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Hong Kong is 5 hours away from half the world's population, so in order to meet future demand until 2030 and beyond, the Airport Authority Hong Kong ("AAHK") proposed the expansion of HKIA into a three-runway system ("3RS") to support the two currently operated runways, through the introduction of Master Plan 2030 ("MP 2030") in 2011.
In the early 1980s, the Hong Kong Government already foresaw the incapability of the existing airport and container port to keep up with the growth of Hong Kong. The blueprints for the new airport and container port had already been drawn. However, the government decided to postpone the plan owing to the uncertainty of Hong Kong's future.
Hong Kong International Airport, which employed about 60,000 people at the start of 2024, [9] is an important contributor to Hong Kong's economy. The economic contribution generated by Hong Kong's air travel industry in 2018 amounted to US$33 billion, 10.2% of Hong Kong's GDP. [10]
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport: Guangzhou: China: 3 (5) CAN/ZGGG Currently no triple parallel landing possible, but it will be possible after completion of the expansion in 2025. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport: Atlanta: United States: 5 ATL/KATL [2] Hong Kong International Airport: Hong Kong: China: 3 HKG/VHHH [3]
Beijing Badaling Airport Beijing: A1--GA2018NC0050OI: Beijing Miyun Mujiayu General Airport Tianjin: A1--GA2018NC0052OI: Tianjin Binhai Douzhuang General Airport Tianjin: A1-1B: GA2018NC0053OI: Tianjin Tanggu Airport Beijing: A1-1A: GA2018NC0057OI: Beijing Haidian Airport Danfeng : A1: DFA: 2B: GA2018NW0058OI: Danfeng Shangzhen General Airport ...
Airport name Current airports: Chek Lap Kok: VHHH HKG Chek Lap Kok International Airport: Shek Kong: VHSK Shek Kong Airfield (owned by Chinese air force, only for military and flight training) Former airports: Kowloon City / Kowloon Bay: VHHX: HKG: Kai Tak Airport (former Hong Kong Int'l, closed 6/7/1998) Kai Tak Airport: VHKT: HKG: RAF Kai Tak ...
Map showing the reclaimed land of Lantau Island, Lam Chau and Chek Lap Kok.. Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories.Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the 12.48 square kilometres (4.82 sq mi) island for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial ...
The Airport Railway was built to connect Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island (over the Western Immersed Tube) [6] [7] [8] to the airport and the planned new town of northern Lantau. The railway is operated by the MTR Corporation and has two routes: the Airport Express and the Tung Chung line which provides a commuter service linking the new ...