Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is located on the island of Chek Lap Kok, a 4.85 sq/mi mass of reclaimed land that was built up for the purpose of building the airport. HKG is often referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport in an effort to distinguish it from its now-defunct…
Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is located 12 miles northwest of Gdansk, Poland. This international airport, named after former Polish president Lech Walesa, is closely-situated to the Tricity metropolitan area of Gdansk, Sopot, and Gdynia. The airport was originally opened in 1974 near the village of Rebiechowo. The current name of the airport was acquired…
You can get a real feel for how hectic things can get at the Dubai International Airport. No matter the time, even if it is 2 in the morning, you can find passengers arriving or leaving, milling about the airport. The publisher of this video describes the airport as a “human zoo with people from…
Adelaide Airport (ADL) is located in West Beach, South Australia and is the primary airport serving the Adelaide area. It is positioned about 3.7 miles west of the West Beach city center and is operated privately by Adelaide Airport Limited. A series of developments and improvements was approved and launched in 2011, including a number…
Manchester Airport (MAN) is located in the Ringway, Manchester, England. This international airport was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in 2014 in terms of passenger traffic. Outside of the London region, Manchester Airport is the largest airport by far, with over double the capacity of the next-largest non-London airport. During WWII, the…