The only airport in the world where pilots had to come bending over to be able to land br br Kai Tak Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHX) 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, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west.[1] It is often known as Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak,[2] or simply Kai Tak, to distinguish it from its successor which is often referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport.