[7TH MARCH 1200Z - 1600Z] KAI TAK HEART ATTACK

[Kai Ko]

On July 6 1998, Hong Kong’s Kai Tak international airport took its last flight and closed its doors, moving all operations at the airport to the current Hong Kong International Airport. Although it has been 21 years since then, its legacy continues to live on. For example, right here on VATSIM, the Hong Kong vACC continues to keep Kai Tak under the ICAO code VHHX as one of the aiports it controls.

 

Want to re live the thrilling moments of the Kai Tak IGS 13 approach as it flies over the residential buildings in Kowloon city? Well come join VATSIMHK as we provide full ATC from 1200Z to 1600Z for you to experience the heart dropping approach into Kai Tak.

 

 

 

When : Saturday March 7th 2020 1200Z – 1600Z

 

Where: Kai Tak International Airport (VHHX)

 

Charts: vatsim.hk

 

Nav Data: https://www.vapap.com/kai-tak-airport

 

Scenery (FSX/P3D): https://www.flytampa.org/vhhx.html

 

Scenery (X-Plane): https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/27728-vhxx-kai-tak-airport/

 

All X-Plane users please amend your apt.dat file under X-Plane 11\Resources\default scenery\default apt dat\Earth nav data\apt.dat with the text in the following file

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ws0Nv30wOdJGNHlXmz8ICcmeWHzSAriJ/view?usp=sharing

 

Notice:

 

We discourage flying into the current Hong Kong international airport (VHHH) as it will cause conflicts with the heavy traffic we are expecting. And also the airports weren't built the coexist in real life.

 

Runway 13 will be in use, however if the winds are too poor for 13 we will change it upon notice. If you wish to land on runway 31 expect major delays.

 

[Deon Mathews]

Published on the #vatsimevents calendar and VATSIM Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/vatsimnet. https://www.vatsim.net/events/kai-tak-heart-attack

[Kai Ko]

Hi Deon,

Thanks for posting this! Could you check again to see if the banner uploaded properly? It is not displaying on the vatsim.net/events page.

 

Cheers!

 

Kai Ko

[Deon Mathews]

Hi Deon,

Thanks for posting this! Could you check again to see if the banner uploaded properly? It is not displaying on the vatsim.net/events page.

 

Cheers!

 

Kai Ko

I have corrected it, there was an issue earlier with banners which has subsequently been sorted out. Have a great event!

[Tim Wong]

A big thank you to all pilots who flew to Kai Tak two weeks ago.

 

Here is a time lapse from the event. Try to find your callsign.

 

See you soon