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(a) Hangars or Shelters
| Number | Structure | Net Door Height | Net Door Width | Net Breadth | Depth | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel and concrete | 194′ 3″ | 260′ | 85′ | 121′ 8″ | (Zh 10) |
(b) Oil
Shell Oil. Minimum quantity in stock 50 gallons, Aero Shell Heavy. Other grades obtainable at short notice.
Stanavo Oil. Minimum quantity in stock 200 gallons Green Band. All grades Stanavo and Mobiloil supplied at short notice.
Texaco Oil. Not stocked. Obtainable at short notice.
(c) Fresh Water
Potable water available at aerodrome.
(d) Airship Gas
Nil.
(b) Mooring or Pegging down facilities
Not less than 25% normally available for visiting aircraft. No permanent mooring or pegging down facilities. Pegging down would be necessary if no hangar accommodation available in typhoon season. No airship facilities.
(c) Handling Personnel
Handling personnel available from 0900 to 1700 and at all other times as requested.
(d) Hotels, Rest Houses, etc.
No accommodation or food available at airport. There are good hotels in Kowloon and Victoria.
(e) Medical Facilities
Medical room with first aid equipment at airport. Fully equipped government hospital one mile distant, with doctors always available.
(a) Workshops
Repairs undertaken by the Far East Flying Training School, Ltd., who have workshops at airport fully equipped for all wood and metal repairs, including welding, and a staff of licensed ground engineers.
(b) Spare Parts
Spares for Gipsy and Armstrong Siddeley engines and Avro and De Havilland aircraft stocked by above firm. Large quantity aircraft general spares, sheet metal, tubing, etc., available.
(c) Compass Base
Non-rotating compass base at N.E. corner of landing area.
(d) Weighbridge
Aircraft weighbridge — up to 85 Tons.
(a) Air Line
British Overseas Airways Corporation to England and Australia, via Thai (Siam) (suspended since October 1940).
Air France via Hanoi, French Indo-China to France (suspended since July 1940).
Pan American Airways to America, via Manila and Honolulu.
Eurasia and China National Airways to China (restricted service in operation at present).
To Canton, Hankow, etc. (service interrupted at present).
(b) Railway
(c) Road
Good roads throughout territory.
(d) Local Transport
Frequent omnibus service to Kowloon and thence by ferry to Victoria. Taxis available at all hours.
(e) Shipping
Ocean liners to all parts of the world. Coastal vessels to Shanghai, Macao and all ports on China coast.
(f) Telegraph
Telegraphic address “AIRCIVIL HONG KONG”. Telegraph office at Kowloon City, 1 mile distant.
(g) Telephone
Telephone at Control Tower, No. 58071 Extns. 75 and 112.
(a) Radio Telegraphy
Hours of watch 0800–1700 L.T. daily. Other times by request. Three Marconi transmitters in use for long and short wave working. Transmitter Type T11 W/L range 400 metres (750 kcs) to 1,500 metres (200 kcs) is tuned to a specified spot frequency of 900 metres.
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(b) Oil
(c) Fresh Water
(d) Airship Gaa
(4) Hangars or Shelters
Number. Structure.
Net
Nat Breadth. Depth.
1
(Zh 10 )
Shell Oil. Minimum quantity in stook 50 gallons, Aero
Shall Heavy. Other grades obtainable at short notice. Stanavo Oil. Minimum quantity in stook 200 gallons Green Band. All grades Stanavo and Mobiloil supplied at
short notice.
Texaco Oil. Not stocked. Obtainable at short notice.
Potable water available at serodrome.
Nil.
Net Door | Net Door
Height.
Width.
Reservations.
One.
Steel and concrete.
194′ 3′′
260*
85'
121′ 8′′
(b) Mooring or Pegging down facilities
(c) Handling Personnel
(d) Hotels, Rest Houses, etc.
(0) Medical Facilities
(a) Workshops
(b) Spare Parts
(0) Compass Base (d) Weighbridge
(a) Air Line
(b) Railway (a) Road
(d) Local Transport
(#) Shipping
Telegraph
(9) Telephone
(6) Radio Telegraphy
Not less than 25% normally avail.
able for visiting aircraft.
No permanent mooring or pegging down facilities. Pogging down would be necessary if no hangar socommodation available in typhoon season. No airship facilities. Handling personnel available from 0900 to 1700 and at all
other times as requested.
No accommodation or food available at airport. There are
good hotels in Kowloon and Victoria.
Medical room with first aid equipment at airport. Fully equipped government hospital one mile distant, with doctors always available.
Repairs undertaken by the Far East Flying Training School, Ltd., who have workshops at airport fully equipped for all wood and metal repairs, including welding, and a staff of licensed ground engineers.
Spares for Gipsy and Armstrong Siddeley engines and Avro and De Havilland aircraft stocked by above firm. Large quantity aircraft general spares, sheet metal, tubing, etc., available.
Non-rotating compass base at B.E. corner of landing ares. Aircraft weighbridge-up to 85 Tons.
British Overseas Airways Corporation to England and Australia, vid Thai (Siam) (suspended since October 1940).
Air France via Hanoi, French Indo-China to France
(suspended since July, 1940).
Pan American Airways to America, vid Manila and
Honolulu.
Eurasia and China National Airways to China (restricted
service in operation at present).
To Canton, Hankow, etc., (service interrupted at present). Good roads throughout territory,
Frequent omnibus service to Kowloon and thence by ferry
to Victoria. Taxis available at all hours. Ocean liners to all parts of the world. Coastal vessels to
Shanghai, Macso and all ports on China cosat. Telegraphic address “* AIRCIVIL HONG KONG ". Tele-
graph office at Kowloon City. † mila distant. Telephone at Control Tower, No. 58071 Exins. 75 and 112.
Hours of watch 0800-1700 L.T. daily. Other times by request. Three Marconi transmitters in use for long and short wave working. Transmitter Typs TÄ 1 W/L range 400 metres (750 Kas:) to 1,500 metres (200 Kos.) is tuned to a specified spot frequency of 900 metem
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