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Live Hong Kong International radar — VHHH

This is a live approach-controller's view of Hong Kong International (VHHH, Hong Kong). Every blip is a real aeroplane in the air right now, with its real callsign, altitude, ground speed and track, fed by community ADS-B receivers and refreshed every ~10 seconds.

📡 Open the live Hong Kong radar
VHHHICAO code
28 ftfield elevation
Hong Kongcountry
~10 sposition refresh

The airport

Runways: 07L/25R, 07C/25C, 07R/25L (three parallels).

Chek Lap Kok is built on a levelled island and now runs a three-runway system. Easterly operations (the 07s) are most common; westerlies bring approaches in over the water past Lantau with a spectacular view of the terminal.

What you will see on the scope

Cathay Pacific A350s, 777s and A321neos, HK Express, Greater Bay, Hong Kong Airlines and heavy cargo — Cathay Cargo and the express carriers run a busy night operation. Long-haul arrivals from Europe and North America come in through the morning.

Not a map — a radar scope

Flight trackers show you a map. ATC Guy shows you what an air traffic controller actually works with: a dark scope, range rings, data blocks and the final approach corridor. The active runway is not guessed — it is measured from the real landing stream, so when Hong Kong switches runways, the scope switches with it. Tap any data block for the aeroplane's real altitude, speed, track and vertical rate.

Take the position

Watching is free; so is working. In LIVE mode, real arrivals are handed over to you as they enter the sector — from that moment they take your instructions. Vector them, line them up, land them. Separation rules apply exactly as in the campaign: 3 miles or 1,000 feet, with wake-turbulence spacing behind heavies. At the end of the session you get a shift report — handovers, landings, alerts — to share.

Controller's tip for Hong Kong

Terrain to the north and east limits the sector. Keep arrivals over the water, join them to the final from the south and west, and respect the altitudes shown — the hills are real.

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How the live radar works

Airliners broadcast their position, altitude and identity over ADS-B. Volunteers around Hong Kong receive those signals and share them through public feeds; ATC Guy polls the feed, projects the positions onto the scope and dead-reckons between updates so the aeroplanes move smoothly. Landings are detected from the data, and the runway in use is inferred from where the landing stream actually lines up — read more in how the runway in use is decided and how to read a radar scope.

FAQ

Can I watch Hong Kong International traffic live?

Yes — this page opens a live radar scope over VHHH with real arrivals and real callsigns, updating from public ADS-B feeds. No signup; free in your browser.

Can I control the traffic myself?

Yes. Real arrivals are handed to you as they enter the sector and you vector, sequence and land them in a game layer. Positions can be delayed — this is a game, not a real ATC tool.

Which runways does Hong Kong International use?

07L/25R, 07C/25C, 07R/25L (three parallels). The scope measures the runway in use from the real landing stream rather than assuming it.

Where does the data come from?

Community ADS-B receivers via public feeds such as adsb.lol, polled every ~10 seconds.

Is it free?

Watching is free and unlimited. Taking the live position is free once per day; Radar Pro ($14.99 one-time or $3.99/month) removes the limit and opens the full campaign.

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