Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport's traffic figures have been suffering since before the pandemic began. Initially, unrest in the city led to a fall in traffic, though the city's COVID-19 travel restrictions are widely considered to be some of the strictest in the world. (Featured image: Getty Images)
Hong Kong International Airport
- IATA/ICAO Code
- HKG/VHHH
- Country
- China (Special Administrative Region)
- CEO
- Fred Lam
- Passenger Count
- 1,196,000 (2021)
- Runways
- 07R/25L - 3,800m (12,467ft) | 07L/25R - 3,800m (12,467ft)
- Terminals
- Terminal 1 | Terminal 2
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