Hong Kong International Airport

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English: Hong Kong International Airport, also known as the Chek Lap Kok Airport, is located on the island of Chek Lap Kok in Hong Kong. Opened in 1998, it replaced the old airport of Hong Kong (Kai Tak).
中文(繁體):香港國際機場(英語:Hong Kong International Airport,縮寫:HKIA,IATA代碼:HKG,ICAO代碼:VHHH)亦稱赤鱲角機場Chek Lap Kok Airport),是香港現時唯一的民航機場,位於新界大嶼山赤鱲角,佔地1,255公頃,設有兩條跑道及96個停機位,由香港機場管理局管理。
中文(简体):香港国际机场(英语:Hong Kong International Airport,缩写:HKIA,IATA代码:HKG,ICAO代码:VHHH)亦称赤鱲角机场(Chek Lap Kok Airport),是香港现时唯一的民航机场,位于新界大屿山赤鱲角,占地1,255公顷,设有两条跑道及96个停机位,由香港机场管理局管理。
粵語: 香港國際機場(英文:Hong Kong International Airport,簡稱HKIA;IATA代碼:HKG,ICAO代碼:VHHH),香港亦有人叫佢做新機場(舊機場係啟德機場),係而家香港唯一民航機場,喺新界大嶼山以北嘅赤鱲角,佔地1,248公頃(大過啟德機場差唔多四倍),有96笪停機坪,全日開足24個鐘。1998年7月6號開;評過全球最佳機場。
Suomi: Hongkongin kansainvälinen lentoasema sijaitsee Chek Lap Kokin saarella Hongkongissa. Lentoasema on avattu vuonna 1998, ja se korvasi Hongkongin vanhan lentoaseman (Kai Tak).

IATA: HKG
ICAO: VHHH

History

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On October 11, 1989, the then British Hong Kong Governor, Sir Edward Wilson, announced plans to build a new airport in Chek Lap Kok.

On April 4, 1990, the Provisional Airport Authority was established in accordance with the Provisional Airport Authority Regulations, responsible for planning, designing and constructing the new airport.

On December 21, 1993, the construction of the new airport started, and the site development project was extended to Lanzhou.

Operation status

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As of June 2019, the Hong Kong International Airport has 5 base airlines, namely Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Chinese Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airlines; its Air China, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Chinese Airlines , Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airlines set up the head office in Hong Kong. As of June 2019, the total number of routes at Hong Kong International Airport exceeded 220, and over 220 cities were navigable.

Exterior/外面

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