Which city was served by Kai Tak airport?
Kai Tak Airport Kai Tak Airport Kai Tak International Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. It was officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, when it was closed and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, to the west. It is often known as Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak, or simply Kai Tak, to distinguish it from its successor which is often referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport. With numerous skyscrapers and mountains located to the north and its only runway jutting out into
Kai Tak Airport shortages of office space and rising property costs. In June 2013, the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was opened on the tip of the former runway. Two public housing estates opened on the northeast area of the site in 2013, providing over 13,000 new rental flats. As of 2018, the public estates have been joined by some private residential developments, now nearing completion. Two new Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations, Kai Tak and Sung Wong Toi, are scheduled to open in 2019 on lands of the former airport. Kai Tak Airport Kai Tak International Airport was the international airport of Hong