Airport Authority Hong Kong unveils SKYTOPIA

Airport Authority Hong Kong unveils SKYTOPIA
Edited by Travel Weekly


Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has unveiled SKYTOPIA, an Airport City blueprint aimed at turning Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and its surrounding area into a world-class destination.

The reveal event showcased the development potential and investment opportunities at SKYTOPIA, with themed exhibition zones introducing the major projects, attracting over 300 business leaders from Hong Kong, Mainland and international business community.

SKYTOPIA is set to be a new landmark that showcases the development potential and investment opportunities near Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Integrating commercial activities, popular culture, art trading, entertaining and leisure, SKYTOPIA features projects that capitalise the unique advantages of Hong Kong and leverage the land and marine resources near Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).

Highlights include:

  • Hong Kong’s first one-stop art hub which puts art creation, appreciation, and trading under one roof
  • Hong Kong’s first dedicated stand-along art storage facility
  • Airport Bay Marina as Hong Kong’s largest yacht bay providing over 500 berths
  • Hong Kong’s largest water recreation area
  • Jet Fresh Market with fresh gourmet products delivered from around the globe
  • Phase 2 development of AsiaWorld-Expo comprising Hong Kong’s largest indoor purpose-built performance venue housing 20,000 spectators
  • Sportainment complex combining indoor and outdoor sports concepts for adventure, exploration, sports and entertainment
  • Marine resort and luxury hotel
  • Promenade encompassing a 1.5km-long CoveWalk and Piazza
  • Green and smart transport system featuring automated car parks and autonomous vehicles and more

“We envisage that HKIA will not be just a place for passengers to board their flights or a portal for entering Hong Kong,” AAHK chairman, Fred Lam, said. “Our vision is to develop ‘SKYTOPIA’ into a landmark of its own, and a world-leading destination, attracting visitors from within Hong Kong and the prosperous Greater Bay Area, as well as major markets in Asia and the rest of the world. AAHK’s role is to build the key infrastructure and create a platform for experts and investors to deliver services and products through their specially designed facilities.

“We are grateful to the HKSAR Government for the policy support and excited to see the positive responses from the business community. We look forward to working with investors to make ‘SKYTOPIA’ a key economic driver of Hong Kong and beyond.”

The details come after the authority’s decision in October last year to more than double the scale and raise its investment to HK$100 billion (around AU$20 billion).

Lam stated that the airport’s three-runway system is now fully operational, increasing the airport capacity by 50 per cent, allowing it to serve 120 million passengers and handle 10 million tons of cargo annually.

He also mentioned that the vision and development plan for the SKYTOPIA is based on a substantial passenger foundation, connecting to the nearly 90 million people in the Greater Bay Area through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

Cissy Chan, executive director for commercial, stated that of the HK$100 billion investment, approximately HK$30 billion (around AU$6 billion) will be allocated for infrastructure, which will be borne by the Airport Authority.

 

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