Shek Kong Airfield

Shek Kong Airfield 石崗機場
Runway of Shek Kong Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: VHSK
Summary
Airport type	Military/Civilian
Owner	PLAAF (1997–present) Royal Air Force (1938–1997)
Operator	PLAAF (1997–present) Royal Air Force (1938–1997)
Serves	Shek Kong
Location	Hong Kong
Elevation AMSL	50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	22°26′11″N 114°4′50″E / 22.43639°N 114.08056°E / 22.43639; 114.08056Coordinates: 22°26′11″N 114°4′50″E / 22.43639°N 114.08056°E / 22.43639; 114.08056
Map
Shek Kong Airfield Location of Shek Kong Airfield in Hong Kong
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 11/29 6,250 1,905 Paved

The Shek Kong Airfield (Chinese: 石崗機場), ICAO: VHSK), formerly RAF Sek Kong or Sek Kong Airfield, is an airfield (airbase) located in Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.

The station (airbase) houses units of People's Liberation Army Air Force as well as being open for civilian use during weekends.

The closest MTR station is Kam Sheung Road.

Before the British handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, the airfield ( airbase) was used by the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, and was then a Royal Air Force station known as RAF Station Sek Kong. Construction of the airbase started in 1938, and was completed only in 1950 due to the delay caused by Japanese occupation during World War II.

From 1989 to 1993, RAF Sek Kong was also a Vietnamese Refugee Detention Centre.

It is used by the People's Liberation Army during the week but, during weekends, the general public are allowed to use the airport for operation of private airplanes and to conduct private flight training.

At RAF Station Sek Kong the RAF operated a small and limited force from 1950 to 1996, but they were temporary assignments from the UK. The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force was the only permanent air force unit in Hong Kong.

A partial list of RAF squadrons stations before 1997:

A list of RAF aircraft stationed at Sek Kong:

With a Vietnamese refuge camp using the runway from 1989 to 1993, the base hosted helicopters only after 1989.