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Shek Kong Air Base

Islands, Hong Kong

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Shek Kong Air Base

Islands, Hong Kong
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Historic military airfield in the New Territories of Hong Kong.

Opened
1938
Location
New Territories, Hong Kong
Shek Kong Air Base (ICAO: VHSK) is a military airfield located in the Shek Kong area of the New Territories, Hong Kong. It has historically served as a base for the British Armed Forces and later the People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison following the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The airfield is not open to commercial aviation and has no scheduled passenger services. It primarily supports military helicopter and light aircraft operations conducted by the PLA Hong Kong Garrison. The site is restricted and not accessible to the general public.
Notable facts
  • ›Originally constructed by the British colonial government in the late 1930s.
  • ›Used by the Royal Air Force and Army Air Corps during the British administration of Hong Kong.
  • ›Transferred to the People's Liberation Army upon Hong Kong's handover to China in 1997.
  • ›Primarily supports PLA helicopter operations for the Hong Kong Garrison.
  • ›The airfield has no IATA code as it handles no commercial traffic.
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