Shek Kong Airfield

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Shek Kong Airfield
石崗機場
IATA: N/A - ICAO: VHSK
Summary
Airport type local
military
Serves Hong Kong
Elevation AMSL N/A ft (N/A m)
Coordinates 22°26′N 144°5′E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 N/A 1263 Paved

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.

From the mid 1980s to 1992, RAF Sek Kong was a Vietnamese Refugee Detention Centre.

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[edit] Squadrons

A list of RAF squadrons based at Sek Kong:

  • 80th Squadron RAF (3 Jan - 1 Feb 1950, 7 Mar - 28 Apr 1950)
  • 28th Squadronn RAF (1 May - 7 Oct 1950, 28 Mar 1951 - 15 Aug 1955, 5 Dec 1955 - 14 Jun 1957, 17 May 1978 - 1 Nov 1996)

There is only 1 PLA unit stationed in Sek Kong:

  • PLAAF Helicopter Regiment 39968

[edit] Aircraft

Royal Airforce

A list of RAF aircraft stationed at Sek Kong:

Builder / Model Type Number Dates Details
Westland Whirlwind (helicopter) Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom anti-submarine and search-and rescue helicopter
Westland Wessex Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom anti-submarine and search-and rescue helicopter
de Havilland Vampire Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom fighter

[edit] Support Equipment

Model Type Number Dates Details
Bedford RL tipper truck
Gurkha Transport Regiment tank transporters

PLAAF

Builder/Model Type Number Dates Details
Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation Z9B Flag of People's Republic of China People's Republic of China attack helicopters (AS 565 Panther and SA 360 Dauphin 2)

[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.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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