Hong Kong Airport to Close Centre Runway as Third Runway Familiarisation Begins

(05 July 2022, 10:45 +07)  Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AAHK) has announced that the familiarisation operation for aircraft taking-off and landing on the new third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) will be conducted from 8 July 2022 onwards.

The operation will allow local and overseas stakeholders to familiarise themselves with the related operating procedures and collaborative arrangements.

Cathay Pacific Boeing 747F taking off from HKIA. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

On 31 May 2022, AAHK received the renewed aerodrome licence issued by the Civil Aviation Department (CAD).

That followed flight checks for the Third Runway which were satisfactorily completed in April 2022 to ensure that the equipment, flight procedures and airfield ground lighting system are in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the CAD.

As familiarisation of the Third Runway begins, the Centre Runway will be closed for reconfiguration from 8 July 2022. The work is scheduled to be completed along with other parts of the Three-runway System project, including the Terminal 2 (T2) expansion, new T2 Concourse, Automatic People Mover and Baggage Handling System, in 2024, as scheduled.

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