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| HKIA is located on the island of ], just off the north shore of ]. It opened for commercial operations in ] and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in ], ] and ]. It has also been named the best airport of the year for five consecutive years (]-]) by Skytrax. | HKIA is located on the island of ], just off the north shore of ]. It opened for commercial operations in ] and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in ], ] and ]. It has also been named the best airport of the year for five consecutive years (]-]) by Skytrax. | ||
| The airport operates around-the-clock and is capable of handling 45 million passengers and three million tonnes of cargo a year. It is the primary hub for ] and ], along with several other smaller |
The airport operates around-the-clock and is capable of handling 45 million passengers and three million tonnes of cargo a year. It is the primary hub for ] and ], along with several other smaller airlines. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| The airport was built on a largely ] ] from ] and ]. The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport's 12.48 km² platform. It is connected to the northern side of ] near the historic village of ], now expanded into a ]. |
The airport was built on a largely ] ] from ] and ]. The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport's 12.48 km² platform. It is connected to the northern side of ] near the historic village of ], now expanded into a ]. It replaced the ] (popularly known by its former name Kai Tak Airport), which was located in the ] area with a single runway extending into ] close to the urban built-up areas. | ||
| Construction of the new airport was only part of the ], which also involved construction of new road and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both ] and in ]. | Construction of the new airport was only part of the ], which also involved construction of new road and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both ] and in ]. The project is the most expensive airport project, according to ]. Construction of the new airport was voted as one of the Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century at the ] conference in 1999. | ||
| Opened in ] ], it took six years and US $20 billion to build. The ]s were ]. For three to five months after its opening, it suffered various severe organizational, mechanical, and technical problems that almost crippled the airport. At one time, the government reopened the cargo terminal at Kai Tak Airport to handle freight traffic due to a breakdown at the new cargo terminal, named Super Terminal One (ST1). Luckily, things started to settle down after six months and the airport started to operate normally. | Opened in ] ], it took six years and US $20 billion to build. The ]s were ]. For three to five months after its opening, it suffered various severe organizational, mechanical, and technical problems that almost crippled the airport. At one time, the government reopened the cargo terminal at Kai Tak Airport to handle freight traffic due to a breakdown at the new cargo terminal, named Super Terminal One (ST1). Luckily, things started to settle down after six months and the airport started to operate normally. | ||
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| The airport is the third busiest airport for passenger traffic in ], and the world's second busiest airport for cargo traffic in ]. In terms of international traffic, the airport is the third busiest for passenger traffic and the busiest for cargo since its operation in ]. There are some 69 international airlines providing about 4,300 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each week between Hong Kong and some 130 destinations worldwide. About 76 per cent of these flights are operated with wide-bodied jets. There are also an average of approximately 31 non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights each week. | The airport is the third busiest airport for passenger traffic in ], and the world's second busiest airport for cargo traffic in ]. In terms of international traffic, the airport is the third busiest for passenger traffic and the busiest for cargo since its operation in ]. There are some 69 international airlines providing about 4,300 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each week between Hong Kong and some 130 destinations worldwide. About 76 per cent of these flights are operated with wide-bodied jets. There are also an average of approximately 31 non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights each week. | ||
| It is popular with travellers — from ] to ] Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the world's best airport in an annual survey of several million passengers worldwide by ]. In ], the airport also won an award as 'Asia/Pacific's leading airport' at the 7th ]. | |||
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Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) (Chinese: 香港國際機場, Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4, pinyin: Xiānggǎng Guójì Jīchǎng) is the principal airport serving Hong Kong. It is also known locally as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場, cek3 laap6 gok3 gei1 coeng4, Chìliè Jiǎo Jīchǎng).
HKIA is located on the island of Chek Lap Kok, just off the north shore of Lantau Island. It opened for commercial operations in 1998 and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in mainland China, East and Southeast Asia. It has also been named the best airport of the year for five consecutive years (2001-5) by Skytrax.
The airport operates around-the-clock and is capable of handling 45 million passengers and three million tonnes of cargo a year. It is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, along with several other smaller airlines.
History
- See also: Aviation history of Hong Kong
The airport was built on a largely artificial island reclaimed from Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau. The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport's 12.48 km² platform. It is connected to the northern side of Lantau Island near the historic village of Tung Chung, now expanded into a new town. It replaced the former Hong Kong International Airport (popularly known by its former name Kai Tak Airport), which was located in the Kowloon City area with a single runway extending into Kowloon Bay close to the urban built-up areas.
Construction of the new airport was only part of the Airport Core Programme, which also involved construction of new road and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. The project is the most expensive airport project, according to Guinness World Records. Construction of the new airport was voted as one of the Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century at the ConExpo conference in 1999.
Opened in 6 July 1998, it took six years and US $20 billion to build. The architects were Foster and Partners. For three to five months after its opening, it suffered various severe organizational, mechanical, and technical problems that almost crippled the airport. At one time, the government reopened the cargo terminal at Kai Tak Airport to handle freight traffic due to a breakdown at the new cargo terminal, named Super Terminal One (ST1). Luckily, things started to settle down after six months and the airport started to operate normally.
On 22 August 1999, China Airlines Flight 642 (operated by China Airlines' subsidiary Mandarin Airlines), which was landing in Typhoon Sam at Hong Kong International Airport on a route from Bangkok International Airport in Bangkok to Hong Kong, rolled over and exploded on the runway. The plane came to rest upside down and was completely burned. 3 of the passengers died.
In 25 May 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 broke up in midflight on the way to Hong Kong International Airport from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan. All 19 crew members and 206 passengers on board perished.
Operations
| Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||
| Number of Passengers | 34,315,000 | ||
| Number of Takeoffs/Landing | 206,630 | ||
| Capacity | |||
| Passenger (current) | 45,000,000 | ||
| Passenger (ultimate) | 87,000,000 | ||
| Cargo (current) | 3m tonnes | ||
| Cargo (ultimate) | 9m tonnes | ||
| Apron (current) | 96 | ||
| Number of destinations | |||
| International (air) | 130 | ||
| International (water) | 6 | ||
The airport is operated by the Airport Authority, a statutory body wholly owned by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is responsible for the provision of air traffic control services, certification of Hong Kong registered aircraft, monitoring of airlines on their compliance with bilateral Air Services Agreements, and the regulation of general civil aviation activities.
The airport has two parallel runways, both of which are 3800 metres in length and 60 metres wide, enabling them to cater to the next generation of aircraft. The south runway has been given a Category II Precision Approach, while the north runway has the higher Category IIIA rating, which allows pilots to land in only 200 metre visibility. The two runways have an ultimate capacity of over 60 aircraft movements an hour. At present there are 48 frontal stands, 27 remote stands and 21 cargo stands. Five parking bays at the Northwest Concourse are already capable of accommodating the arrivals of the next generation of aircraft.
The airport is the third busiest airport for passenger traffic in Asia, and the world's second busiest airport for cargo traffic in 2003. In terms of international traffic, the airport is the third busiest for passenger traffic and the busiest for cargo since its operation in 1998. There are some 69 international airlines providing about 4,300 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each week between Hong Kong and some 130 destinations worldwide. About 76 per cent of these flights are operated with wide-bodied jets. There are also an average of approximately 31 non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights each week.
It is popular with travellers — from 2001 to 2005 Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the world's best airport in an annual survey of several million passengers worldwide by Skytrax. In 2000, the airport also won an award as 'Asia/Pacific's leading airport' at the 7th World Travel Awards.
Passenger facilities
The airport is one of the most accessible in operation today. Despite its size, the passenger terminal is designed for maximum convenience. A simple layout and effective signage, moving walkways and the automated people mover allow quick and easy movement throughout the building. Facilities for the disabled are in keeping with world requirements. The airport is also served by a complete transport system operational from the very beginning. The fully integrated ground transportation centre was designed together with the passenger terminal. It provides immediate access to and from the airport express train as well as other public transport services such as buses, coaches, hotel limousines and taxis. According to the Guinness World Records, the passenger terminal of the HKIA is the worlds’ largest airport terminal building, with a covered area of 550,000m.
The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (BAC) is located within the confines of the airport and has its own terminal and facilities separate from the public terminal. It provides a full range of services for executive aircraft and passengers, including passenger lounge, private rooms and showers, business centre facilities, ground handling, baggage handling, fuelling, security, customs and flight planning. Designated spaces and hangarage are also provided at the BAC for private aircraft.
Baggage and Ramp Handling
Ramp handling services are provided by Hong Kong Airport Services Limited, Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited, and Menzies Aviation Group (Hong Kong) Limited. Their services include handling of mail and passenger baggage, transportation of cargo, aerobridge operations and the operation of passenger stairways. The airport has an advanced baggage handling system (BHS), the main section of which is located in the basement level of the passenger terminal, and a separate remote transfer facility at the western end of the main concourse for handling of tight connection transfer bags. The BHS processes departure, arrival and transfer bags and utilises a conveyor of more than 24 kilometres long. Bar coding scanners read the standard International Air Transport Association (IATA) baggage labels and route bags to their destinations. Majority of the arrival bags are conveyed to 12 reclaim carousels within four minutes from off-loading or 20 minutes from aircraft landing.
Air cargo
HKIA is capable of handling three million tonnes of cargo annually. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited operates one of the two air cargo terminals at the airport. Its headquarters, the 270 000-square metres SuperTerminal 1, is the world’s largest stand-alone air cargo handling facility, with a designed capacity of 2.6 million tonnes of freight a year. The second air cargo terminal is operated by Asia Airfreight Terminal Company Limited, and currently has a capacity of 0.4 million tonnes a year. It is envisaged that HKIA’s total air cargo capacity per annum will reach nine million tonnes ultimately.
Aircraft maintenance services
Both line and base maintenance services are undertaken by Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO), while China Aircraft Services Limited and Pan Asia Pacific Aviation Services Limited carry out line maintenance. Line maintenance services include routine servicing of aircraft performed during normal turnaround periods and regularly scheduled layover periods. Base maintenance covers all airframe maintenance services and, for this, HAECO has a three-bay hangar, which can accommodate up to three Boeing B747-400 aircraft and two Airbus A320 aircraft, and an adjoining support workshop.
Airport based ground services
The Air Traffic Control Complex (ATCX), located at the centre of the airfield, is the nerve centre of the entire air traffic control system. Some 370 air traffic controllers and supporting staff work around the clock to provide air traffic control services for the safe and efficient flow of aircraft movements within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region (FIR). At the Air Traffic Control Tower, controllers provide 24-hour aerodrome control services to aircraft operating at the airport. A Backup Air Traffic Control Centre/Tower constructed to the north of the ATCX is available for operational use in the event normal services provided in the ATCX are disrupted by unforeseen circumstances. Apart from serving as an operational backup, the facilities are also used for air traffic control training.
To comply with the Global Implementation Plan, the Civil Aviation Department plans to introduce satellite based Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems to enhance flight safety and efficiency as well as to maintain Hong Kong’s status as a centre of international and regional aviation. The project will take 15 years and owing to the complexities involved, extensive studies and trials are being conducted before the new technologies are to be fully adopted. Currently part of new services including Digital-Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS), Digital-Meteorological Information for Aircraft in Flight (D-VOLMET) and delivery of Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC) over data links is provided at HKIA to enhance the operational efficiency of both pilots and air traffic controllers.
The Airport Meteorological Office (AMO) of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) provides weather services for the aviation community in accordance with the standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. The AMO makes routine and special weather observations and provides fixed-time aerodrome forecasts and landing forecasts for the HKIA. It issues aerodrome warnings on adverse weather for protection of aerodrome facilities and aircraft on the ground. It also issues significant weather information on thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, turbulence, icing, and other hazardous weather which may affect aviation safety in the area within which Hong Kong is responsible for the provision of air traffic services. To enhance the safety of aircraft landing and taking off from HKIA, the AMO issues alerts of low-level windshear and turbulence. For service delivery, the HKO operates a webbased information service through which airline companies can retrieve the latest meteorological information and flight documentation including weather forecasts for departure, destination and alternate aerodromes, forecast charts of en-route significant weather, wind and temperature data, as well as weather radar and satellite images.
Rescue and fire fighting services within the airport are covered by the Airport Fire Contingent of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department. The contingent has a strength of 282 uniformed members, operating two fire stations and two rescue berths for 24-hour emergency calls. It is equipped with 14 fire appliances which can respond to incidents within two minutes in optimum conditions of visibility and surface conditions, satisfying the relevant recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Two high capacity rescue boats, supported by eight speed boats, form the core of sea rescue operations.
Developments at the airport
Airport business is the management of flow: the flow of passengers, cargo and information. To sustain the growth of flows, AA has formulated a “push and pull through” strategy to expand its connections to new sources of passengers and cargo. This means improving the network to the rapidly-growing markets in Mainland China and in particular to the Pearl River Delta region (PRD). This year has marked a major improvement in connection to the PRD region: the opening of a new Airport-Mainland Coach Station as well as the SkyPier airport ferry terminal. The coach station features a 230 square metres waiting lounge and sheltered bays for 10 coaches. Dedicated coach terminal provides a comfortable environment for passengers travelling between HKIA and different cities in PRD. Some 100 buses are operating per day to transport passengers between HKIA and some 18 destinations in PRD. HKIA’s network to the Mainland is also further strengthened by the opening of SkyPier in late September 2003, offering millions in the PRD direct access to the airport. Passengers coming to SkyPier by high-speed ferries will board bonded buses for onward flights while arriving air passengers can board ferries at the pier for their journeys back to PRD. Passengers of both directions can bypass custom and immigration formalities which cut by up to half the current four hours transit time. Four ports – Shekou, Shenzhen, Macau and Humen (Dongguan) – were initially served, extending to Zhuhai, Guangzhou and Zhongshan at the end of 2003. The provision of crossboundary coach and ferry services has transformed HKIA into a truly inter-modal transportation hub combining air, sea and land transport. These are also significant steps forward in AA’s integration with the Mainland Chinese market.
Airport based flying operations
Several airlines are based at Hong Kong International Airport:
- Cathay Pacific Airways Limited operates a mixed fleet of just under one hundred aircraft, providing scheduled services to the rest of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Europe, South Africa and North America.
- Dragonair operates some 35 aircraft, providing scheduled passenger services in the region, and scheduled all-cargo services to Shanghai, Xiamen, Taiwan, Japan, the Middle East and Europe.
- Hong Kong Express operates fixed-wing aircraft on services to Guangzhou, with plans for flights to further destinations in China in the near future. Hong Kong Express's HeliExpress division operates scheduled helicopter services between Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen, together with local passenger charters and aerial works.
- Air Hong Kong Limited operates scheduled all-cargo services between Hong Kong and Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Singapore.
- CR Airways Limited, Metrojet Limited and Jet Aviation Business Jets (Hong Kong) Limited operate non-scheduled passenger services in the region.
- Heliservices (Hong Kong) Limited operates local and cross-border helicopter charters and lifting and construction works.
Recreational flying in Hong Kong is catered for by the Hong Kong Aviation Club, which undertakes flying training for private pilots and provides facilities for private owners.
The Government Flying Service provides short and long range search and rescue services, police support, medical evacuation and general purpose flights for the Government.
Connections with Guangdong and Macao
- Ferry service is also available to various piers in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), for water-air transfer. Ferries passengers from PRD, like ordinary transit passengers between flights, do not have to enter Hong Kong through immigration.
City Check-in
In Hong Kong, you are able to check in as much as to a day before your departure. This is called "City Check-in". Check-in counters are available at both the Hong Kong Station and the Kowloon Station on the Airport Express Line. Many passengers check in approximately half a day earlier. Most airlines provide this service, but some do not. Check the following website for any changes. Departure Information
Transport
Rail
The airport can be reached by the Airport Express, a dedicated high-speed rail link provided by MTR. It takes 23 minutes to reach the airport from Hong Kong Station which is located in Central, in the Central and Western district, via Kowloon and Tsing Yi stations.
Bus Terminus
- A31 - To Discovery Park, Tsuen Wan
- A33 - To Fu Tai, Tuen Mun
- A41 - To Yu Chui Court, Sha Tin
- A41P - To Yiu On, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin
- A43 - To Luen Wo Hui, North District
- E32 - Kwai Fong MTR Station to Chek Lap Kok Ferry Pier
- E33 - To Tuen Mun Central
- E34 - To Tin Shui Wai Town Centre
- E41 - Tai Po Tau, Tai Po to Chek Lap Kok Ferry Pier
- E42 - Pok Hong, Sha Tin
- N30 - Tung Chung to Yuen Long (East)
- N42 - Tung Chung to Yiu On
- S1 - Circular route to Tung Chung
- S64 - Circular route from Yat Tung, Tung Chung
- A11 - To North Point
- A12 - To Siu Sai Wan
- A21 - To Hung Hom Station
- A22 - To Lam Tin MTR Station
- E11 - Causeway Bay to Chek Lap Kok
- E21 - (Tai Kok Tsui) to Chek Lap Kok
- E22 - Lam Tin (North) to Chek Lap Kok
- E22A - Tseung Kwan O to Chek Lap Kok
- E22P - Yau Tong to Chek Lap Kok
- E23 - To Choi Hung, Wong Tai Sin
- N11 - To Causeway Bay
- N21 - To Tsim Sha Tsui
- N23 - To Tsz Wan Shan, Wong Tai Sin
- N26 - Yau Tong to Tung Chung MTR Station
- N29 - Po Lam to Tung Chung MTR Station
- S1 - Circular route from Tung Chung
- S56 - Circular route from Tung Chung
Discovery Bay Transit Services Limited:
- DB02R - To Discovery Bay (24 hours)
- A35 - To Mui Wo
Taxis
- Urban taxis (red taxis) serves the Airport with Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and parts of the new towns of Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin and Tseung Kwan O. (Urban taxis can reach entire Hong Kong except southern Lantau Island)
- New Territories taxis (green taxis) serves the New Territories except parts of the new towns of Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin and Tseung Kwan O.
- Lantau taxis (blue taxis) serves only the Lantau Island.
- See also Taxis of Hong Kong.
Check-in Aisles
Airline check-in at HKIA is divided into eight aisles as passengers enter the airport.
Aisle A
- CX - Cathay Pacific (Counters for ticketing)
Aisle B
- AA - American Airlines (Codeshare)
- CX - Cathay Pacific
Aisle C
- CX - Cathay Pacific
- VN - Vietnam Airlines
Aisle D
- AE - Mandarin Airlines
- CI - China Airlines
- LX - Swiss International Airlines
- MH - Malaysia Airlines
- MK - Air Mauritius
- N8 - CR Airways
- RA - Royal Nepal Airlines
- SA - South African Airways
- SQ - Singapore Airlines
- SU - Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Aisle E
- BG - Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- KE - Korean Air
- KQ - Kenya Airways
- LH - Lufthansa
- MH - Malaysia Airlines
- NG - Air Nippon
- SU - Aeroflot Russian Airlines
- TG - Thai Airways International
- VF - Valuair
Aisle F
- BI - Royal Brunei Airlines
- BR - EVA Airways
- CS - Continental Micronesia
- KA - Dragonair
- KL - KLM
- VS - Virgin Atlantic Airways
Aisle G
- 3K - Jetstar Asia
- 9I - Thai Sky
- AY - Finnair
- ET - Ethiopian Airlines
- GA - Garuda Indonesia
- JL - Japan Airlines
- NZ - Air New Zealand
- UA - United Airlines
- US - US Airways (Codeshare)
Aisle H
- 9I - Thai Sky
- AC - Air Canada
- AF - Air France
- AI - Air India
- EK - Emirates
- LY - El Al Israel Airlines
- MF - Xiamen Airlines
- MU - China Eastern Airlines
- NW - Northwest Airlines
- OX - Orient Thai
- OZ - Asiana Airlines
- PK - Pakistan International Airlines
- PR - Philippine Airlines
- TK - Turkish Airlines
- UL - SriLankan Airlines
Aisle J
- 5J - Cebu Pacific
- 8M - Myanmar Airways
- AO - Australian Airlines
- BA - British Airways
- CA - Air China
- CO - Continental Airlines
- CZ - China Southern Airlines
- EK - Emirates
- GF - Gulf Air
- QF - Qantas Airways
- UN - Transaero
New Airlines in 2005/2006
- Qatar Airways (daily with A330-200 from October 262005)
Destinations
The operation of scheduled air services to and from Hong Kong are facilitated by air services agreements between Hong Kong and other countries. Since the opening of HKIA, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has implemented a policy of progressive liberalisation of air services with the intention of promoting consumer choice and competition.
Current Passenger Destinations
The following destinations are served from HKIA currently:
| Destination | Airline |
|---|---|
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Adelaide, Australia | Cathay Pacific |
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Cathay Pacific, KLM |
| Angeles City, Philippines | CR Airways |
| Auckland, New Zealand | Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific |
| Bahrain, Bahrain | Cathay Pacific, Gulf Air |
| Bangkok, Thailand | Air India, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Dragonair, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, Gulf Air, Kenya Airways, Orient Thai, Sri Lankan Airlines, Thai Airways International, Thai Sky, Turkish Airlines |
| Beijing, China | Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Dragonair |
| Bendar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalem | Royal Brunei Airlines |
| Brisbane, Australia | Cathay Pacific, QANTAS |
| Busan, South Korea | Korean Air |
| Cairns, Australia | Australian Airlines, Cathay Pacific |
| Changchun, China | China Southern |
| Changsha, China | China Southern, Dragonair |
| Chengdu, China | Air China, Dragonair |
| Chongqing, China | Air China, Dragonair, Sichuan Airlines |
| Chicago/O'Hare, IL, USA | United Airlines (continues to Atlanta and Philadelphia with change of equipment at Chicago) |
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | Cathay Pacific, Sri Lankan Airlines |
| Cebu, The Philippines | Cathay Pacific |
| Dalian, China | Air China, Dragonair |
| Delhi, India | Air India, Cathay Pacific |
| Denpasar, Indonesia | Cathay Pacific |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Dragonair |
| Doha, Qatar | Qatar Airways |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Cathay Pacific, Emirates |
| Frankfurt, Germany | Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa |
| Fukuoka, Japan | Cathay Pacific |
| Fuzhou, China | China Eastern, Dragonair, Xiamen Airlines |
| Guam, USA | Continental Micronesia |
| Guangzhou, China | China Southern, Hong Kong Express |
| Guilin, China | China Southern, CR Airways, Dragonair |
| Guiyang, China | Air China |
| Haikou, China | China Southern, CR Airways, Dragonair |
| Hangzhou, China | Air China, China Eastern, Dragonair, Hong Kong Express |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines |
| Harbin, China | China Southern |
| Hefei, China | China Eastern |
| Helsinki, Finland | Finnair |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines |
| Islamabad, Pakistan | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Turkish Airlines |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia |
| Jinan, China | China Eastern, CR Airways |
| Jinjiang (Quanzhou), China | Xiamen Airlines |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | Cathay Pacific, South African Airways |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC) | China Airlines, Dragonair, Mandarin Airlines |
| Karachi, Pakistan | Cathay Pacific |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Royal Nepal Airlines |
| Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Dragonair, Malaysia Airlines |
| Koror, Palau | Palau Asia Pacific (operated by Far Eastern Air Transport aircraft) |
| Krabi, Thailand | Orient Thai |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Malaysia Airlines |
| Kuching, Malaysia | Dragonair, Malaysia Airlines |
| Kunming, China | China Southern, Dragonair |
| Lhasa, China | Air China |
| Laoag, Philippines | CR Airways |
| London/Heathrow, UK | British Airways, Cathay Pacific, QANTAS, Virgin Atlantic |
| Los Angeles, CA, USA | Cathay Pacific, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| Manila, Philippines | Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines |
| Mauritius, Mauritius | Air Mauritius |
| Meixian, China | China Southern |
| Melbourne, Australia | Cathay Pacific, QANTAS |
| Moscow, Russia | Aeroflot |
| Mumbai, India | Air India, Cathay Pacific |
| Munich, Germany | Lufthansa |
| Nagoya, Japan | Cathay Pacific |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya Airways |
| Nanchang, China | China Eastern |
| Nanjing, China | China Eastern, Dragonair |
| Nanning, China | China Southern, CR Airways, Shenzhen Airlines |
| New York/JFK, NY, USA | Cathay Pacific |
| Newark (New York/EWR), NJ, USA | Continental Airlines |
| Ningbo, China | China Eastern, Dragonair |
| Olongapo City, Philippines | CR Airways |
| Osaka/Kansai, Japan | Air India, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines |
| Paris/Charles de Gaulle, France | Air France, Cathay Pacific |
| Penang, Malaysia | Cathay Pacific |
| Perth, Australia | Cathay Pacific, QANTAS |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Dragonair |
| Phuket, Thailand | Dragonair (suspended), Orient Thai, Thai Airways International |
| Qingdao, China | China Eastern, Dragonair |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Cathay Pacific |
| Rome Fiumicino, Italy | Cathay Pacific |
| Saipan, USA | Continental Micronesia |
| Samui, Thailand | Bangkok Airways |
| San Francisco, CA, USA | Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines (continues to Dulles, Washington DC with change of equipment at San Francisco) |
| Sanya, China | China Southern, CR Airways, Dragonair |
| Sapporo, Japan | Cathay Pacific |
| Seoul/Incheon, South Korea | Air India, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Thai Airways International |
| Shanghai/Pudong, China | China Eastern, Dragonair |
| Shantou, China | China Southern |
| Shijiazhuang, China | China Eastern |
| Shenyang, China | China Southern |
| Siem Reap, Cambodia | CR Airways (suspended) |
| Singapore, Singapore | Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, JetStar Asia, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Valuair |
| Surabaya, Indonesia | Cathay Pacific |
| Sydney, Australia | Cathay Pacific, QANTAS, Virgin Atlantic |
| Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Dragonair, EVA Air, Mandarin Airlines, Thai Airways International, Thai Sky |
| Taiyuan, China | China Eastern |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | El Al Israel |
| Tianjin, China | Air China |
| Tokyo/Narita, Japan | All Nippon Airways (ANA), Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Japan Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| Toronto, ON, Canada | Air Canada, Cathay Pacific |
| Tunxi (Huangshan), China | China Eastern |
| Urumqi, China | China Southern |
| Vancouver, BC, Canada | Air Canada, Cathay Pacific |
| Wenzhou, China | China Eastern |
| Wuhan, China | China Southern, Dragonair |
| Wuyishan, China | Xiamen Airlines |
| Xiamen, China | Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Dragonair |
| Xian, China | China Eastern, Dragonair |
| Yantai, China | China Eastern, Shandong Airlines |
| Zhanjiang, China | China Southern |
| Zhengzhou, China | China Southern |
| Zurich, Switzerland | SWISS |
Past Passenger Destinations
The following destinations were served from HKIA, but not being served any more by air airlines: (Note that this list does not include the destinations that are dropped by some airlines but continued to be served by other airlines from HKIA)
| Destination | Airline |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Gulf Air |
| Chennai, India | Air India |
| Chiangmai, Thailand | Thai Airways International |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | SAS |
| Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Cathay Pacific |
| Danang, Vietnam | Pacific Airlines |
| Hiroshima, Japan | Dragonair |
| Honolulu, HI, USA | Singapore Airlines |
| Jeju, South Korea | Korean Air |
| Kagoshima, Japan | Dragonair, Japan Airlines |
| Las Vegas, NV, USA | Singapore Airlines |
| Lanzhou, China | China Southern |
| Manchester, UK | Cathay Pacific |
| Milan, Italy | Alitalia |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, USA | Northwest Airlines |
| Muscat, Oman | Gulf Air |
| Nauru, Nauru | Air Nauru |
| Okinawa, Japan | Japan Airlines |
| Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Air Niugini, Cathay Pacific |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | VARIG |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | VARIG |
| Seattle, WA, USA | Northwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| Sendai, Japan | Dragonair |
| Stockholm, Sweden | Cathay Pacific |
| Vienna, Austria | Lauda Air |
| Yangon, Myanmar | Myanmar Airlines International |
Current Cargo Destinations
The following destinations are served from HKIA by cargo airlines currently: (The list is not complete)
| Destination | Airline |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Air France Cargo, Alitalia, CargoLux |
| Almaty, Kazhakistan | El Al, FedEx, Ocean Airlines |
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Cathay Pacific Cargo, Dragonair Cargo, KLM, Martinair |
| Anchorage, AS, USA | Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Evergreen International, FedEx, Northwest Airlines Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Transmile Air Services, UPS |
| Atlanta, GA, USA | Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Auckland, New Zealand | CargoLux |
| Bahrain, Bahrain | British Airways Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Baku, Azerbaijan | CargoLux |
| Bangkok, Thailand | Air Hong Kong, CargoLux, Martinair, Saudia Arabian Airlines |
| Barcelona, Spain | CargoLux |
| Beijing, China | Air China, Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Brescia, Italy | Ocean Airlines |
| Brussels, Belgium | Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Budapest, Hungary | CargoLux |
| Chennai, India | British Airways Cargo |
| Chicago/O'Hare, IL, USA | Cathay Pacific Cargo, Evergreen International |
| Clark, The Philippines | UPS |
| Cologne, Germany | Lufthansa Cargo, UPS |
| Columbus, OH, USA | Evergreen International |
| Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA | Cathay Pacific Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo |
| Delhi, India | British Airways Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | British Airways Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Dragonair Cargo, Emirates, UPS |
| Frankfurt, Germany | British Airways Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Dragonair Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo |
| Guam, USA | Kalitta Air, Northwest Airlines Cargo |
| Hahn, Germany | Ocean Airlines |
| Helsinki, Finland | CargoLux |
| Honolulu, HI, USA | Kalitta Air |
| Huntsville, AL, USA | Atlas Air |
| Indianapolis, IN, USA | FedEx |
| Istanbul, Turkey | CargoLux |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Air France Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC) | Mandarin Airlines |
| Khabarovsk, Russia | Evergreen International, Kalitta Air |
| Komatsu, Japan | CargoLux |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia Airlines, Transmile Air Services |
| Kuwait City, Kuwait | Lufthansa Cargo |
| London/Heathrow, UK | Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| London/Stansted, UK | British Airways Cargo, Dragonair Cargo |
| Los Angeles, CA, USA | Cathay Pacific Cargo, Kalitta Air, Polar Air Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Transmile Air Services |
| Louisville, USA | UPS |
| Luxembourg, Luxembourg | CargoLux, El Al |
| Manchester, UK | Cathay Pacific Cargo, Dragonair Cargo |
| Manila, The Philippines | FedEx, Philippine Airlines, Northwest Airlines Cargo |
| Melbourne, Australia | CargoLux, Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Memphis, TN, USA | FedEx |
| Milan/Malpensa, Italy | Alitalia, Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Moscow/SVO, Russia | Aeroflot |
| Mumbai, India | British Airways Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Munich, Germany | Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Nagoya, Japan | Evergreen International, Japan Airlines Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines |
| Nanjing, China | Dragonair Cargo |
| New York/JFK, NY, USA | Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Dragonair Cargo, Evergreen International, Northwest Airlines Cargo |
| Newark (New York/EWR), NJ, USA | FedEx |
| Ningbo, China | China Eastern |
| Novosibirsk, Russia | Aeroflot |
| Oakland, CA, USA | FedEx |
| Osaka/Kansai, Japan | Air Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Dragonair Cargo, FedEx, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Northwest Airlines Cargo |
| Paris/Charles de Gaulle, France | Air France Cargo, Cathay Pacific Cargo, FedEx |
| Penang, Malaysia | Air Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Malaysia Airlines |
| Philadelphia, PA, USA | UPS |
| Qingdao, China | China Eastern, Dragonair Cargo |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Lufthansa Cargo, Saudia Arabian Airlines |
| Sapporo, Japan | Atlas Air, Evergreen International, Kalitta Air, UPS |
| San Francisco, CA, USA | Cathay Pacific Cargo, FedEx |
| Seoul/Incheon, South Korea | Air Hong Kong, Asiana, Cathay Pacific Cargo, CargoLux, El Al, FedEx, Korean Air Cargo, Polar Air Cargo, UPS |
| Shanghai/Pudong, China | Cathay Pacific Cargo, China Eastern, Dragonair Cargo, Shanghai Airlines |
| Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | CargoLux, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Martinair |
| Singapore, Singapore | Air Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, UPS |
| Subic Bay, The Philippines | FedEx |
| Sydney, Australia | Cathay Pacific Cargo, QANTAS |
| Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Air Hong Kong, CargoLux, Cathay Pacific Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, Dragonair Cargo, EVA Air, FedEx |
| Tehran, Iran | CargoLux, Ocean Airlines |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | El Al |
| Tokyo/Narita, Japan | Air Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Cargo, FedEx, Japan Airlines Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines |
| Vancouver, BC, Canada | Cathay Pacific Cargo |
| Xiamen, China | Dragonair Cargo |
See also
- Transport in Hong Kong
- List of buildings, sites, and areas in Hong Kong
- Kai Tak Airport - former Hong Kong International Airport; closed in 1998)
- Shek Kong Airfield - a military airport in Hong Kong
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Jardine Aviation Services - ground services
- Hong Kong International Airport Services Ltd. - ground services
- Government Flying Service (Hong Kong) - a search and rescue service that operates from HKIA
- World's busiest airports by passenger traffic
- World's busiest airports by cargo traffic
External links
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Hong Kong International Airport - The Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong
- Hong Kong International Airport real time flight information
- Hong Kong Airport Core Programme
- Air transport in Hong Kong - Trade Development Council
- Satellite images of Hong Kong International Airport (Google Maps)
- The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre
References
- Site Preparation for the New Hong Kong International Airport a reference written by engineers detailing the construction of the island.