The imposing airport is located in Chek Lap Kok on the Lantau Island, around 40 kilometers to the city center, and became functional in September 1998, considered as one of the busiest and the best airports in the world. It covers a beautiful area of about 1,225 square kilometers and it is perfectly designed with two neighboring passenger terminals, that comprise around 710,000 square meters, including two 3,800-meter-long runways and 102 gates, serving 60 airlines to over 140 cities, including 40 inland Chinese cities. It is the fifth busiest airport in passenger transports in the whole world and the top in international cargos.
