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[VHHH] "HKG - Chek Lap Kok -" by airbound

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:40:15 -0400

Comment by @airbound on Chek Lap Kok International Airport, Hong Kong:

First time through HKG heading to Macau for business.

[VHHX] "re: Closed in 1998" by mikeo.l_l.29400

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:42:52 -0500

Comment by @mikeo.l_l.29400 on Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak, Hong Kong:

Reply to @david: i wish it was still there

[VHHH] "re: A better, but less interesting place" by david

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:02:41 -0400

Comment by @david on Chek Lap Kok International Airport, Hong Kong:

XingR: Kai Tak is in the system now:

http://www.ourairports.com/airports/X-VHHX/

[VHHX] "Closed in 1998" by david

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:01:19 -0400

Comment by @david on Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak, Hong Kong:

This airport closed in 1998 and was replaced by the new Hong Kong Intl (HKG). Because it was close to skyscrapers and hills, pilots had to do an irregular approach to runway 13, turning just before a hill covered in a checkered pattern, hence the name "checkerboard approach". Here's a video of a 747 following the approach, taken from the checkered hillside:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtnL4KYVtDE

[VHHH] "A better, but less interesting place" by XingR

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:31:01 -0400

Comment by @XingR on Chek Lap Kok International Airport, Hong Kong:

I've been here a number rof times as a passenger, usually transiitioning to ground transpo for trips into mainland China. One of the best airports in the world for transiting visitors .. food, shopping, great transport down town, etc.

I welcomed the recent addition of Meigs, hopefully we might also see the "old" VHHH (Kai Tak) with the famous "Checkerboard" approach to runway 13? Been there and done that too.