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Name :—Kai Tax AmPORT.

(2h 8 )

AERODROME SCHEDULE.

Country:-Hong Kong. Map reference J XIII.

1. Function :-

(4) Class

(b) Government Classification (if any) (0) Owner and Operating Authority

(d) Commercial Agencies, etc.

(8) Customs Arrangements

Quarantine Arrangements

(g) Temporary Conditions affecting Air

Stations

2. Location.

(a) Department or Province

(b) Latitude

Longitude

(0) Magnetic Variation (1941)

(d) Local Position

(e) Day Landmarks

Night Landmarks

(9) Nature of Surrounding country

1/4,000,000 Sheet 34 China.

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

Al.

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

58071 Exta. 75 and 112.

British Overseas Airways Corporation.

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. 65) 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 0880 to 1680 hours. At other times and on Sundays and public holidays telephone 50980 or 28491. Customs forma 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°30′N.

114°12′E.

0°36′W. Annual change, about 2′ decrease.

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Situated on mainland along north shore of Kowloon Bay, 41 miles 85 T from Victoria City on Hong Kong Island. Black hangar and white buildings of R.A.F. station on East

side. Black Civil hanger on West side. Obstruction lights on surrounding hills.

North and east sides, hills rising to 3,000′. West side,

buildings of Kowloon City, South side, Bea. rounding country is unsuitable for emergency landings. Kwanti Race Course, bearing 845 T 19 miles from Air. port, could be used by small aircraft.

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B. Traffic Control:-

(a) Control Tower, etc.

(b) Circuit Rules :---

(0) Special Landing and Take-off Dires-

tions

(d) Arrival and Departure Procedure

(e) Flying Hours

Local Flying Restrictions

Control tower is situated at Civil hangar (ase plan). Right hand circuits for easterly winds and winds under

4k.p.h. Left hand circuits for westerly winds. When wind is less than 4 k.p.h. landings and take-off

must be made from N.W. to B.E.

Pilots must report arrival to Control Officer and give not less than one hour's notice before estimated departure time, except for local flights.

Open continuously.

Under Defence Regulations flying over Hong Kong Island

is prohibited.