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Sha Tin Airfield

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Sha Tin Airfield

Summary

Sha Tin Airfield is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sha Tin Airfield is located in Hong Kong[3].
  • Sha Tin Airfield is in the country of People's Republic of China[4].
  • Sha Tin Airfield's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Sha Tin Airfield is operated by Royal Air Force[6].
  • Sha Tin Airfield's ICAO airport code is recorded as VHST[7].
  • +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sha Tin Airfield[8].
  • Sha Tin Airfield was dissolved in +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Sha Tin Airfield's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 22.3802, 'lon': 114.19}[10].
  • Sha Tin Airfield's place served by transport hub is recorded as Sha Tin New Town[11].
  • Sha Tin Airfield's date of official opening is recorded as +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Sha Tin Airfield sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[13].

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Geography

Sha Tin Airfield is in the country of People's Republic of China[4]. It is located in Hong Kong[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sha Tin Airfield sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[13].

Designation and Status

Sha Tin Airfield's instance of is recorded as airport[5].

History and Context

+1949-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sha Tin Airfield[8].

Why It Matters

Sha Tin Airfield ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Hong Kong People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Aliases → —
    Country → People's Republic of China
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "ShaTinAirfield::299hs"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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