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The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport, to distinguish it from its predecessor, the former Kai Tak Airport. Opened in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport is the world's busiest cargo gateway and one of the world's busiest passenger airports . [4]
Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong 's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the 12.48 square kilometres (4.82 sq mi) island for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial aviation in 1998.
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4 lanes (2 lanes per direction) Operating speed. 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) The Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link ( Chinese: 屯門至赤鱲角連接路, abbreviated as TM–CLKL) is a road project in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It comprises two elements: the "Northern Connection" and the "Southern Connection".
Route 8 becomes Airport Road at Chek Lap Kok. The section between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan, formerly known as Route 9, is a 7.6 km (4.7 mi) dual 3-lane expressway. This section consists of the Stonecutters Bridge , which spans the Rambler Channel from Stonecutters Island and links with the Lantau Link through the Nam Wan Tunnel and West ...
Remote islands, rural mountain villages and places of geological interest characterise the New Territories, Hong Kong's least known area. Known as the " New Territories " since British colonists took them in 1898, this area occupies over 85% of northern Hong Kong. More than 3.5 million people live across its almost 1000 square kilometres ...
Jun 25, 2021 · TL and OSL ages have been reported by Lai, (1998) from the Chek Lap Kok Formation in the northeastern New Territories (Figure 11.4). For the Shan Ha Tsuen Member, these ages range from TL dates of 23 800 ± 2 000 years BP (State Seismological Bureau, China) to 79 000 ± 6 300 years BP (Guangdong Institute of Geological Science).
Mar 14, 2024 · With an area of 85 hectares, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is located in Chek Lap Kok, north of Lantau Island, New Territories, 34 kilometers (21 miles) from Downtown. It is also called Chek Lap Kok Airport due to its location. HK Airport has two terminal buildings within walking distance which are opposite to each other.
