Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is developing the Airport City at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a new, “world-leading landmark” that integrates commercial activities, popular culture, art trading, entertainment and leisure under an expanded development blueprint. The aim is to drive further economic development of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.
The expanded Airport City blueprint is underpinned by land resources on the Hong Kong Port Island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the bay area between the airport island and Tung Chung, more than doubling the scale of the development.
New projects include an ecosystem for the art industry, AsiaWorld-Expo Phase 2 development, a marina with ancillary facilities, a fresh food market, and more. These new projects will promote high-end commercial, tourism and leisure activities, and are expected to be completed from 2026 to 2031.
To complement Hong Kong’s position as a leading international art hub, AAHK is formulating plans to create an art ecosystem at HKIA. It will be Hong Kong’s first one-stop project that puts art creation, appreciation and trade under one roof, with an art community that comprises galleries and studios. There will be a purpose-built large-scale storage facility bespoke for artwork, the first-of-its-kind in Hong Kong. These art-related facilities will generate synergy with art exhibitions at AsiaWorld-Expo, propelling Hong Kong’s development into a world-class art marketplace.
AAHK is taking forward the Phase 2 development of AsiaWorld-Expo, which will include Hong Kong’s largest multi-purpose indoor arena with a seating capacity of over 20,000 people, and more convention and exhibition facilities. This will pave the way for even more world-class entertainment events and international commercial and trade activities to be hosted in Hong Kong, attracting visitors from the Greater Bay Area and all over the world to experience the unique international cultural vibrancy in Hong Kong.
“HKIA is a leading international aviation hub in Asia,” said Fred Lam, Chairman, AAHK. “With the three-runway system fully operating by the end of this year, we are in a position to press full steam ahead with innovative projects in different market segments. The expansion of the development blueprint will focus on leveraging Hong Kong’s unique advantages and creating synergy among various projects to transform the Airport City into a new landmark of Asia. It will be a distinct tourist hotspot for visitors from Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and all over the world, especially premium visitors, injecting impetus into the economic growth of Hong Kong and the region.”
