Flying in Hong Kong: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Hong Kong: the civil aviation authority (Civil Aviation Department), licensing and where to find 152 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has 152 airports and airfields in our database, of which 2 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by Civil Aviation Department, which sets the licensing, medical and operating rules pilots must follow.
Licensing & regulations
To obtain a pilot license in Hong Kong, candidates must meet specific age, medical, and flying experience requirements, and successfully complete various theoretical exams and a flight test. Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by Civil Aviation Department — see the plain-English Civil Aviation Department summaries on this site, and always confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Shek Kong Air Base
- Shun Tak Heliport
- Black Point Power Station Helipad
- Black Point Radar Station Heliport
- CLP Tsing Yi Base Helipad
Browse all 152 Hong Kong airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with Civil Aviation Department and the current AIP before you fly.
Hong Kong aviation by the numbers
152 airfields on record (2 with scheduled service), 13 airspace volumes, 6 navaids.
- Heliport142
- Closed8
- Medium airport1
- Large airport1
- Hong Kong International Airport12,467 ft
- Shek Kong Air Base6,180 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).