During the Second World War the Airport was severely damaged by bombing. The Civil Aviation Department was established on 1 May 1946 charged with the responsibility of administering the air services activities of the territory.第二次世界大戰期間，機場由於受到轟炸，損毀十分嚴重。民航處於1946年5月1日成立，專責管理本港的航空服務。