Building Hong Kong's Airport 香港國際機場(2004) Part 5/5

stanley5.blogspot.com 史丹利五提供DISCOVERY 工程大突破系列Extreme Engineering: Building Hong Kong's Airport 香港國際機場(2004) Part 5/5 For decades, Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport served millions of travelers who made this cosmopolitan Asian city their destination of choice. But Kai Tak, situated in the heart of town, quickly outgrew its original mission, and it became clear a new airport needed to be built. Join Hong Kong's engineers and architects as they design a travel hub located 16 miles out to sea, requiring a massive land reclamation and the restructuring of two islands. Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場), because it was built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport (Kai Tak). The airport opened for commercial operations in 1998, replacing Kai Tak Airport, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in China, East Asia and Southeast Asia. Despite a relatively short history, Hong Kong International Airport has won several notable international "Best Airport" awards. In 2001-2005 and 2007 - 2008, it came first in Skytrax's World Airport Awards, and second in 2006. 香港國際機場（英語：Hong Kong International Airport，簡稱：HKIA，IATA代碼：HKG，ICAO代碼：VHHH）是現時香港唯一運作的民航機場，於1998年7月6日正式啟用。由於機場位於新界大嶼山以 ...

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