KAI TAK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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Kai Tak was Hong Kong's primary airfield for more than 73 years and its role as an airport was terminated on the night of July 5, 1998.

Kai Tak was well known for its infamous "checkerboard approach." Because of high terrain surrounding the airport, a straight-in ILS approach to runway 13 could not be done. Instead,
aircraft landing on runway 13 had to use the Instrument Guidance System (IGS) where just before landing, the aircraft had to make a final 47 degree right turn to line up with the runway.

Much of the approach is done over the densely populated area and on short finals, aircraft get extremely close to the apartment blocks.


IGS 13 approach
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- Study the charts before making the approach.

- Know when to start to make the turn, but this may vary with winds.

- A heavy aircraft such as the 747 may choose not to follow the standard approach path towards the checkerboard, but instead, after passing the outer-marker, flying towards the left of the checkerboard and begining the turn to finals at the far left of the checkerboard. However, this technique should be used with extreme caution and should not be attempted in low visibility or for inexperienced pilots at night.

- Under no circumstances should pilots alow their aircraft to land short of runway 13 threshold.

- If not visual at minima (675 feet, 205 metres), commence missed approach immediately.

- Take extra care when flying at night as there are numerous unlighted obstuctions in close proximity to runway approaches.