Hong Kong International Airport sustained growth momentum across all key traffic categories in the 2025/26 fiscal year, with passenger traffic growing 14.7 percent to 63 million and cargo throughput by 2.7 percent to 5.1 million tonnes year-on-year, underscoring its position as Asia’s hub of aviation.

The annual report for the FY ending on March 31, published by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) on Wednesday, also shows that flight movements at the airport increased by 7.1 percent to 399,450.

The rise in cargo throughput reinforces HKIA’s position as the world's busiest cargo airport for the 15th time since 2010.

During the year, the Airport Authority delivered a sound financial performance, recording a post-tax profit of HK$2.04 million ($260.64 million). The AAHK Board declared a dividend of HK$500 million, payable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.

Referring to the national 15th Five-Year Plan’s support for Hong Kong in enhancing its status as a global international aviation hub, AAHK Chairman Fred Lam Tin-fuk said in a statement, “Over the past year, HKIA continued to make progress in strengthening its role as a leading international aviation hub, while laying the foundation for future development.”

“With the Three-runway System providing capacity for long-term traffic growth, and key components of SKYTOPIA advancing, HKIA is entering a new phase of development,” he added.

During the year, the airport further expanded its global air network by adding 26 new destinations, mainly in emerging markets along the Belt and Road. By the end of 2025/26, there were around 140 airlines operating at HKIA, connecting Hong Kong with more than 220 destinations worldwide.

With the commencement of the phased opening of the expanded Terminal 2, passenger services crossed another milestone. The T2 Coach Hall for cross-boundary coach and limousine services opened in September last year, followed by the commissioning of the new terminal’s departure facilities in May this year.

According to the AAHK, HKIA further enhanced its services for passengers from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by expanding its City Terminal network to 38 locations during the year, with the network having since grown to 41 as of June 2026.

AAHK also launched the innovative intermodal service ‘‘Park & Fly’’ in November, allowing air passengers from designated cities in Guangdong and Macao to drive their own vehicles to the automated car park at the Hong Kong Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) before flying at HKIA to destinations around the world.

To reinforce HKIA's position as the world’s leading air cargo hub, AAHK continued to enhance handling capabilities. The HKIA Dongguan Logistics Park (HKIALP) enables security screening, palletization and acceptance of export cargo from the GBA to be completed in Dongguan. The cargo is then shipped directly to HKIA's airside by sea for onward transshipment to overseas destinations. International shipments can also enter the Chinese mainland via HKIA and HKIALP. By the end of 2025/26, there were 30 airlines and 144 Hong Kong agents operating in HKIALP, with both cargo tonnage and value recording growth of more than 90 percent year on year. Phase 1 of the permanent facility at HKIALP is expected to be fully operational in 2027.