about 170 helicopter landing pads (helipads) in Hong Kong. [2]

Airports and heliports


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Airports across the Hong Kong SAR
Airport name ICAO IATA Status District
Current airports
Hong Kong International Airport VHHHHKGCivil (1998–present) Islands
Shek Kong Airfield VHSK-Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force (1938–1997)
Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Air Force (1997–present)		 Yuen Long
Closed airports
Kai Tak Airport / RAF Kai Tak VHHHHKGCivil (1925–1998)
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force (1927–1978)		 Kowloon City
Sha Tin Airfield VHSTEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force (1949–1962) Sha Tin
Current heliports
Shun Tak Heliport VHSTHHPHeliport (1990–present) Central and Western
HKCEC HeliportHeliport (2012–present) Wan Chai

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). ICAO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Agreement No. CE27/2015(CE) Technical Study on Reclamation at Lung Kwu Tan - Feasibility Study: Final Executive Summary" (PDF). Civil Engineering and Development Department. p. 27.
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