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Hong Kong International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

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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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #112 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#207 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Hong Kong)

#1 of 1 in HK

#1 of 1 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HKG in numbers: 12,467 ft longest runway · tied #112 of 650 published · #207 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · #1 in Hong Kong.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Hong Kong International Airport (Chek Lap Kok) represents one of civil aviation's greatest civil engineering feats, constructed primarily on reclaimed land north of Lantau Island. Departing commercial aircraft utilize 3,800m parallel surfaces capable of unrestricted gross weight operations for ultra-long-haul transpacific and European routings. Unlike Kai Tak's extreme low-altitude urban maneuvering, HKG provides CAT IIIb precision operations in tropical maritime conditions, handling the world's highest air freight throughput alongside dense passenger trunk routes.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Three parallel east-northeast to west-southwest runways (07L/25R, 07C/25C, 07R/25L) engineered on massive marine reclaimed land.

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Opened in July 1998 replacing the notoriously constrained Kai Tak Airport (HKG) and its curved IGS Runway 13 checkerboard approach. Commissioned the third runway (07L/25R, 3,800m) in November 2022 to enable independent triple-runway operations.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Serves as the primary intercontinental hub of the Greater Bay Area, operating alongside Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX) and Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) under specialized Pearl River Delta airspace coordination agreements.

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Operates strict continuous-descent approaches and over-water night departure profiles over the South China Sea to mitigate noise over Lantau Island and coastal residential districts.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong (CAD) · Hong Kong Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

HKG lies at 9 m (28 ft), #565 of 650 published airports by elevation and 13.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

4 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 4 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Macau International Airport (MFM), 20.4 NM, 10,544 ft. Next: SZX 20.6 NM, ZUH 35.1 NM, CAN 73.3 NM. ZUH has the radius's longest runway, 1,050 ft more than HKG.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,467 ft (3,800 m)

HKG runways: 07R/25L 12,467 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 07C/25C 12,467 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 07L/25R 12,467 × 197 ft asphalt (asph). +24.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07R/25L	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07C/25C	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	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
Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (Zhuhai (Jinwan))	`ZUH`	35.1 NM (65 km)	13,517 ft	✅ Lighted
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (Guangzhou (Huadu))	`CAN`	73.3 NM (135.8 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →