BBC Documentary 2016 - Engineerings - Hong Kong's Ocean Airport [Full HD]

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Hong Kong International Airport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "HKIA" redirects here. HKIA may also refer to Hong Kong Institute of Architects. "Hong Kong Airport" redirects here. For the old airport at Kai Tak, see Kai Tak Airport. For the only other existing airport in the territory, see Shek Kong Airfield. Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok Airport 香港國際機場 赤鱲角機場 HongKongAirportlogo.svg A bird's eye view of Hong Kong International Airport.JPG IATA: HKG – ICAO: VHHH Summary Airport type Public Operator Airport Authority Hong Kong Serves Hong Kong and surrounding Pearl River Delta Location Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong Opened 6 July 1998 Hub for Air Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Dragonair Hong Kong Airlines HK Express Kalitta Air UPS Airlines[1] Focus city for China Airlines China Eastern Airlines Elevation AMSL 28 ft / 9 m Coordinates 22°18′32″N 113°54′52″ECoordinates: 22°18′32″N 113°54′52″E Website www.hongkongairport.com Map HKG is located in Hong Kong HKGHKG Location in Hong Kong Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 07R/25L 12,467 3,800 Asphalt 07L/25R 12,467 3,800 Asphalt Statistics (2015) Passengers 68,488,000 Movements 406,000 Cargo (metric tonnes) 4,380,000 ACI[2] Hong Kong International Airport Traditional Chinese 香港國際機場 Simplified Chinese 香港国际机场 [show]Transcriptions Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese 赤鱲角機場 Simplified Chinese 赤腊角机场 [show]Transcriptions This article contains Chinese text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters. Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is located on the island of Chek Lap Kok, which largely comprises land reclaimed for the construction of the airport itself. The airport is also colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場), to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport. The airport has been in commercial operation since 1998, replacing the Kai Tak Airport. It is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in Mainland China (with 45 destinations) and the rest of Asia. The airport is the world's busiest cargo gateway and one of the world's busiest passenger airports.[3] It is also home to one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings (the largest when opened in 1998). The airport is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong 24 hours a day and is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific (the flag carrier of Hong Kong), Dragonair, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airways and Air Hong Kong (cargo carrier). The airport is one of the hubs of Oneworld alliance, and it is also one of the Asia-Pacific cargo hubs for UPS Airlines.[1] It is a focus city for many airlines, including China Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Air India utilize Hong Kong as a stopover point for their flights. HKIA is an important contributor to Hong Kong's economy, with approximately 65,000 employees. More than 100 airlines operate flights from the airport to over 180 cities across the globe. In 2015, HKIA handled 68.5 million passengers,[3] making it the 8th busiest airport worldwide by passenger traffic.[4] Since 2010, it has also surpassed Memphis International Airport to become the world's busiest airport by cargo traffic.[5] Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Composition 2.1 Terminal 1 2.2 Terminal 2 2.3 North Satellite Concourse 2.4 Midfield Concourse 2.5 Other buildings 3 Future development 3.1 Master Plan 2030 3.1.1 Option 1: Two-runway system 3.1.2 Option 2: Three-runway system 4 Airlines and destinations 4.1 Passenger 4.2 Cargo 5 Operations 6 Air traffic 6.1 Passenger facilities 6.1.1 Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre 6.2 Intermodal transportation hub 6.3 Baggage and cargo facilities 6.4 Aircraft maintenance services 6.5 Airport based ground services 6.6 Fire and rescue services 7 Ground transport 7.1 Bus 7.2 Ferry 7.3 Rail 7.4 Taxi 7.5 Airport hotels 8 Accidents and incidents 9 Accolades 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History[edit] View of the airport from the Ngong Ping 360 cable car Map showing the reclaimed land of Lantau Island, Lam Chau and Chek Lap Kok. A front view of Hong Kong Airport The exterior of Hong Kong International Airport at night-time See also: Aviation history of Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport was designed as a replacement for the former Hong Kong International Airport (commonly known as Kai Tak Airport) originally built in 1925. Located in the densely built-up Kowloon City District with a single runway extending into Kowloon Bay, Kai Tak had only limited room for expansion to cope with steadily increasing air traffic. By the 1990s, Kai Tak had become one of the world's busiest airports – it far exceeded its annual passenger and cargo design capacities noise mitigation measures restricted nighttime flights, as