Kai Tak Airport
Kai Tak Airport (Chinese: 啟德機場) was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998
| Kai Tak International Airport Káidāk Gēichèuhng | |||
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| Kai Tak Airport in 1998, the morning after its closure | |||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||
| Owner | Government of Hong Kong | ||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Department | ||
| Location | Kowloon, Hong Kong | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 m / 30 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 22°19′43″N 114°11′39″E / 22.32861°N 114.19417°ECoordinates: 22°19′43″N 114°11′39″E / 22.32861°N 114.19417°E | ||
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| Location of Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong | |||
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Kai Tak Airport was also called the one the hardest airport to land at and the world`s most dangerous airport until 1998.
Kai Tak Airport Media
The airport was surrounded by high-rise buildings. The airport car park is at the centre, and offices are on the right of the photograph.
Aerial view of the airport in 1971, three years before the 1974 extension.
View of the airport in June 1971
A China Airlines Boeing 747 approaches the airport in 1998
香港啟德機場客運大樓
- Hong Kong Kai Tak Flight Information.jpg
Departure hall of Kai Tak Airport.
- 啟德機場 - Landing at Kai Tak - 1991 (2350897476).jpg
A Northwest Cargo Boeing 747-200F landing.
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Layout of Kai Tak Airport prior to its 1998 closure.
- Boeing 747-428, Air France AN0278440.jpg
An Air France Boeing 747-400 passing above the very crowded Kowloon City during its approach and landing.
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-200 (B-HNC) on final approach to Kai Tak runway 13, overflying Kowloon at low altitude.
