【Hong Kong Nostalgia】I was born and raised in Hong Kong, living in Ngau Chi Wan Village at a young age. The runway of Kai Tak Airport was in close vicinity. As such I am quite impressive with the busy airport and its lengthy runway. At that time, I used to travel from Kwun Tong Ferry Pier to North Point. When the ferry went around the southern end of the Kai Tak runway, I often saw plane and landing aircraft on the runway.
I feel that I have close encounter with the Kai Tak runway on the day I emigrated to Canada by plane in 1988. Though I came back Hong Kong by plane, I was only passing the runway inside the cabin. In the morning of November 29, I had the chance to visit Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, capable of standing right at the centre of the Kai Tak runway, recalling the glory of Kai Tak Airport busy years!
●《Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport》, built in 1925, extending the runway from the foot of Lion Rock Hill, straight towards Kowloon Bay facing Lei Yue Mun. The Airport was closed in July 1998 and moved to Chek Lap Kok of Lantao Island. Subsequently, a large-scale urban development project in areas around Kai Tak Airport was carried out by the Hong Kong government, including the construction of Kai Tak Sports City, Metropolitan Park, cruise terminal, hotel, residential, commercial and entertainment core construction projects with a total planned area of 328 hectares. Located in central south Kai Tak Airport runway to runway tail creates the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Construction work was launched in October 2010. The terminal building and the first berth have already opened in mid-2013. The end of the runway will be built a heliport and the Kai Tak runway Park.
●《Kai Tak Cruise Terminal》 started in 2004. It began its use in June 2013. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is comprised of 3-storey with a total length of 850 meters each. After the completion of the building, the total construction area is 7.6 hectares. The 4-storey building from the ground to the roof, has a total height of 70 meters, the ground level is for the main road and transport facilities, the attic is a parking lot and office, first floor for the immigration hall. The roof is Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park.
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has two berths, berth depth of 12-13 meters. The terminal area of 850 meters by 35 meters, can berth up to 455 meters, respectively, and 395 meters of the cruise. The first berth can be used to the displacement of up to 110,000 tons, with a total tonnage of 220,000 tons of world-class cruise ships.
(Courtesy: Hong Kong Post Office, Kai Tak Cruise Terminal)
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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s, Nikon GP-1 GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon Coolpix P7700, 28-200mm
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm
645 PRO for iPhone
iPhone 5
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【香港情懷】
我在香港出生和長大，年幼時居住牛池灣村，啟德機場及跑道近在咫尺。因此對繁忙的啟德機場和長跑道印象深刻。當年從觀塘碼頭乘搭渡輪往北角，渡輪便要繞經啟德跑道南端盡頭，經常見到飛機在跑道滑行和昇降。我近距離接觸啟德跑道祇在88年移民加拿大，在啟德乘搭航機離港之時，或返港期間，也祇能在機艙與跑道擦身而過。11月29日的上午，我有幸能參觀啓德郵輪碼頭之際，能夠踏足啟德跑道中央，緬懷當年啟德機場航空的光輝嵗月！
●《香港啟德機場》，建於1925年，跑道從獅子山腳伸延出九龍灣，直對鯉魚門。機場於1998年7月停用，搬往大嶼山赤鱲角。香港政府在啟德機場舊址進行的大型市區發展計劃，包括興建啟德體育城、都會公園、郵輪碼頭、酒店、住宅、商業及娛樂等核心建築項目，總規劃面積達328公頃。位於啟德機場跑道南中部至跑道尾，乃啟德郵輪碼頭位置所在，工程於2010年10月展開，碼頭大樓及首個郵輪泊位於2013年中啟用。跑道末端將會興建跨境直昇機場和啟德跑道公園。
●《啟德郵輪碼頭》於2004年動工，並於2013年6月開始啓用。啟德郵輪碼頭樓高3層，每層全長約850米。落成後大樓建築佔地7.6公頃，由地面至天台樓高4層，總高度為70米，地面以道路及交通設施為主，閣樓是停車場和辦公室，1樓為出入境大堂，天台則為啟德郵輪碼頭公園。
啟德郵輪碼頭設有兩個泊位，泊位水深達12至13米，碼頭佔地達850米乘35米，可以分別停泊長達455米及395米的郵輪。其中首個泊位可以供予排水量達11萬噸、總噸位達22萬噸的世界級郵輪停泊。
(鳴謝：香港郵政處、啟德郵輪碼頭)
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【Kai Tak Runway ● 啟德跑道】
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| 1. A bird-view photo of the runway of the former Kai Tak International Airport in 2009 (archive photo) 2009年高空拍攝的啟德機場跑道鳥瞰照片(檔案照片) |
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| 2. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal looks exactly like a new cruise ship, lying at the southern end of the former Kai Tak Airport runway. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @40mm, f/11, 1/1250sec, ISO 200 啟德郵輪碼頭，外貌酷似一艘新頴郵輪，躺臥在舊啟德機場跑道的南端。 |
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| 3. Kai Tak Bridge is connected with the new Kowloon East and the runway. (archive photo) 連接新九龍東與機場跑道的啟德橋 (檔案照片) |
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| 4. This Kai Tak Bridge (now called "Shing Fung Road") is connected with the Kai Tak Runway and Kowloon Bay. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/200sec, ISO 200 這是連接九龍灣與啟德機場跑道的啟德大橋（現稱「承豐道」） |
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| 5. Looking to the Kai Tak Bridge and the Lion Rock Hill. Nikon Coolpix P520, 28-1000mm @12.4mm, 68mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.8, 1/2000sec, ISO 200 遙望啟德橋及獅子山 |
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| 6. I walked on the Kai Tak bridge (Shing Fung Road), on the left is the old airport runway. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @20mm, f/11, 1/8000sec, ISO 200 我走在啓德橋（承豐道），左邊是機場舊跑道。 |
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| 7. As the then Kai Tak Airport faced the Lion Rock Hill and densely populated Kowloon City, the civil aviation pilots had a big challenge in aircraft landing on Kai Tak runway! Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @44mm, f/11, 1/1250sec, ISO 200 當年啟德機場面對獅子山及人口稠密的九龍城，對民航機師在啟德跑道進行飛機升降是一大挑戰！ |
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| 8. This is a central location of the former runway which faces to the Lion Rock Hill. 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/2000, ISO 50 (6 x 17 film mode) 這正是對著獅子山的跑道中央位置 |
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| 9. It has now been changed to the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal access carriageways. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @38mm, f/11, 1/800sec, ISO 200 現在已改成通往啓德郵輪碼頭的行車道路 |
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【Cruise Terminal ● 郵輪碼頭】
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| 10. Cruise Terminal at the southern end facing the Lei Yue Mun Port entrance. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/13, 1/400sec, ISO 200 郵輪碼頭南端對著鯉魚門港口 |
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| 11. Lion Rock Hill facing the northern end of the cruise terminal. Nikon Coolpix P7700, 28-200mm @6mm, 27mm (35mm equivalent), f/2, 1/2000sec, ISO 800 郵輪碼頭北端對著獅子山 |
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| 12. In 2013, Hong Kong Postal Office issued a HK$20 stamp sheetlet and stamp to commorate the opening of the first berth of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. 2013年啟德郵輪首個泊位啟用，香港郵政局發行20元面額小型張及郵票。 |
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| 13. Official First Day Cover 正式首日封 |
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| 14. This site is for the construction of a runway park 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/1500, ISO 50 (6 x 17 film mode) 建築地盤將興建跑道公園 |
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| 15. Kwun Tong Ferry Pier is near the southern end of the runway. These runway birds gathered in the buoys. Nikon Coolpix P520, 28-1000mm @25.8mm, 142mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.9, 1/1600sec, ISO 200 跑道南端鄰近官塘碼頭，群鳥聚集在跑道旁邊的浮標。 |
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| 16. A close shot of the Kwun Tong Ferry Pier Nikon Coolpix P7700, 28-200mm @17.7mm, 80mm (35mm equivalent), f/3.2, 1/1600sec, ISO 800 觀塘碼頭近鏡 |
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| 17. Looking to Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/1600, ISO 50 (6 x 17 film mode) 遙望九龍的紅磡及尖沙咀 |
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| 18. Cruise Terminal is not far from Kowloon downtown 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/2000, ISO 50 (6 x 17 film mode) 郵輪碼頭距離九龍鬧市不遠 |
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| 19. New ship launching ceremony will be held at 5:00 pm. Nikon Coolpix P7700, 28-200mm @6mm, 27mm (35mm equivalent), f/2, 1/2000sec, ISO 800 將於下午五時進行新船下水禮的貨輪 |
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| 20. A majestic ship berthed at the Terminal iPhone 5 @4.12mm, f/2.4, 1/2200sec, ISO 50 (panoramic mode) 停泊在碼頭的貨輪雄姿 |
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| 21. A crew on the cruise terminal is also interested in the scenery! Nikon Coolpix P7700, 28-200mm @42.8mm, 193mm (35mm equivalent), f/4, 1/800sec, ISO 800 這位船員對郵輪碼頭及香港景色也感興趣！ |
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| 23. Taking the view of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal from the Central Pier in Central, Hog Kong. Nikon Coolpix P520, 28-1000mm @10.7mm, 59mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.4, 1/640sec, ISO 200 從香港島中環碼頭遠攝啓德郵輪碼頭 |
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| 24. A close shot of the Cruise Terminal from Central, Hong King. Nikon Coolpix P520, 28-1000mm @27.6mm, 152mm (35mm equivalent), f/7, 1/800sec, ISO 200 從香港中還拍攝郵輪中心近照 |
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【Hurry Up ● 加緊趕工】
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| 25. The parking lot is not yet in operation. 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/15, ISO 125 (6 x 17 film mode) 郵輪中心地面的停車場仍未啟用 |
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| 24. A working staff is moving stuff. 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/490, ISO 200 (6 x 17 film mode) 工人將正在搬運 |
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| 25. Cruise Terminal is still deserted 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/280, ISO 50 (6 x 17 film mode) 郵輪中心仍是冷冷清清 |
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| 26. Worker is busy with the rooftop park renovation. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/2.8, 1/14000sec, ISO 200 工人正忙於天台公園的裝修工程 |
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| 27. Shops and restaurants in the Terminal are still close, working staff will rely on takeout lunch boxes to solve the lunch problem! Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/11, 1/1400sec, ISO 200 郵輪碼頭的店鋪食肆未能如期啟業，工程人員便要靠外賣飯盒解決午饍的難題！ |
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| 28. You have lunch, I enjoy reading paper! 645 PRO for iPhone @4.12mm, f/2.4, sec, 1/750, ISO 50 (6 x 17 film mode) 你吃飯，我嘆報！ |
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【Archive Photos ● 檔案照片】
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| 29. The Kai Tak runway was photographed on Dec 27, 1956. 1956年12月27日高空拍攝的啓德機場跑道。 |
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| 30. Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay in the 1960s when the extension of the runway had not undergone to the existing length yet. 60年代的牛頭角及九龍灣，當年的機場跑道仍未增建至現時長度。 |
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| 31. Kai Tak International Airport was seen in the 90s before its closure in 1998. 啓德機場攝於90年代 |
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| 32. An aircraft is ready to land on the Kai Tak runway. 一架飛機正降落在啓德機場跑道 |
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| 33. The closure of the Kai Tak Runway 停用的啟德機場跑道 |
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| 34. Photograph taken in 2009. The southern end of the former Kai Tak Airport runway was selected as the location of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. 攝於2009年，位於前啟德機場跑道南端的啟德郵輪碼頭選定地址。 |
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| 35. Overlooking the area of "Kai Tak Development" in October 2010. 2010年10月遠眺《啟德發展計劃》範圍 |
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| 36. Kai Tak runway is the center of the Kai Tak Development project area. 以啓德跑道為中心，遠眺啟德發展計畫的地區範圍。 |
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| 37. In 2013, a satellite view of the Kai Tak runway where the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is located. 2013年衞星照片顯示郵輪碼頭建於啓德機場跑道南端 |
Walking route from A: 123 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong to B: Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
步行路線沿 A: 官塘海濱道123號至 B: 啟德郵輪碼頭
Changes as in progress or??? I still like the old Kai Tak...lots of memories!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Louella: Love to share your passion for the old Kai Tak !
DeleteWhile Memories is good, we must move on!! Eventhough i doubt the effectiveness of the new pier, i still support redeveloping older district like Kuwn Tong
ReplyDeleteThanks HongKong Storage! I can see the need of redevelopment of Kwun Tong district which is on the way effectively. It is good to see more companies and new business move in. It is the changing portrait of the older districts that makes our reminiscence more precious and touching!
Deletemany happy returns of the olden days!
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