Government Flying Service
The Hong Kong Government Flying Service (HKGFS) is a disciplined unit and paramilitary flying organisation of the Government of Hong Kong.
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| Formed | 1 April 1993 |
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| Jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong International Airport |
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| Employees | 335 |
| Annual budget | HKD 577.6 million (2016-17) |
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| Parent department | Security Bureau |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港政府飛行服務隊 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港政府飞行服务队 | ||||||||||||
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The service has its head office in, and operates from, the southwestern end of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok. Before the opening of the Chek Lap Kok airport in 1998, it operated from the old Kai Tak Airport, the former Hong Kong International Airport. GFS patrols as far as 700-nautical-mile (1,300 km) to the south, to include the Hong Kong Flight Information Region and the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre area of responsibility, which covers most of the South China Sea basin.
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