Chek Lap Kok

Hong Kong International Airport
NAME OF THE AIRPORT ??????
IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH
colloquially known as
Chek Lap Kok Airport
REASONS FOR THIS NAME..
ITS NAME Chek Lap Kok WAS

CHOSEN because it was built on
the island of Chek LaP Kok by
land reclamation and also to
distinguish it from its predecessor,
the closed Kai Tak Airport.
REASON FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF THIS AIRPORT..
1..The airport opened for commercial operations in 1998, replacing
Kai Tak, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre,
passenger hub and gateway for destinations in Mainland China
The airport is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong.
2.. Air New Zealand, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines to a lesser

extent Qantas and Virgin Atlantic, all of which use Hong Kong as
a stopover point for flights on the Kangaroo Route between
Australasia and Europe. Both United Airlines and Air India use
Hong Kong as a stopover point for flights respectively from the
United States to Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City as well as from
India to Osaka and Seoul. In the near future, Garuda Indonesia is
considering making Hong Kong their transit hub for flights to Europe.
History
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
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
minimise financial 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 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 ever
major concern
With one of the world's largest airport
terminals, the ability to withstand an
intense typhoon was a major concern.
The sides of the terminals,
predominantly glass, were designed to
break during high speed winds,
relieving pressure and allowing the
terminal to remain standing
COMPOSITION..
The airport has a total of 70 boarding
gates,with 63 jet 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.
Operations
The airport is operated by the
Airport Authority Hong Kong, 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.
AWARDS…..
• AETRA Best Airport Worldwide (2005)
• Air Cargo News Cargo Airport of the Year (2002–2003)
• Air Cargo World Air Cargo Excellence (2007)
• Air Transport Research Society Asia Pacific Airport
Efficiency Excellence 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 (2006–2007)

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NAME OF THE AIRPORT ??????

IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH

ITS NAME Chek Lap Kok WAS

2.. Air New Zealand, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines to a lesser

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