Shek Kong: The Story Of Hong Kong’s Lesser-Known Airport

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Did you know that Hong Kong has a second airport besides the huge Hong Kong International Airport? The Shek Kong Airfield is located in the New Territories (in the Pat Heung valley), north of central Hong Kong and the main airport. It has a long military history and currently operates as both a military helicopter base and a general aviation airfield. Building an airfield at Shek Kong The airfield at Shek Kong was planned in the mid-1930s as a new military base in Hong Kong. The airfield at Kai Tak, shown in the picture below and Hong Kong’s first and…

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