VHSK Weather Shek Kong Air Base
Islands, New TerritoriesElevation 50 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: VHHH · 12 NM SW · 29 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · VHHH
WIND
080@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
11/29
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
50 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0950Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
2225Z 6:25 AM
Loggable night
1013Z (6:13 PM local) → 2202Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0950Z (5:50 PM local) → 2225Z (6:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1050Z (6:50 PM local) → 2125Z (5:25 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Shek Kong Air Base is in Islands, New Territories. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVHSK
RegionNew Territories
CountryHong Kong
Coordinates22.4366, 114.0800
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VHSK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VHSK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VHSK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VHSK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VHSK?
VHSK sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VHSK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.