The Hong Kong Flying Club was formed in the late 1920s when the governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, presided over the inaugural meeting on 20 December 1929.
Flight training commenced at Kai Tak in the second half of 1930 and followed by commercial services six years later with the arrival of Dorado from Malaysia on 24 March 1936.
[4] At the end of October 2019, an email was sent to members indicating that the military airstrip needed repairs and would be temporarily closed.
Part of the Administration building, located at 31 Sung Wong Toi Road[a] is used for the headquarters of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps through the courtesy of the Aviation Club.
Since 2003, the Aviation Club has organised a number of cross country flight into Macau and Southern China with departure from Chek Lap Kok.