Shek Kong Airfield

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.

[edit] Squadrons

A list of RAF squadrons based at Sek Kong:

80 Squadron RAF (3 Jan - 1 Feb 1950, 7 Mar - 28 Apr 1950)
28 Squadron 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:

Royal Airforce

A list of RAF aircraft stationed at Sek Kong:

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

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 People's Republic of China	attack helicopters (AS 565 Panther and SA 360 Dauphin 2)	12

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

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) - "Camp Swimming Pool" stop;

Taxi:
- There is a taxi rank at Exit C of Kam Sheung Road Station, KCR West Rail. 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.