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HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT


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NAME OF THE AIRPORT ??????

IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH

COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS

CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT


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ITS NAME Chek Lap Kok WAS

CHOSENbecause it was built on theisland of Chek LaP Kok by land

reclamation and also to distinguish it

from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak

Airport.


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..The airport opened for commercial operations in 1998, replacing Kai Tak,

nd is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway

or destinations in Mainland China The airport is operated by the Airport

uthority Hong Kong.

.. Air New Zealand, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines to a lesser extent Qantas

nd Virgin Atlantic, all of which use Hong Kong as a stopover point for flights

n the Kangaroo Route between Australasia and Europe. Both United Airlines

nd Air India use Hong Kong as a stopover point for flights respectively from

he United States to Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City as well as from India to

saka and Seoul. In the near future, Garuda Indonesia is considering making Hong

ong their transit hub for flights to Europe.


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HISTORY


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Chek Lap Kok Airport was designed as a replacement for the former Hong

Kong International Airport By the 1990s, Kai Tak had become one of the

world's busiest airports it far exceeded its annual passenger and cargo

design capacities, and one out of every three flights met delays, largely due

to lack of space for aircraft, gates, and a second runway.In addition, noise

mitigation measures restricted nighttime flights, as severe noise pollution

1974 planning study by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation and Public Works

department identified the small island of Chek Lap Kok, off Lantau Island,as a possible airport replacement site. Away from the congested city

centre, flight paths would be routed over the South China Sea rather than

populous urban areas, enabling efficient round-the-clock operation of

multiple runways. Construction of the new airport, however, did not begin

until 1991. The construction period was very rushed; specialists

considered only a 10-20 year period was sufficient for this massive project


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Another cause for this rush was due to the uncertain future of the

airport construction after the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong

to the People's Republic of China. It was originally believed that

Beijing preferred to keep everything basically intact and minimisefinancial commitments for big projects, therefore stopping all

construction despite the need for the new airport.

Hong Kong International Airport was built on a large artificial

island, formed by levelling Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau islands

Construction of the new airport was only part of the Airport CoreProgramme, 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 ever


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MAJORCONCERN


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With one of the world's largest airport

terminals, the ability to withstand an intensetyphoon was a major concern. The sides of the

terminals, predominantly glass, were designed

to break during high speed winds, relievingpressure and allowing the terminal to remain

standing


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The airport has a total of 70 boarding

gates,with 63jet bridge gates and seven

virtual gates which are used as assembly

points for passengers, who are then ferried to

the aircraft by apron buses. Of the 63 jet

bridges, five are capable of handling the

Airbus A380. Singapore Airlines and Emirates

A380 currently operates to Hong Kong and

uses those gates.


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OPERATIONS

The airport is operated by the Airport AuthorityHong Kong, a statutory body wholly owned by the

Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative

Region. The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) isresponsible for the provision of air traffic control

services, certification of Hong Kong registered

aircraft, monitoring of airlines on theircompliance with bilateral Air Services Agreements,

and the regulation of general civil aviation

activities.


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AWARDS..

AETRA Best Airport Worldwide (2005)

Air Cargo News Cargo Airport of the Year (20022003)

Air Cargo World Air Cargo Excellence (2007)

Air Transport Research Society Asia Pacific Airport EfficiencyExcellence Award (2007)

Airports Council International World's Best Airport (2007

2008)

Asiaweek Asia's Best Airport (2000)

British Constructional Steelwork Association, the Steel

Construction Institute and British Steel Structural Steel Design

Award (1999)

Business Traveller Best Airport in China (20062007)


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