“Aerotropolis” refers to an airport planning model, popularized and promoted by John D. Kasarda, that envisages the globally connected airport not merely as a transport and logistics facility but as a catalyst for various kinds of development, including commercial, residential, hospitality, entertainment, and retail. Under this model, the airport and its adjacent developments can become a destination in itself. Although the aerotropolis model first took root in the western world, it has become very popular in Asia, where scratch-built aerotropolises have become important symbols of nation-building and economic power.