Shek Kong Airfield

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Shek Kong Airfield
Type of Airport local
military
Opened TBD
Metro Hong Kong
Distance from Town N/A km (0 mi)
Latitude Longitude
22°26N 114°5E
IATA N/A ICAO VHSK
Runways
Direction Length Surface
Ft. m
11/29 N/A 1263 X 34 Paved
Statistics
N/A
Number of Passengers N/A
Cargo N/A
Capacity
Passenger N/A
Cargo N/A
Apron N/A

The Shek Kong Airfield (Chinese: 石崗機場, Pinyin: Shígāng Jīchǎng) (22°26′12″N, 114°04′49″E, ICAO:VHSK) is the airbase of People's Liberation Army Air Force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is located in Shek Kong, near Pat Heung and Kam Tin.

Before the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the PRC in 1997, the airbase was used by the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, and was then known as RAF Sek Kong. Construction of the airbase started in 1938, and was completed in 1950. The delay was due to Japanese occupation during the World War II. It was the first airport in Hong Kong with a paved runway. The general public can use the airport to learn to fly and operate private aeroplanes during weekends.

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[edit] Runway

  • It has just a single paved runway.
  • Elevation: 15m (50 feet)
  • Length ：1905m (6,250 feet)
  • Width：37m (120 feet)

[edit] Timezone

[edit] Gate for the public

The main gate is located at 250, Kam Tin Road in the Shek Kong area in Yuen Long District, the New Territories.

[edit] Public transport

  • Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB)
    • Route 51 Bus: Kam Tin-Tsuen Wan Nina Tower (HK$ 7.6) alight at "Shek Kong Camp" bus stop;
    • Route 54 Bus: Yuen Long West-Sheung Tsuen (HK$4.7) alight at "Camp Swimming Pool" bus stop;
    • Route 77K Bus: Yuen Long West-Cheung Wah (HK$6.9) alight at "Camp Swimming Pool" bus stop;
    • Route 251M Bus: Kam Sheung Road West Rail Station-Tsing Yi Airport Railway Station (HK$8.4) alight at "Camp Swimming Pool" bus stop.
  • Public 16 Seats Mini Green Bus by Wai Shun Company:
    • Route 608 Mini Bus: Fung Cheung Road, Yuen Long -Wing Ning Lee, Wang Toi Shan, Pat Heung (HK$5.5) alight at "Camp Swimming Pool" stop;
    • Enquiry Hotline: (852) 24433161
  • Taxi:
    • Call taxi at Exit C of Kam Sheung Road Station, KCR West Rail;
    • follow Tung Wui Road towards the north for 1.2km reach the crossroad, "Kam Tin River" is located at the midway；
    • right turn toward the east for "Kam Tin Road"；
    • follow "Kam Tin Road" toward the east, pass "Kam Tim Out-Patient Clinic" on the right hand side; continue for one km, passing "Hoi Kee Garage" and "Ah Lee Tailor".
    • The main gate for the "Shek Kong Airfield" should be just across the road.
    • The total distance of the journey is under 2.2km, giving a fare of around HK$14.90 and HK$17.80 respectively depending whether a green New Territories taxi" or a red "urban taxi" is hired.

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