The Story Of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport

Hong Kong was settled long before aircraft and air travel existed. Nestled comfortably between the South China Sea and the hilly terrain of the Chinese coastline, Hong Kong was already a densely populated area before airports were a foundational aspect of large urban centers. Before its current airport on Chek Lap Kok island, there was Kai Tak. With its runway given the nickname “Kai Tak Heart Attack”, the airport was well known among pilots and passengers for its hair raising approach.

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Video source links:
Kai Tak Take off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBevfOrxikA
Kai Tak landing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz0ZXiuuovo
Historical footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTnYUGVIDo
Flyover created using Google Earth Studio

Photo sources:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BOAC_Boeing_707-436_on_finals_into_Kai_Tak_Airport.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport
https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=227342&picture=kai-tak-final-approach-03
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BOAC_Boeing_707-436_on_finals_into_Kai_Tak_Airport.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport#/media/File:Boeing_747-467,_Cathay_Pacific_Airways_JP10362.jpg
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/roo-tales/mind-the-washing-remembering-old-hong-kong-airport/
https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=227339&picture=kai-tak-aerial-view
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kai_Tak_Airport_2.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kai_Tak_Airport_1_filtered.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_Connaught_Road_1920s.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cathay_Pacific_Boeing_707-351C_at_Sydney_Airport.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Untitled_(China_Airlines)_Boeing_747-409_B-165_(23222710834).jpg

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