Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The Airport Authority Hong Kong (abbreviated as AA or AAHK) ( abbreviated as 機管局 is the statutory body of the Government of Hong Kong Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Chek Lap Kok is an Island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport, due to the fact that it was built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport (Kai Tak). Hong Kong comprises the Kowloon peninsula and 236 Islands the largest being Lantau Island and the second largest being Hong Kong Island. Chek Lap Kok is an Island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China. Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after Kai Tak Airport (officially Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to closure The airport ran out of landing slots and parking bays and flights often had to be diverted

The airport opened for commercial operations in 1998, replacing Kai Tak Airport, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in China, East Asia and Southeast Asia. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Kai Tak Airport (officially Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to closure The airport ran out of landing slots and parking bays and flights often had to be diverted China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Despite a relatively short history, Hong Kong International Airport has won several notable international "Best Airport" awards. In 2001-2005 and 2007, it came first in Skytrax's World Airport Awards, and second in 2006. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Skytrax is a United Kingdom -based consultancy the public face of Inflight Research Services ^[1][2]

HKIA operates twenty-four hours a day, and is one of the world's busiest airports in terms of international passenger and cargo movement. The thirty world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by number of total passengers (data provided by Airports Council International) In 2007, HKIA handled 47 million passengers and 3. 7 million tonnes of cargo. It is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Hong Kong Express Airways, Hong Kong Airlines and Air Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. Dragonair A330-300 B-HWGJPG|right|thumb|Dragonair Airbus A330-300]] For the Pokémon of the same name see Dragonair. Hong Kong Express Airways Limited ( Chinese 香港快運航空有限公司 previously 港聯航空 is an Airline based in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Airlines Limited ( Chinese 香港航空公司 (formerly CR Airways Ltd) is a Hong Kong -based Airline. Not to be confused with Hong Kong Airways, Hong Kong Airlines.

History

See also: Aviation history of Hong Kong

The interior of Terminal 1 at night-time, Hong Kong International Airport. Seven years after the first flight of a heavier-than-air controlled aeroplane in 1903, planes were already flying in Hong Kong.

The airport was built on a largely artificial island reclaimed from Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau. An artificial island is an Island that has been constructed by humans rather than formed by natural means Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after Chek Lap Kok is an Island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China. Lam Chau ( Chinese 欖洲 was one of the two original Islands that made up the site of the current Hong Kong International Airport. 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. Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically Land reclamation for the airport added nearly 1% to the entirety of Hong Kong's surface area. 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. Kai Tak Airport (officially Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to closure The airport ran out of landing slots and parking bays and flights often had to be diverted For the administrative district of Hong Kong See Kowloon City District Kowloon City ( is an area in New Kowloon of Kowloon Bay ( is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. ^[3]

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 Hong Kong Airport Core Programme ( was a series of infrastructural works organised by the Government of Hong Kong during the 1990s with the new Hong Kong Hong Kong Island ( is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east The project is the most expensive airport project ever, according to Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U 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. ^[4]

Opened on 6 July 1998, a week later than Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it took six years and US $20 billion to build. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Kuala Lumpur International Airport commonly known as KLIA is one of Asia 's major aviation hubs along with Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Hong On that day at 6:25 a. m. , Cathay Pacific's CX889 was the first flight to land at the airport, pipping the original CX292 from Rome which was the scheduled first arrival. The architects were Foster and Partners. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Foster + Partners is a leading Architectural firm in the United Kingdom. For three to five months after its opening, it suffered various severe organisational, 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), however after six months the airport started to operate normally. A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles for onward transportation

On 28 February 2007, a second terminal (check-in facility only) of the airport opened, with a new Airport Express platform opened serving the new terminal. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The terminal also features a new shopping mall SkyPlaza, providing a large variety of shops and restaurants, together with a few entertainment facilities. Hong Kong SkyCity ( is a large business and entertainment complex adjacent to the Hong Kong International Airport, and is built on land owned by the Airport Authority Hong

SkyCity is directly across from the airport named as Terminal 2. Hong Kong SkyCity ( is a large business and entertainment complex adjacent to the Hong Kong International Airport, and is built on land owned by the Airport Authority Hong It currently includes the AsiaWorld-Expo and the SkyPier. Planned for development is a golf course, Marriott hotel, and business centre. ^[5]

A new passenger concourse designed to support narrow body aircraft is under construction to the north of the existing Y-shape concourse. It's scheduled for commissioning in 2009. With 10 gates, it will bring the total number of frontal gates at the airport to 58. The Hong Kong Airport Authority has begun studies on the further construction of large scale passenger concourse on the mid-field site of the airprot island, the last remaining piece of major land available for future expansion without additional reclamation. The initial thinking is to build a massive X-shape concourse with around 30-48 gates depending on the final configuration. The new concourse will be connected to the present Y-shape concourse by an extension of the pilotless underground rail. It's estimated that this new mid-field facility will cost about 10 billion HK dollars.

The airport is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong, a statutory body wholly owned by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land The Airport Authority Hong Kong (abbreviated as AA or AAHK) ( abbreviated as 機管局 is the statutory body of the Government of Hong Kong A special administrative region or SAR may be;People's Republic of China Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, present-day 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 Civil Aviation Department ( Chinese: 民航處 is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong Flight Information A bilateral Air Transport Agreement (also sometimes called a bilateral Air Service Agreement) is an agreement which two nations sign to allow civil aviation between their territories Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying representing all non- Military aviation, both private and commercial

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 Instrument Landing System (ILS is a ground-based Instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an Aircraft approaching a Runway The two runways have an ultimate capacity of over 60 aircraft movements an hour. At present there are 49 frontal stands, 28 remote stands and 25 cargo stands. Five parking bays at the Northwest Concourse are already capable of accommodating the arrivals of the next generation of aircraft.

The airport was the third busiest airport for passenger traffic in Asia in 2005, and the world's second busiest airport for cargo traffic in 2005. The thirty world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by number of total passengers (data provided by Airports Council International) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In terms of international traffic, the airport is the third busiest for passenger traffic and the busiest for cargo since its operation in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) There are 87 international airlines providing about 760 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each day between Hong Kong and some 154 destinations worldwide. About 76 percent 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 operation of scheduled air services to and from Hong Kong is 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. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( see pronunciation; conventional short In general liberalization (or liberalisation) refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions usually in areas of social or economic policy

The airport's long term expansion opportunities are subject to variables. A proposal to build a third runway has been under feasibility study and consultation but would be very expensive as it would involve additional reclamation from deep waters, and the building cost of the third runway may be as high as the building cost of the entire airport. On the other hand, there exists only one airway between Hong Kong and China, and this single route is often and easily backed up causing delays in both Hong Kong and China. Finally, China requires that aircraft flying the single air route between Hong Kong and China be at an altitude of least 15,000 feet. Talks are underway to persuade the Chinese military to relax its airspace restriction in view of worsening air traffic congestion at the airport.

Operations

Airlines based at HKIA

Map showing airport location (in yellow) on the north shore of Lantau Island

Several airlines are based at Hong Kong International Airport:

• Cathay Pacific Airways Limited operates a mixed Airbus and Boeing all-widebody fleet of one hundred and fifteen aircraft, providing scheduled services to the rest of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Europe, South Africa and North America. Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
  • Dragonair operates 39 aircraft, providing scheduled passenger services in the region, and scheduled all-cargo services to Shanghai, Xiamen, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the Middle East and Europe. Dragonair A330-300 B-HWGJPG|right|thumb|Dragonair Airbus A330-300]] For the Pokémon of the same name see Dragonair. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East.
• Hong Kong Express operates fixed-wing aircraft on scheduled services to Hangzhou, Ningbo, Nanjing, Chongqing and Chiang Mai as well as charter services to Tai Chung in Taiwan and Laoag in the Philippines. Hong Kong Express Airways Limited ( Chinese 香港快運航空有限公司 previously 港聯航空 is an Airline based in Hong Kong. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant Hong Kong Express's HeliExpress division operates scheduled helicopter services between Hong Kong, Macau, and Shenzhen, together with local passenger charters and aerial works. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately To be acquired by Hong Kong Airlines by end 2006.
• Air Hong Kong Limited operates scheduled all-cargo services between Hong Kong and Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Singapore. Not to be confused with Hong Kong Airways, Hong Kong Airlines. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Singapore
• Hong Kong Airlines, formerly CR Airways Limited until 30 September 2006, operates scheduled passenger services to Korea, Thailand, and China. Hong Kong Airlines Limited ( Chinese 香港航空公司 (formerly CR Airways Ltd) is a Hong Kong -based Airline. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Metrojet Limited and Jet Aviation Business Jets (Hong Kong) Limited operate non-scheduled passenger services in the region. Metrojet Limited is an Airline, based at Hong Kong International Airport, which operates non-scheduled passenger services in the region Jet Aviation Business Jets (Hong Kong Limited is an Airline, based at Hong Kong International Airport, operating non-scheduled passenger services in the region
• Heliservices (Hong Kong) Limited operates local and cross-border helicopter charters and lifting and construction works. Heliservices (Hong Kong Limited is a Hong Kong -based helicopter operator operating local and cross-border passenger 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 Hong Kong Aviation Club was established in 1982 upon the amalgamation of the Hong Kong Flying Club the Aero Club of Hong Kong and the Far East Flying & Technical School

The Government Flying Service provides short and long range search and rescue services, police support, medical evacuation and general purpose flights for the Government. The Government Flying Service ( GFS) is a disciplined unit of the Government of Hong Kong SAR.

Passenger facilities

Terminal 1 Departures Hall entrance

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. The airport also features a driverless people mover system consisting of 3 stations to provide fast transportation from check-in area to gates (and vice versa). For the private automobile see People carrier A people mover or automated people mover (APM is a fully automated grade-separated These trains travel at 62km/h and the service is provided for free to all passengers and crew. (HKIA Automated People Mover)

Terminal 1 of the HKIA is currently the second largest airport passenger terminal building of the world (this title measures the area of one terminal building only). Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover is a driverless People mover located within Hong Kong International Airport. At its opening, Terminal 1 was the largest airport passenger terminal building, with a total gross floor area of 550,000 m². It briefly conceded the status to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport (563,000 m²) when the latter opened on 15 September 2006, but reclaimed the title when the East Hall was expanded, bring its total area to the current 570,000 m². Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Suvarnabhumi Airport (ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ pronounced /sùwannápʰūːm/, also known as (New Bangkok International Airport Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (The East Hall expansion included a 39,000 m² expansion to SkyMart, a shopping mall. ) Terminal 1's title as the world's largest was surrendered to Beijing Capital International Airport's Terminal 3 (986,000 m²^[6]) on 29 Feb 2008. Beijing Capital International Airport, ( is the main international Airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, People's Republic of China. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Terminal 2 of the Hong Kong International Airport, together with the Skyplaza, opened on February 28, 2007 along with the opening of the Airport Station's Platform 3^[7]. Airport is a railway station on the of Hong Kong 's MTR. It serves the Hong Kong International Airport, and is integrated with the It is only a check-in and processing facility for departing passengers with no gates or arrival facilities. (Passengers are transported underground to gates at "Terminal 1". ) So far Air Asia, Bangkok Airways, East Star Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Hong Kong Express, Hong Kong Airlines, Jetstar Asia Airways, Jet Airways, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Siem Reap Airways, South African Airways, Thai Airways International and Uni Air have relocated their check-in operations to T2. AirAsia Berhad ( is a low-cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bangkok Airways Co Ltd is a regional Airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. East Star Air (東星航空 is an Airline based in Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group Hong Kong Express Airways Limited ( Chinese 香港快運航空有限公司 previously 港聯航空 is an Airline based in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Airlines Limited ( Chinese 香港航空公司 (formerly CR Airways Ltd) is a Hong Kong -based Airline. Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia Jet Airways is an Airline based in Mumbai, India. It is the country's second-largest international airline after Air India and the largest Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic: الملكية الأردنية transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah is an Airline based in Amman Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Siem Reap Airways International Co Ltd is an Airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out Uni Air ( Chinese: 立榮航空 Lìróng Hángkōng) is an Airline based in Taiwan. The SkyPlaza is situated within Terminal 2. Hong Kong SkyCity ( is a large business and entertainment complex adjacent to the Hong Kong International Airport, and is built on land owned by the Airport Authority Hong

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.

Intermodal transportation hub

A view of the airport from the air

In order to sustain the growth of passengers, the Airport Authority formulated a “push and pull through” strategy to expand its connections to new sources of passengers and cargo. This means adapting the network to the rapidly-growing markets in China and in particular to the Pearl River Delta region (PRD). The Pearl River Delta Region (PRD ( in southern China occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River Estuary In 2003, two major events improved connections to the PRD. One was the opening of a new Airport-Mainland Coach Station. The coach station features a 230 m² waiting lounge and sheltered bays for ten coaches. The 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.

The Coach Station was relocated to Terminal 2 in 2007. The 36 bays at the new Coach Station allow cross-border coaches to make 240 trips a day carrying passengers between the airport and 70 cities and towns in the PRD. Local tour and hotel coaches also operate from there.

HKIA’s network to China is also expanded 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 can board buses for onward flights while arriving air passengers can board ferries at the pier for their journeys back to the PRD. Passengers travelling both directions can bypass custom and immigration formalities, which reduces transit time. Four ports – Shekou, Shenzhen, Macau and Humen (Dongguan) – were initially served. Shekou ( is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of Nantou and facing Lau Fau Shan Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Humen (虎门镇 also known as Taiping is a County-level city within the Dongguan Prefecture-level city, on the eastern side of the Bocca Tigris Administration The Prefecture-level city of Dongguan administers 3 county-level divisions, all of which are districts. As of August 2007, SkyPier serves Shenzhen's Shekou and Fuyong, Dongguan's Humen, Macau, Zhongshan and Zhuhai. Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately Shekou ( is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of Nantou and facing Lau Fau Shan Administration The Prefecture-level city of Dongguan administers 3 county-level divisions, all of which are districts. Humen (虎门镇 also known as Taiping is a County-level city within the Dongguan Prefecture-level city, on the eastern side of the Bocca Tigris For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Zhongshan ( is a Prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Zhuhai administers 3 county-level divisions, all of which are districts Xiangzhou Moreover, passengers travelling from Shekou and Macau piers can even complete airline check-in procedures with participating airlines before boarding the ferries and go straight to the boarding gate for the connecting flight at HKIA. Shekou ( is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of Nantou and facing Lau Fau Shan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. The provision of cross boundary coach and ferry services has transformed HKIA into an inter-modal transportation hub combining air, sea and land transport.

Baggage and cargo facilities

Another shot of the airport from the Ngong Ping Skyrail, Lantau Island

Ramp handling services are provided by Hong Kong Airport Services Limited (HAS), Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited, and Menzies Aviation Group (Hong Kong) Limited. Ngong Ping 360 is a tourism project in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, consisting of Ngong Ping Cable Car and Ngong Ping Village. Dragonair A330-300 B-HWGJPG|right|thumb|Dragonair Airbus A330-300]] For the Pokémon of the same name see Dragonair. Jardine Aviation Services Limited or JASL, formed in 1980, is a Joint venture of Jardine Matheson Group and China National Aviation Corporation Their services include the 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.

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 m² SuperTerminal 1, is the world’s second largest stand-alone air cargo handling facility, after the opening of the West Cargo Handling Area of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in 26 Mar 2008. The designed capacity is 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. The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited ( Chinese 香港飛機工程有限公司 better known as HAECO (香港飛機工程 ( is a major provider 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. HAECO also has the world's largest mobile hangar, weighing over 400 tons. It can be used to enclose half of a wide-body airplane, so that the whole facility can fully enclose four 747s when the mobile hangar is used. A new two-bay hangar that locates next to the current one will be in operation by the end of 2006.

Airport based ground services

Hong Kong International Airport - Outside

Baggage Claim Area

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). List of Airports and Heliports in Hong Kong. Also see:CategoryAirports in Hong Kong,:CategoryHeliports in Hong Kong 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.

The Airport Meteorological Office (AMO) of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) provides weather services for the aviation community The AMO makes routine and special weather observations and provides fixed-time aerodrome forecasts and landing forecasts for the HKIA. Hong Kong Observatory ( known as the Royal Observatory ( before 1997, is a department of the Hong Kong Government. 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. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding In Fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a fluid regime characterized by chaotic Stochastic property changes To enhance the safety of aircraft landing and taking off from HKIA, the AMO issues alerts of low-level windshear and turbulence. Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or Wind gradient, is a difference in Wind speed and direction over a relatively

Rescue and fire fighting services within the airport are covered by the Airport Fire Contingent of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department. Fire Services Department ( of the Hong Kong Government is an emergency service responsible for fire-fighting and rescue on land and sea 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. The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation Two high capacity rescue boats, supported by eight speed boats, form the core of sea rescue operations.

Airlines and destinations

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 check-in area

• Aeroflot (Moscow-Sheremetyevo)
• Air Canada (Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver)
• Air China (Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Shenyang, Tianjin)
• Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• Air India (Delhi, Mumbai, Osaka-Kansai, Seoul-Incheon)
• Air Mauritius (Mauritius)
• Air New Zealand (Auckland, London-Heathrow)
• Air Niugini (Manila, Port Moresby)
• All Nippon Airways (Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita)
• Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon)
• Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka)
• British Airways (London-Heathrow)
• Cathay Pacific (Adelaide, Amsterdam, Auckland, Bahrain, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing, Brisbane, Cairns, Cebu, Chennai, Colombo, Delhi, Denpasar, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad [begins September 2008], Jakarta, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, Nagoya-Centrair, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Penang, Perth, Riyadh, Rome-Fiumicino, San Francisco, Sapporo-Chitose, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Surabaya, Sydney, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Xiamen)
• Cebu Pacific (Cebu, Davao, Manila)
• China Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• China Eastern Airlines (Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai-Pudong, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuxi, Xi'an)
• China Southern Airlines (Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Harbin, Meixian, Nanning, Sanya, Shantou, Shenyang, Ürümqi, Wuhan, Xiamen, Yinchuan, Yiwu, Zhengzhou)
• Continental Airlines (Newark)
  • Continental Airlines operated by Continental Micronesia (Guam) [ends 28 July] ^[8]
• Dragonair (Bangalore [begins July 1], Beijing, Busan, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dhaka, Fukuoka, Fuzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Kaohsiung, Kathmandu, Kota Kinabalu, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Taichung, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an)
• El Al (Tel Aviv)
• Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• EVA Air (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• Finnair (Helsinki)
• Garuda Indonesia (Jakarta)
• Iberia Airlines (Madrid) [begins 2009]
• Japan Airlines (Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Haneda [begins 2 July], Tokyo-Narita)
• Kenya Airways (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi)
• Kingfisher Airlines (Mumbai, New York-JFK) [begins 16 September]
• KLM (Amsterdam)
• Korean Air (Busan, Seoul-Incheon)
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt, Munich)
• Malaysia Airlines (Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching)
• Mandarin Airlines (Kaohsiung, Taichung)
• Nepal Airlines (Kathmandu)
• Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Tokyo-Narita)
• Orient Thai Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Phuket)
• Pakistan International Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Islamabad)
• Qantas (Brisbane, London-Heathrow, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney)
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Royal Brunei Airlines (Bandar Seri Begawan)
• Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah, Riyadh)
• Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai-Pudong)
• Sichuan Airlines (Chengdu, Yichang)
• Singapore Airlines (San Francisco, Singapore)
• SriLankan Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Colombo)
• Swiss International Air Lines (Zürich)
• Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Ho Chi Minh City, Los Angeles [ends 2 September], San Francisco, Singapore)
• Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways (London-Heathrow, Sydney)
• Xiamen Airlines (Fuzhou, Wuyishan, Xiamen)

Terminal 2 Departures Hall

Terminal 2 check-in area

Terminal 2

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• AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur)
• Bangkok Airways (Koh Samui)
• East Star Air (Wuhan)
• Emirates Airline (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Dubai)
• Hong Kong Airlines (Changsha, Fuzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hanoi, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Jinan, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanning, Qingdao, Sanya, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Xiamen, Xi'an, Zhengzhou)
• Hong Kong Express Airways (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing (Begins June 17), Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Nagoya-Centrair, Ningbo, Okayama, Okinawa, Shanghai-Pudong, Taichung, Xi'an, Yangon)
• Jet Airways (Mumbai)
• Jetstar Asia Airways (Singapore)
• Philippine Airlines (Manila)
• Royal Jordanian (Amman, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Siem Reap Airways (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap)
• South African Airways (Johannesburg)
• Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Phuket, Seoul-Incheon, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• Uni Air (Taichung)

Cargo airlines

• ACT Airlines (Cebu, Dhaka, Lahore, Port Moresby, Taipei-Taoyuan)
• Aeroflot-Cargo (Moscow, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk)
• AirBridgeCargo Airlines (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Krasnojarsk, Moscow-Sheremetyevo)
• Air China Cargo (Beijing, Tianjin)
• Air France Cargo (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• Air Hong Kong (Beijing, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Penang, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita)
• Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa)
• ANA Cargo (Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
• Asiana Cargo (Seoul-Incheon)
• Atlas Air (Adana Incirlik, Ault Field, Chicago-O'Hare, Fairfield, Kagoshima, Kuwait, Melbourne, Miami, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Sapporo-Chitose, Seoul-Incheon, Sydney)
• British Airways World Cargo (Chennai, Cologne/Bonn, Delhi, London-Stansted, Mumbai, Munich)
• Cargolux (Almaty, Abu Dhabi, Baku, Barcelona, Budapest, Helsinki, Luxemburg, Melbourne)
• Cathay Pacific Cargo (Amsterdam, Anchorage, Atlanta, Brussels, Chennai, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hanoi, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manchester, Melbourne, Milan-Malpensa, Mumbai, Munich, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Penang, San Francisco, Seoul-Incheon, Singapore, Stockholm-Arlanda, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Toronto-Pearson, Tokyo-Narita, Vancouver, Venice)
  • Dragonair Cargo (Chengdu, Manchester, Osaka-Kansai, Shanghai-Pudong, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tehran-Mehrabad, Xiamen)
• Czech Airlines Cargo (Dubai, Prague)
• China Cargo Airlines (Qingdao, Shanghai-Pudong)
• China Airlines Cargo (Taipei-Taoyuan)
• El Al Cargo (Almaty, Seoul-Incheon, Tel Aviv)
• Emirates SkyCargo (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chennai, Dubai)
• EVA Air Cargo (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• Evergreen International Airlines (Charter Cargo)
• FedEx (Almaty, Anchorage, Chicago-O'Hare, Cologne/Bonn, Delhi, Indianapolis, London-Stansted, Memphis, New York-JFK, Newark, Oakland, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Seoul-Incheon, San Francisco, Subic Bay, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita)
• Gemini Air Cargo (New York-JFK, Sapporo-Chitose)
• JAL Cargo (Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
• Jett8 Airlines Cargo (Singapore)
• Kalitta Air (Abu Dhabi, Adelaide, Anchorage, Bahrain, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chicago-O'Hare, Columbus, Dubai, Frakfurt, Guam, Honolulu, Khabarovsk, Maastricht, New York-JFK, Osan, Oscoda, Pyongyang, Tbilisi, Tripoli)
• KLM Cargo (Amsterdam)
• Korean Air Cargo (Seoul-Incheon)
• Lufthansa Cargo (Almaty, Frankfurt, Leipzig/Halle, Sharjah, Tashkent)
• Mandarin Airlines (Kaohsiung)
• MASkargo (Kuala Lumpur, Penang)
• Martinair Cargo (Amsterdam, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Nippon Cargo Airlines (Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
• NWA Cargo (Anchorage, Tokyo-Narita)
• Orient Thai Cargo (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Philippine Airlines Cargo (Manila)
• Polar Air Cargo (Chicago-O'Hare, Los Angeles, Seoul-Incheon)
• Qantas Freight (Melbourne-Avalon, Sydney)
• Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Jeddah, Lahore, Riyadh)
• Shanghai Airlines Cargo (Shanghai-Pudong)
• Singapore Airlines Cargo (Amsterdam, Anchorage, Chennai, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Don Miguel, Los Angeles, Sharjah, Singapore, Sydney)
• Southern Air (Anchorage, Chicago-O'Hare, Maastricht, Sharjah, Seoul-Incheon)
• TESIS Aviation Enterprise (Novosibirsk)
• Thai Global Airline (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Transmile Air Services (Anchorage, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Riverside, Subang)
• United Parcel Service (Anchorage, Cologne/Bonn, Dubai, Honolulu, Louisville, Manila-Clark, Mumbai, Ontario, Osaka-Kansai, Philadelphia, Sapporo-Chitose, Seoul-Incheon, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan)
• World Airways (Anchorage, Seoul-Incheon)
• Yangtze River Express (Hangzhou, Qingdao)

Ground transportation

Airport Express - Airport Station

Hong Kong International Airport - Level 6, Terminal 1

Hong Kong International Airport - Arrival Hall, Level 5

Rail

The airport can be reached by the Airport Express, a dedicated rail link provided by the MTR. AirAsia Berhad ( is a low-cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bangkok Airways Co Ltd is a regional Airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. East Star Air (東星航空 is an Airline based in Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group Hong Kong Airlines Limited ( Chinese 香港航空公司 (formerly CR Airways Ltd) is a Hong Kong -based Airline. Hong Kong Express Airways Limited ( Chinese 香港快運航空有限公司 previously 港聯航空 is an Airline based in Hong Kong. Jet Airways is an Airline based in Mumbai, India. It is the country's second-largest international airline after Air India and the largest Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited ( Chinese: 捷星亚洲航空公司 Thai: เจ็ทสตาร์เอเชีย operating as Jetstar Asia Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic: الملكية الأردنية transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah is an Airline based in Amman Siem Reap Airways International Co Ltd is an Airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out Uni Air ( Chinese: 立榮航空 Lìróng Hángkōng) is an Airline based in Taiwan. ACT Airlines is a Cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. 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Asiana Airlines (; formerly Seoul Airlines) is an Airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea 's two major Atlas Air is an American Cargo airline based in Purchase New York, United States. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Cargolux Airlines International SA, Trading as Cargolux, is a Cargo airline based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. Dragonair A330-300 B-HWGJPG|right|thumb|Dragonair Airbus A330-300]] For the Pokémon of the same name see Dragonair. China Cargo Airlines is a Cargo airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. 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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters Lufthansa Cargo is the Cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. Mandarin Airlines Limited (華信航空 Pinyin: Huáxìn Hángkōng is an Airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. MAS[[Cargo kargo]] or Malaysia Airlines Kargo ( Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Martinair is an Airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operates passenger and cargo services to over 50 destinations worldwide or NCA, is a Cargo airline based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled cargo services in Asia and to Europe and the North Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Polar Air Cargo is an American Cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based Shanghai Airlines Cargo (上海航空股份有限公司 is a Cargo airline based in the People's Republic of China. Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and was formed in 2001 Southern Air is an American Airline based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. TESIS Aviation Enterprise is an Airline based in Moscow, Russia. Transmile Air Services is a Cargo airline based in Malaysia. It is a premier express freight and freighter charter company United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies World Airways Inc is an American non-scheduled Airline currently headquartered in Peachtree City Georgia. Yangtze River Express (Yangtze River Express Airlines Company Limited (扬子江快运航空有限公司 or 扬子江快运 for short is a Cargo Airline based The is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR serving Hong Kong. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. It takes 24 minutes to reach the airport from the central Hong Kong station, via Kowloon and Tsing Yi stations. Hong Kong Station is the eastern terminus of the and of the Hong Kong MTR metro system situated between Man Cheung Street and Harbour View Kowloon is a station on the and the of Hong Kong 's MTR. Only about 10000 passengers use this station daily due to its inconvenient location Tsing Yi Station is an Interchange station on the of MTR and on Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. Airport Express passengers may check-in for their flights up to a day before their departure, depending on the airline they are travelling with. Check-in counters are available at both the Hong Kong and Kowloon stations on the Airport Express Line. Facing the front of the train, doors to both Terminals 1 and 2 open at the same time to the left and right respectively upon arrival at the Airport Station.

Passengers may also take the 1-minute journey to AsiaWorld-Expo, which is located also in Chek Lap Kok. The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Chek Lap Kok is an Island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China. This portion of the Airport Express was opened from 20 December 2005. The is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR serving Hong Kong.

In the latest policy address by Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, the chief executive of the Special Administrative Region, the government will soon start the study of building a railway connecting between Hong Kong International Airport and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport ( formerly named Shenzhen Huangtian Airport) is located near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District, Shenzhen

Bus

Numerous city bus services are provided between the airport and most of the city, both by Citybus, New Lantao Bus, Long Win Bus and Discovery Bay Bus (DB02R) from both the Airport Ground Transportation Centre and Cheong Tat Road. Citybus Limited ( is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. The New Lantao Bus Company (1973 Limited (新大嶼山巴士(1973有限公司 &ndash known as New Lantao Bus, or NLB &ndash is a franchised Bus company operating Long Win Bus Company Limited ( provides Bus service to northern Lantau Island ( Tung Chung new town and Hong Kong Disneyland) and the Hong

In the various bus terminals in the City, bus routes that go to the Airport are marked with the letter "A", "E", "S" and "N" on the route number. No matter where you are located in Hong Kong, any bus that starts with an "A" or an "E" on Citybus' CityFlyers or Long Win Bus' Airbus means that it goes to the airport, except routes E21A, E21X and E31. Some of the buses are also marked with a special orange color. These buses are also specially designed to carry large amounts of luggage.

Coach service is available to major cities and towns in Guangdong, such as Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guangzhou. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately Administration The Prefecture-level city of Dongguan administers 3 county-level divisions, all of which are districts. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city

Ferry

Direct ferry services are available from the airport to various destinations throughout the Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River Delta Region (PRD ( in southern China occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River Estuary Passengers using these services are treated as transit passengers and are not considered to have entered Hong Kong for immigration purposes. For this reason, access to the ferry terminal is before immigration in the airport for arriving passengers. Check-in services are available at these piers. Four ports – Shekou, Shenzhen, Macau and Humen (Dongguan) – were initially served, extending to Guangzhou and Zhongshan at the end of 2003. Shekou ( is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of Nantou and facing Lau Fau Shan Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Humen (虎门镇 also known as Taiping is a County-level city within the Dongguan Prefecture-level city, on the eastern side of the Bocca Tigris Administration The Prefecture-level city of Dongguan administers 3 county-level divisions, all of which are districts. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city Zhongshan ( is a Prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. The Zhuhai service began on 10 July 2007 ^[9]

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Taxi

Main article: Taxicabs of Hong Kong

The airport is served by three different sorts of taxi, distinguished by their colour:

• Urban taxis (red) connect the Airport with Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and parts of the new towns of Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin and Tseung Kwan O. See also Taxicabs by country Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxi system (Urban taxis can reach entire Hong Kong except southern Lantau Island).
• New Territories taxis (green) connect the airport with the New Territories, excepting those parts of the Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin and Tseung Kwan O served by urban taxis.
• Lantau taxis (blue) connect the airport with the rest of Lantau Island.

Accidents and incidents

• 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 en route from Bangkok International Airport (Don Mueang International Airport) to Hong Kong, rolled over and caught fire, coming to rest upside down beside the runway. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that flew from Old Bangkok International Airport (now Don Mueang International Airport) in Bangkok to Hong Kong International The 1999 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1999 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between For the military use of the facility see Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base Don Mueang International Airport (or also (Old Bangkok International Three people onboard were killed.

• On July 31, 2000 a man, armed with a pistol, forced his way through a security checkpoint and held a woman hostage on a Cathay Pacific aircraft. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The man surrendered after two and a half hours. [1]PDF (1. 92 MiB)

• On May 25, 2002, China Airlines Flight 611, bound for Hong Kong from Taipei Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport), disintegrated in mid-air over the Strait of Taiwan. A mebibyte (a contraction of me ga bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, abbreviated MiB. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. China Airlines Flight 611 Callsign Dynasty 611 (CAL611 CI611 was a 747 on a regularly scheduled flight from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (now Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180-km-wide (11185-mile-wide Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan.

Air Traffic Control Communication Frequency

• Tower North: 118. 200
• Tower South: 118. 400
• Tower: 118. 700
• Ground North: 122. 600
• Ground South: 121. 550
• Departure: 123. 800
• Departure: 124. 05
• Approach: 119. 100
• Approach: 119. 350
• Approach: 133. 700
• Precision: 133. 700
• Zone Control: 120. 600
• Clearance Delivery(0001-1600Z): 129. 900
• Clearance Delivery(0001-1600Z): 124. 650
• Departure ATIS: 127. 050
• Arrival ATIS: 128. 200
• Flight Service(0100-0900): 121. 000
• Flight Service(0100-0900): 122. 400

Awards

• Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation CAPA International Airport of the Year (2007)
• Skytrax World's Best Airport (2001-2005, 2007)
• Conde Nast Traveller World's Best Airport (2007)
• Air Transport Research Society Asia Pacific Airport Efficiency Excellence Award (2007)
• TravelWeekly Best International Airport (2007)
• Air Cargo World Air Cargo Excellence (2007)
• Airports Council International World's Best Airport (2007)
• SmartTravelAsia. Skytrax is a United Kingdom -based consultancy the public face of Inflight Research Services Airports Council International (ACI based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a Non profit organisation, whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports com Best Airport Worldwide (2006-2007)
• TravelWeeklyChina Best Airport Facilities (2006)
• Business Traveller Best Airport in China (2006-2007)
• TTG Best Airport (2002, 2004-2007; Survey was not held in 2003 due to SARS)
• Federation of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations Most Friendly Airport for Cargo (2005)
• AETRA Best Airport Worldwide (2005)
• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Diamond - Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awards (2004)
• Air Cargo News Cargo Airport of the Year (2002-2003)
• International Air Transport Association (IATA) Eagle Award (2002)
• WTA World Travel Awards Asia/ Pacific's Leading Airport (2000)
• Asiaweek Asia's Best Airport (2000)
• Raven Fox Award for Travel-Retail Excellence in Asia / Pacific (1999-2000)
• British Constructional Steelwork Association, the Steel Construction Institute, and British Steel Structural Steel Design Award (1999)
• Hong Kong Institute of Architects Silver Medal for Architecture (1999)
• Construction Industry Manufacturers Association CONEXPO-CON/AGG '99 Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century - Airport Core Programme (1999)

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
• Airport Security Unit
• 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
• List of airports in the People's Republic of China
• China's busiest airports by passenger traffic

References

External links

• World Aero Data - Hong Kong International Airport
• Hong Kong International Airport
• Air transport in Hong Kong - Trade Development Council
• Extreme Engineering: Hong Kong Airport on Discovery.com