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OHKF supports the concept of an “Aerotropolis” that centres around
the HKIA, connecting the North Commercial District (NCD) on the airport is-
land, AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKB-
CF) Island, Tung Chung and Siu Ho Wan. The complete industry chain with-
in the “Aerotropolis” will transform Lantau into a world-class tertiary industry
hub in the Pearl River Delta, providing such services as transportation, trade,
logistics, tourism, healthcare, retail and education to visitors and businesses.
There are already numerous examples of successful “Aerotropolies” around
the world, such as the Incheon International Airport of Seoul, South Korea,
the Dubai International Airport of the UAE, the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
of the Netherlands and the Zurich Airport of Switzerland.
Figure 34: Site of the North Commercial District at the Hong Kong
International Airport

Source: Hong Kong Airport Authority.

In particular, the first phase of NCD development can provide 2 mil-
lion sf of commercial space, which can support a large-scale commercial
complex that provides a myriad of services to tourists visiting or transiting
through Hong Kong (Figure 34). With enough transportation support, such
as a new railway station, sufficient car-parking lots and park-and-ride / -fly
facilities, tourists can plan their entire itinerary on Lantau or even the air-
port island, thereby relieving the pressure on the transportation system
between Lantau and the city. The NCD development was proposed in the
2014 Policy Address by the Chief Executive. We suggest the government to
work closely with the Airport Authority (AA) to accelerate the said project.

The land adjacent to AWE can be developed into convention cen-
tres or world-class auction rooms to attract high value-added business vis-
itors. Meanwhile, the HKBCF Island can flourish as a self-sustaining industry
cluster that would enjoy the geographic advantage of the proximity to the
boundary.

As a major job provider for Tung Chung residents, the airport cur-
rently provides 150,000 employment opportunities, which is expected to
double by 2030. The development will create more jobs for northern Lantau.
In other words, on the premise that sufficient housing development is in
place to match employment growth in the region, Lantau is most likely to

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