China Airports

Information on China Airport Industry

In the year 2009, there are together 166 authorized airports in China, 6 ones more than the year 2008 and airport number is expected to reach about 175 ones at the end of 2010.

Taking Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as its center, China Airports system based mainly on Chengdu, Kunming, Chongqing, Xian, Urumqi, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Shenyang and Dalian and other branch line airports in China.

In the year 2009, the passenger amount has reached 230 million, increasing 19.7%. By the end of 2009, the passenger volume of China Capital International Airport has surpassed 65.3374 million, ranging the 1st in Asian and the 3rd in the world and in addition, Beijing Airport wins the first prize in “Top 10 Airports in the World” by the selection of world well-known magazines. In 2009, four airports in China, including Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Changsha Huanghua International Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and Nanjing Lukou International Airport, have been listed on the “Ten Million Level Airports” Club. And there are together 14 China’s airports reached the passenger volume of over ten million, among which, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport surpassed 20 million and Xian Xianyang International Airport surpassed 15 million. In conclude, after the influence of the World-wide Economy Crisis, CAAC has reached the higher level of transportation capability.

The flourishing air transportation stimulates the continuous increase of China airports and China improved its own transportation market with the fastest speed in the world. According to the estimation of CAAC, China airport will increase its passenger handling capability 10% rate than the last year from 2009 to 2020. With high responsibility and abundant experience, the home feeling and great convenient will be available no matter in trunk airports and branch airports.

Major Airport in China

• Beijing Capital International Airport
• Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
• Hong Kong International Airport
• Kunming Wujiaba International Airport
• Shanghai HongQiao International Airport
• Shanghai Pudong International Airport
• Shenzhen Baoan International Airport

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