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Name:-KA TAK AIRPORT.

(Zh 12 )

SEAPLANE STATION SCHEDULE.

Country: HONG KONG,

1. Function:-

(a) Class

(b) Government Classification (if any) (c) Owner and Operating Authority

(d) Commercial Agencies, etc.

(e) Customs Arrangements

Quarantine Arrangements

(g) Temporary Conditions affecting Sea-

plane Station

2. Location:

(a) Department or Province (b) Latitude

Longitude

(e) Magnetic Variation (1940)

(d) Local position

(e) Day Landmarks

Night Landmarks

(g) Nature of Surrounding District

Map reference J XIII.

1/4,000,000. Sheet 31 China.

Seaplane Station. Public Civil, shared by Royal Air Force. Open for use by civil visiting aircraft without prior permission.

A1.

Superintendent of Aerodrome, Kai Tak Airport, under the Directorate of Air Services, Hong Kong. Telephone

58071 Exts. 575 and 612.

Imperial Airways, Ltd.

Air France.

Pan American Airways.

Eurasia Aviation Corporation.

China National Aviation Corporation.

Far East Flying Training School, Ltd.

Imports and Exports Department (Revenue Officer, Kow- loon, Telephone 58071 Extn. 565) must be informed at least one hour before arrival. Chinese Maritime Customs for clearance of aircraft departing for China have an officer normally on duty from 0830 to 1630 hours. At other times and on Sundays and public holidays telephone 50930 or 28401. Customs forms supplied by department,

Passports required.

Superintendent of Airport should be informed, if possible before arrival of aircraft of any disease on board. Sanitary examination of aircraft carried out under supervision of Port Health Officer.

Nil.

Kowloon, Hong Kong.

22°20'N.

114°12′E.

0°38′W. Annual change, about 2′ decrease.

Kowloon Bay, 4 miles 35oT from Victorin City on Hong

Kong Island.

Aerodrome is situated on North boundary.

Aerodrome lights.

North side-aerodrome.

East side-hills rising to 1,500".

West side-buildings of Kowloon City.

South side sea.

3. Traffic Control:-

(a) Control Tower, etc.

(b) Circuit Rules

(c) Special Landing and Take-off Direc-

tions

(d) Arrival and Departure Procedure

(e) Flying Hours

(Local Flying Restrictions

(g) Special Port Regulations

Control tower is situated at Civil hangar (sce plan).

Right hand circuits for easterly winds and winds under

4 k.p.h.

Left hand circuits for westerly winds.

Nil.

Pilots must report arrival to Control Officer and obtain permission for departure, except for local flights.

All daylight hours.

Nil.

Nil.