Questions about Kai Tak Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the hub of Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airlines and China Airlines. In 2007, Hong Kong International Airport was the third busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic, ranking 14 in the world, with 47.04 million passengers. The cargo volume is the second in the world (after Memphis International Airport), reaching 3.77 million metric tons. In terms of international traffic volume, Hong Kong International Airport has become the third busiest passenger airport in the world since 1998 (currently ranked fifth in the world, and Asia 1), ranking second in global freight volume. In 2007, passenger traffic increased by 7.5% to 47.8 million passengers. Freight volume increased by 4.5% to 3.7 million metric tons; Aircraft movements increased by 5.4%, exceeding 295,000.

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA, IATA code: HKG, ICAO code: VHHH) is the only civil aviation airport in Hong Kong, officially opened on July 6th, 1998. Because the airport is located at Chek Lap Kok, north of Lantau Island, New Territories, it is also called Chek Lap Kok International Airport, and the aviation industry is often referred to as CLK for short. Hong Kong International Airport was rated as a five-star airport by Skytrax and the best airport in the world in 2008. It has been rated as the best airport in the world for 8 consecutive years and 7 times, second only to Singapore Changi Airport in 2006.

Special honor

Hong Kong International Airport has won the reputation of "Best Airport" and many architectural design awards for many times, among which Skytrax, an independent British aviation survey agency, rated Hong Kong International Airport as the best airport in the world for five consecutive years (200 1 2005).

[Editor] "Best Airport" Honor List

The Best Airport in the World -Skytrax (200 1 2005, 2007-2008)

Critics' Choice Award-Travel and Leisure (EN: Travel+Leisure), American Travel Magazine (1999 65438+ 10).

"Reporter's Choice" Award-OAG Worldwide (1999 65438+10), a travel publication publisher.

One of the best airports in the world-Condé Nast Traveler (published in 1999, 10).

Best Airport in Asia-Asia Weekly (2000)

The Best Airport in the Asia-Pacific Region-The Seventh World Tourism Award in Montego Bay (2000)

The most outstanding cargo airport —— British air cargo magazine Air Cargo News (2002-2003)

International Air Transport Association Golden Eagle Award-International Air Transport Association (2002)

The World's Best Airport —— Travel Trade Bulletin (2003-2006), an internationally renowned travel publication publisher.

International Air Transport Association (2004), special award for the best airport in the world (in recognition of the excellent service provided by the airport before and after the outbreak of atypical pneumonia in 2003). )

World's Best Airport-Opinion Survey Award Ceremony organized by International Air Transport Association and International Airport Association (2004)

The most convenient cargo airport-Asia-Pacific Air Cargo Association (2005)

The best airport in the world (airport category with annual passenger traffic exceeding 40 million passengers)-International Airport Association (2007)

Asia Pacific Airport Efficiency Award-Air Transport Association (2007)

The Best International Airport —— Travel Weekly (2007)

List of architectural awards

Top Ten Architectural Achievement Awards in the 20th Century-American Architecture Expo 1999 (1999)

Silver Award of Hong Kong Institute of Architects-Hong Kong Institute of Architects (1998)

London 1999 structural steel design award-British structural steel association, steel structure building research institute and British steel company