Located on the southeast corner of Airport Island, the newly opened Civil Aviation Department Headquarters has a gross floor area of 41,000 square metres. It comprises a Regulatory & Training Building, an Air Traffic Control Centre with a state-of-the-art air traffic management system, and an Accident Investigation & Facilities Building. The centre will open in the second half of 2014, upon the completion of operational tests and training.
     The headquarters also accommodates a centralised examination centre, dedicated aircraft accident investigation facilities, and a library and resource centre.
     The headquarters is constructed with three main design themes, namely sustainability, environmental friendliness and education. Over 30% of the site area and the roof of the headquarters are landscaped. Various environmentally friendly and energy-saving facilities such as solar powered pole lighting and a rainwater recycling system have been installed.
     To boost the public's aviation knowledge, an education path has been constructed in the headquarters. It has three exhibition galleries introducing Hong Kong¡¯s aviation history, its air traffic control operations, aviation security, flight safety, and accident investigation.

     The new Air Traffic Control Centre will be capable of handling the additional air traffic expected under the proposed three-runway system.

At the Education Path, CEO C Y Leung studies the Fast Time Simulator that illustrates aircraft arriving at and departing from the Hong Kong International Airport.