Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak

Kowloon City, HK 🇭🇰 Closed Airport

ICAO

HK-0099

IATA

-

Elevation

28 ft

Region

HK-KLN

Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 22.320304° N, 114.198074° E

Continent: AS

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: checkerboard kowloon Kaitak RAF Kai Tak HKG VHHX

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Terminal Information

Runways

Designation Length Width Surface Status
13/31 11122 ft 200 ft Asphalt Closed Lighted

Radio Frequencies

Type Description Frequency
APP Hong Kong Approach 119.1 MHz
APP RAD - 119.1 MHz
ATIS - 128.2 MHz
CUT - 131.45 MHz
DLV - 124.65 MHz
GND Hong Kong ground 121.6 MHz
PAR Precision 119.5 MHz
TWR Hong Kong Tower 118.7 MHz

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re: Closed in 1998 Posted by mikeo.l_l.29400 on January 14, 2011

Reply to @david: i wish it was still there

Closed in 1998 Posted by david on August 9, 2007

This airport closed in 1998 and was replaced by the new Hong Kong Intl (HKG). Because it was close to skyscrapers and hills, pilots had to do an irregular approach to runway 13, turning just before a hill covered in a checkered pattern, hence the name "checkerboard approach". Here's a video of a 747 following the approach, taken from the checkered hillside:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtnL4KYVtDE