Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak [CLOSED]

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Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak is not the home base for any OurAirports members. It has had 38 visitors.

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Closed in 1998

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

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re: Closed in 1998

Reply to @david: i wish it was still there


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