Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) indicating staged runway and taxiway closures on the evening of 14 November. According to NOTAM A2548/25, maintenance works suspended AIP Supplement 20/25 and limited operations to the North Runway (07L/25R) between 18:00 and 20:59, while the Centre and South runways remained closed or on standby at various intervals until 23:59.
While the maintenance window fell largely outside peak departure banks for long-haul flights, airlines nevertheless implemented contingency buffers, requesting passengers on late-evening departures to arrive an hour earlier to clear possible gate-hold backlogs. Airport Authority sources said the works form part of final calibrations for the new Three-Runway System, scheduled for full commissioning next year.
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Cargo carriers expressed mild concern: several freighters repositioning to Anchorage and Doha were re-timed to avoid taxiway F and Y closures, raising crew-duty considerations. However, forwarders confirmed that no consignments missed outbound connections. HKIA’s slot-coordination body emphasised that the evening curtailments were "routine and pre-planned" and that safety margins were not compromised.
Travellers with tight connections—particularly those arriving from Bangkok, Manila and Taipei after 22:00—should keep an eye on airline alerts through 15 November in case of residual delays. Business-aviation operators using the Fixed-Base Operator at the South Apron were unaffected.
The airport’s website and Flight Information Display System flagged the NOTAM details, but experts urge corporate travel managers to subscribe to the Airport Authority’s AIM (Aeronautical Information Management) feed as HKIA accelerates upgrade works ahead of the 2026 World Routes conference it will host.
While the maintenance window fell largely outside peak departure banks for long-haul flights, airlines nevertheless implemented contingency buffers, requesting passengers on late-evening departures to arrive an hour earlier to clear possible gate-hold backlogs. Airport Authority sources said the works form part of final calibrations for the new Three-Runway System, scheduled for full commissioning next year.
Cargo carriers expressed mild concern: several freighters repositioning to Anchorage and Doha were re-timed to avoid taxiway F and Y closures, raising crew-duty considerations. However, forwarders confirmed that no consignments missed outbound connections. HKIA’s slot-coordination body emphasised that the evening curtailments were "routine and pre-planned" and that safety margins were not compromised.
Travellers with tight connections—particularly those arriving from Bangkok, Manila and Taipei after 22:00—should keep an eye on airline alerts through 15 November in case of residual delays. Business-aviation operators using the Fixed-Base Operator at the South Apron were unaffected.
The airport’s website and Flight Information Display System flagged the NOTAM details, but experts urge corporate travel managers to subscribe to the Airport Authority’s AIM (Aeronautical Information Management) feed as HKIA accelerates upgrade works ahead of the 2026 World Routes conference it will host.
