The site of the old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport – famous for its notoriously challenging runway in the middle of the busy city center – is set to welcome a new sky-high landmark.

It's often described as among the "scariest" or most dangerous airports in the world due to the hazards pilots had to contend ...

He remembers Kai Tak fondly. “As a pilot, it was totally unique. It was the only major airport in the world that required a 45-degree turn below 500 feet to line up with the runway, literally ...

The tip of the runway at the now-closed Kai Tak airport will transform into a series of green islands featuring sport and cultural activities if the government fully adopts a winning design ...

Kai Tak Runway Park, occupying 2.82 hectares and built at the tip of the former Kai Tak airport runway, is now open 24 hours daily. The park has incorporated aviation elements in its design, such as ...

Once the third busiest airport of the world, the Kai Tak International Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until Jul. 6, 1998 when it was replaced by the Chek Lap Kok. The ...

The viability of repurposing Hong Kong's former airport at Kai Tak into the city's second business district by the 2020s is likely to fade further into the distant future, as the construction of basic ...

On June 12, the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was opened in Hong Kong, replacing the Kai Tak Airport and its notorious runway 12.

Remembering Kai Tak, Hong Kong's legendary airport that closed in 1998. When Kai Tak Airport closed after 73 years of operation it had become an icon of the city and a civic treasure renowned ...

The site of the old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport – famous for its notoriously challenging runway in the middle of the busy city center – is set to welcome a new sky-high landmark.

Kai Tak, which served Hong Kong for more than seven decades until 1998 as the city’s sole civilian airport, got its name from a failed real estate project by two local businessmen, Ho Kai and Au ...