This is because Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport was once one of the most notorious airports in the world, known for its terrifying landings and challenging conditions. In fact, it was even branded ...

"A century ago, this area was the site of Hong Kong's first successful test flight of a biplane, which ultimately led to the establishment of Kai Tak Airport," Lee said at the ceremony marking the ...

It sits on a 28-hectare site that used to be home to the runway of Kai Tak Airport. After the airport outgrew its capacity, authorities shut it down 27 years ago to redevelop the east Kowloon site.

The 28-hectare sports park has transformed the Kai Tak neighbourhood, once the site of Hong Kong’s airport which sat amidst dense urban development at the harbour’s edge – a famously ...

Kai Tak's historic role as an airport was highlighted by Lee in his speech at the opening ceremony. The sky, he said, was the limit for the new park. The launch has been long-awaited.