Hongqiao Airport - Hongqiao Airport Hongqiao Airport (虹桥机场) is one of the two airports in Shanghai. History Hongqiao Airport once had the international flights into Shanghai. As soon as Pu Dong International Airport appeared, Hongqiao lost its international service. Connecting transport Two taxi ranks, divided in to long and short distance, service the airport. A bus stop provides various services to other parts of the city. As of October 2003, one minibus route terminates at Jing An Temple station, and costs four renminbi..
Pu Dong International Airport - Pu Dong International Airport Pu Dong International Airport (浦东国际机场) is an airport located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Its IATA Airport Code is PVG. Hongqiao Airport was at first Shanghai's primary international airport, but all of its international flights went to Pu Dong after it was completed. Transrapid (a German maglev company, which has a test track in Emsland, Germany), constructed the first operational maglev railway in the world, from Shanghai, to the Pu Dong International Airport. It was inaugurated in 2002. It has a peak speed of 430 km/hr and a track length of 30 km. External Link Picture Page of Pudong Airport.
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Taxi stand - the first passenger to arrive, and as the first taxi leaves, each taxi behind it moves ahead one spot, with the last taxi to arrive taking the last spot. Some major stands are divided into separate queues. For example, at the Nagoya railway station in Japan, small- and large-capacity taxis line up separately; while at Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai, short- and long-distance taxis use separate queues. Alternatively, to allow competition, passengers can choose a taxi..
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Kansai International Airport - Kansai International Airport The departures hall at Kansai Airport, as viewed from the fourth floor ticketing area. Note the distinctive airfoil-shaped roof, designed by Renzo Piano. Kansai International Airport (関西国際空港; Kansai Kokusai Kūkō, IATA airport code KIX) is an international airport located on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, south of Osaka, Japan. It opened on September 4, 1994. Domestic airlines have maintained the majority of their operations at the old Osaka International Airport (大阪国際空港), or Itami Airport (伊丹空港), which is more conveniently located in respect to Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Kansai International Airport has a single four-story terminal, which is the world's longest building. A sophisticated people mover system moves passengers from one end of the mile-long pier to the other. In the Kansai dialect, Kansai Airport.
Kai Tak International Airport - Kai Tak International Airport Kai Tak International Airport (啟德國際機場 Pinyin: Qǐdé) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. Having the IATA Airport Code HKG, the famous airport served as Cathay Pacific's hub. The landing approach to the Kowloon location was spectacular. The aircraft was literally landing in the city, and people on the plane could see the flicker of televisions in apartment windows. The pilots used a checkerboard on a hillside to guide them to the ground. As well as the difficult and potentially dangerous landing, Hong Kong's growth stretched the airport's capacity. Moreover, the clearance requirements for aircraft takeoffs and landings enforced a limit on the height of the buildings that could be built on expensive Kowloon real estate. As a result, Hong Kong.
Kansas City International Airport - Kansas City International Airport Kansas City International Airport is an airport in Kansas City, Missouri, Platte County, Missouri. It has the IATA Airport Code MCI. This airport began life as a small releiver airport for what is now Kansas City Downtown airport. The downtown airport was very convenient, but was not fit for the jet-age, due to it's short runway and close proximity to the downtown area. In order to accomodate the more demanding jets, the city built the International Airport on the site of the reliever facility, and in 1973, the new airport opened for business. Almost all the airlines that were at the old facility moved to the new airport. This airport served as a hub for the now defunct Eastern Airlines, as well as Braniff Airlines.
Kahului Airport - Kahului Airport Kahului Airport is an airport near Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. Its IATA Airport Code is OGG. Kahului is recently getting a boom of flights from the mainland United States, including new service from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport of Houston and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport of SeaTac. The following airlines fly to Kahului Airport: Air Canada (seasonal) Aloha Airlines Aloha Islandair American Airlines American Trans Air Continental Airlines Delta Air Lines Hawaiian Airlines Pacific Wings United Airlines External Links Kahului Airport.
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport - Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport is an airport in Kalamazoo, Michigan, near Battle Creek, Michigan. It has the IATA Airport Code AZO. The following airlines fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport: Air Wisconsin dba United Express American Eagle Atlantic Coast Airlines dba Delta Connection Atlantic Coast Airlines dba United Express Comair dba Delta Connection Commutair dba Continental Connection Mesaba Airlines dba Northwest Airlink Northwest Airlines Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink External Links Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport Homepage.
Key West International Airport - Key West International Airport Key West International Airport is an airport located in Key West, Florida. Its IATA Airport Code is EYW. The following airlines serve Key West International Airport: Chautauqua Airlines dba Delta Connection Executive Air dba American Eagle Gulfstream International Airport dba Continental Connection US Airways Express External Links Florida Keys by Air Page.
Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport - Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (ICAO code KTMB) is a general aviation airport located 13 miles southwest of Miami, Florida. 450 aircraft are based there, primarily light single-engine propeller planes. The airport is a port of entry with Customs personnel on hand, although it is not certified for commercial airline use. In recent years, it has gained increasing popularity as a corporate aviation terminal. KTMB is the main airbase of the Miami-Dade Police aerial unit, and also houses the Miami-Dade Community College's aviation programs. The Wings Over Miami aviation museum is also located on the field. Runways: 9L/27R - 5,001' x 150' 13/31 - 4,000' x 150' 9R/27L - 4,999' x 150' (9R equipped for ILS approaches).
Kilimanjaro International Airport - Kilimanjaro International Airport Kilimanjaro International Airport is a small airport that serves the community near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Its IATA Airport Code is JRO. Despite its small size, the airport has the capability of receiving all types of airplanes, up to the Boeing 747s. The airport is not a hub to any airline, but because of it being located in Tanzania, it sees a fair amount of flights from Air Tanzania. Among airlines serving this airport are: Air Tanzania Ethiopian Airlines Excel Airways Kenya Airways KLM Precision Air Regional.
Kingsford Smith International Airport - Kingsford Smith International Airport Charles Kingsford Smith International Airport is located in Mascot, Australia, which is nearby Sydney, Australia. It is a major hub for Qantas and has the IATA Airport Code SYD. The airport was named after Charles Kingsford Smith, a pioneering Australian aviator; however, most locals refer to the airport as "Mascot". It is accessible by road and train (on the East Hills Line, and this line continues to the CBD through Central), and is situated next to Botany Bay. Kingsford Smith has three runways, colloquially the "East-West", and two "North-South" runways, the second recently built. Kingsford Smith International Airport has three terminals. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Terminals 1.1 International Terminal 1 1.2 Domestic Terminal 2 1.3 Qantas Terminal 3 2 External Links Terminals International Terminal.
Kimberley Airport - Kimberley Airport Kimberley Airport is an airport in Kimberley, South Africa. Its IATA Airport Code is KIM. South African Airways and South African Airways Express fly to Kimberley Airport..
Kotoka International Airport - Kotoka International Airport Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana is that country's most important international air facility. The airport's IATA Airport Code is ACC. Kotoka has the capability of receiving airplanes up to the Boeing 747-400, and is the hub of Ghana Airways and DAS Air Cargo. In 1999, world champion boxer Ike Quartey, apparently not a popular figure at home, was received with rocks and bottles by his country people at this airport after losing for the world Welterweight championship against Oscar De La Hoya, in what was catalogued as a mini riot. Airlines landing at this airport include: Aeroflot Air Afrique Air Burkina Air Ghana/Westar Air Guinee Air Ivoire Alitalia Analinda BCM Airlines Balkan Bulgarian Airlines British Airways City Bird Egyptair Emirates Ethiopian Airlines Ghana Airways.
Kobe Airport - Kobe Airport Kobe Airport (神戸空港) is a domestic airport currently under construction on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, Japan. The airport will have one 2500-meter runway and is scheduled for completion in April 2005. The project has been extremely controversial, since the estimated pricetag is over 1 trillion yen (US $8.7 billion), and the Kobe municipality is already the worst-indebted in the country with outstanding debts of over ¥3 trillion. The airport will face stiff competition from nearby Osaka International Airport and Kansai International Airport, the latter of which is already suffering from overcapacity and hemorrhaging money. A citizen group gathered over 300,000 signatures (in a city of 1.1 million) to stop the project, but to no avail..
Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Kuala Lumpur International Airport Usually abbreviated as KLIA, Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia's main international airport and is situated in Sepang, about 50 km outside the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Its IATA airport code is KUL or KUL2. Built at a cost of some 3.5 billion dollars, KLIA was inaugurated in 1999, its slogan being Bringing the World to Malaysia and Malaysia to the World. Connections to Kuala Lumpur are possible on the KLIA Express train (RM35 one way), via taxis (approximately RM60) or buses. Most tourists will opt for the train or a taxi. The airport is the main hub to Malaysia Airlines, and half of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore air connection operated by both Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines. In 2001 a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747.
Jacksonville International Airport - Jacksonville International Airport Jacksonville International Airport is an airport in Jacksonville, Florida. Its IATA Airport Code is JAX. Jacksonville International Airport's terminal has 3 Concourses. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Concourses 1.1 Concourse A 1.2 Concourse B 1.3 Concourse C 2 External Links Concourses Concourse A Delta Air Lines Executive Air dba American Eagle Northwest Airlines Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink Concourse B Atlantic Coast Airlines dba United Express US Airways US Airways Express Concourse C AirTran American Airlines Chautauqua Airlines dba American Connection Comair dba Delta Connection Continental Airlines Continental Connection Gulfstream International Airlines dba Continental Connection Southwest Airlines External Links Jacksonville International Airport Homepage.
Jackson International Airport - Jackson International Airport Jackson International Airport is an airport in Jackson, Mississippi. The airport uses the IATA Airport Code JAN. The following airlines fly to Jackson International Airport: American Eagle Atlantic Southeast Airlines dba Delta Connection Comair dba Delta Connection Continental Express Delta Air Lines Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink Skywest dba Delta Connection Southwest Airlines US Airways External Links Jackson International Airport Homepage.
