Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport

Summary

Hong Kong International Airport, located at Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China, 34 kilometers away from the urban area of Hong Kong, is a 4f international civil airport. It is one of the busiest airports in the world. More than 100 airlines operate here in the world, ranking fifth in passenger volume and first in cargo volume for 18 consecutive years.

Hong Kong International Airport
The Hong Kong International Airport was officially opened to navigation on July 6, 1998 and was named Hong Kong International Airport; Phase II expansion project (T2 terminal) was completed in February 2007.

According to the information on the airport's official website in June 2019, the terminal of Hong Kong International Airport covers a total area of 850000 square meters (including T1, T2, satellite hall and Haitian passenger terminal); there are two runways with a length of 3800 meters; 182 parking stands; and more than 220 navigable cities.

In 2018, Hong Kong International Airport handled 74.672 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%; The cargo and mail throughput was 5.211 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%; 427700 take-off and landing sorties, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%; Ranked 8th and 1st in the world respectively.