Old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport -Hong Kong 1997 Open Edition photography Print,Cityscape,Skyline Wall Art,Photography Art Print

 Old  Kai Tak Airport Hong Kong1997 

Open Edition Photography Print

Opened for operation on January 25, 1925, and operated for 73 years, Hong Kong's Kai Tak International Airport was located in Kowloon's Kai Tak district. It closed at 1:20 AM on July 6, 1998. On the same day, at 6:27 AM, the new Chek Lap Kok Airport was completed and immediately ready to take over from the old airport.

Kai Tak Airport was one of the busiest international airports in the world, with the third-largest passenger volume and the largest cargo volume. Surrounded by high-density buildings and with limited airspace, Kai Tak was listed among the "top ten most dangerous airports" in the world. Considering safety and demand, the Hong Kong government announced in 1989 the construction of a new airport at Chek Lap Kok in the northwest of Lantau Island.

This photo was taken on the streets of Kowloon City one month before the handover in 1997. Kowloon City is one of the most densely populated areas in Hong Kong. Residents of this community would watch large passenger jets pass by closely between the buildings every day, with the sound of these jets being a daily feature of life in Kowloon City.