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Kai Tak Airport Closes After 73 Years
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- Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, closed its doors after 73 years of operation.
- The lights were turned off at 1:16 AM, marking the end of an era.
- A 13-hour operation saw the transfer of equipment to the new Chek Lap Kok airport.
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Kai Tak Airport, which served Hong Kong for 73 years, has been replaced by a new airport at Chek Lap Kok.
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This article was first published on July 6, 1998.
Roger, over and out, Kai Tak
by Rachel Clarke
The lights were turned out at Kai Tak at 1.16 this morning, marking the end of the airport’s 73-year history.
“Goodbye Kai Tak and thank you,” said Director of Civil Aviation Richard Siegel, before throwing the switch.
As the lights went out, hundreds of people worked through the night in a hectic 13-hour operation to move the last pieces of equipment to the new airport at Chek Lap Kok, 35km away.
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