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An aerial view of Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.
Why Did Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport Have To Close?

This month in 1998, the lights were shut off for good at the old Hong Kong International Airport.

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Hong Kong Airport Celebrates 25th Anniversary Giving Away 80,000 Tickets

It is 25 years since Hong Kong's International Airport moved out of town and there were plenty of celebrations to mark the occasion.

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RAF Sek Kong in 1983
Shek Kong: The Story Of Hong Kong's Lesser-Known Airport

An airfield has operated at Shek Kong since 1950, with continued military service from the UK and China, and now also some general aviation aircraft.

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Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367(ER) B-KPK (2)
Hong Kong Eases Hotel Quarantine To Just 3 Days

Hong Kong has reduced hotel quarantine to three days, followed by another four of health monitoring and more testing, but will that attract visitors?

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Hong Kong International Airport History
Why Was Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport's Approach So Challenging?

Hong Kong's first airport, Kai Tak, was located in the built-up city area, with an unusually complex and dramatic approach path.

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Kai Tak airport arrival