Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong, New Territories (Hong Kong)

IATA: HKG ICAO: VHHH

Longest Active Runway

12,467 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

28 ft

9 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

22.3118°, 113.9149°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights

National Runway Rank

#1 in Hong Kong

Among 1 commercial aerodromes

Global Runway Rank

#207 Worldwide

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

Elevation Ranking

#6358 MSL

Top 86.9% percentile

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Statistical Conclusion: Hong Kong International Airport's longest active runway measures 12,467 ft (3,800 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Hong Kong and #207 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07R/25L	12,467 ft (3800m)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07C/25C	12,467 ft (3800m)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	12,467 ft (3800m)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASPH)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Macau International Airport (Nossa Senhora do Carmo)	`MFM`	20.4 NM (37.8 km)	10,544 ft	✅ Lighted
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (Shenzhen)	`SZX`	20.6 NM (38.2 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (Guangzhou (Huadu))	`CAN`	73.3 NM (135.8 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database

Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01

Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified

Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)

Read Complete Methodology & Verification Protocol → GET /api/airport/hkg.json ↗