Kai Tak Airport
Kai Tak International Airport
Kai Tak International Airport was the international airport in Hong Kong.
About Kai Tak International Airport
Kai Tak International Airport (IATA: HKG) officially known as Hong Kong International Airport was an international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. When it was closed and was replaced by a new one at Chek Lap Kok, 19 miles (30 km) to the west. The airport was located in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
With so many skyscrapers and mountains located to the north and its only runway overhanging out into Victoria Harbour, landings at the airport were dramatic to experience and difficult for pilots. The History Channel's program 'Most Extreme Airports' ranked the airport sixth most dangerous airports in the world. The airport was home to Hong Kong's international carrier Cathay Pacific, as well as Cathay Dragon.
The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was opened on the edge of the old runway in June 2013. In the same year, two public housing estates also opened on the northeast area of the site, offering over 13,000 new rental flats. A small park and new hospital (Women's and Children Hospital) have also opened in 2018. In 2019, two new Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations, Kai Tak and Sung Wong Toi, have plans to open on lands of the former airport.
Kai Tak Airport had a range of services and facilities to offer comfort and ease for its travellers. In total, the airport had eight gates and has many shops and food and beverage locations throughout the terminals in the airport.
Runways
Kai Tak International airport had one runway.
| Direction | Length (ft) | Length (m) | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,390 | 11,122 | Asphalt |
Terminals
Main Terminal
The Kai Tak airport consisted of a linear passenger terminal building with a car park at the rear. There were also eight boarding gates at to the terminal building.
Airlines that flew to Kai Tak International Airport
The following table has all the airlines that flew passenger services from Kai Tak International Airport:
| Aeroflot | Air Canada | Air China | Air France |
| Air India | Air Mauritius | Air New Zealand | Air Niugini |
| All Nippon Airways | Alitalia | Ansett Australia | Asiana Airlines |
| British Airways | British Caledonian | British Overseas Airways Corporation | CAAC Airlines |
| Canadian Airlines | Canadian Pacific Air Lines | Cathay Pacific | China Airlines |
| China Eastern Airlines | China Northern Airlines | China Northwest Airlines | China Southern Airlines |
| China Southwest Airlines | Continental Micronesia | Delta | Dragonair |
| El Al | Emirates | Eva Air | Grand Air |
| Garuda Indonesia | Gulf Air | Hong Kong Airways | Imperial Airways |
| Imperial Japanese Airways | Japan Airlines | Japan Asia Airlines | Kampuchea Airlines |
| KLM | Korean Air | Lauda Air | Lufthansa |
| Malaysia Airlines | Malaysia-Singapore Airlines | Mandarin Airlines | Martin Air |
| Nauru Airlines | Northwest Airlines | Pan America World Airways | Philippine Airlines |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Qantas | Qatar Airways | Royal Air Cambodge |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Royal Nepal Airlines | Scandinavian Airlines | Shanghai Airlines |
| Singapore Airlines | South African Airways | Swissair | Transaero |
| Thai Airways | United Airlines | Varig | Vietnam Airlines |
| Virgin Atlantic | XiamenAir |
Kai Tak International Airport airline hub base
The following airlines were based at Kai Tak International Airport:
| Cathay Pacific | Cathay Dragon | Air Hong Kong | Air Hong Kong Airways |
| British Asia Airways |