In Kai Tak, pilots landing on Runway 13 would make the final approach after an essential turn at the “checkerboard” painted into a hill. Photo: Twitter
Restore famous Hong Kong ‘checkerboard’ as a memorial to old Kai Tak airport
- The checkerboard was a navigational aid painted onto the side of a hill to help pilots land using the spectacular Runway 13 approach. Restoration would be a fitting memorial to Kai Tak
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Urban planning
In Kai Tak, pilots landing on Runway 13 would make the final approach after an essential turn at the “checkerboard” painted into a hill. Photo: Twitter
The site of the runway at Kai Tak, Hong Kong’s former airport. Photo: Martin Chan
HK$10 billion Kai Tak site attracts six bids as firms say they are positive about Hong Kong housing market
- Six developers submit tenders for Area 4B Site 1 at Kai Tak
- Phase 11 of Lohas Park attracts 29 registrations of interest, says MTR Corp
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Hong Kong property
The site of the runway at Kai Tak, Hong Kong’s former airport. Photo: Martin Chan