There are more than 180 air terminals in the People's Republic of China. Their number is increasing every year, due to population growth and an increase in the influx of tourists to this country. Only the largest cities in China have modern docks for receiving liners from abroad. Airports with international status are owned by cities, which we will talk about in the material presented.
Beijing
We will begin to survey the international airports of China from the main metropolitan air harbor under the same name Beijing. The airport terminal is located at a distance of 25 km from the central point of the city. The presented point not only plays the role of the main aviation gateway that opens the gate to the world for China, but also is the main dock for most of the local airlines that serve domestic flights.
Initially, the airport had a single terminal built back in 1958. The presented dock was able to serve up to 60 flights per day. However, a significant increase in passenger traffic has led to the need to expand the airport. Therefore, in 1999, a second terminal was built, equipped according to the latest standards. Its area was more than 336,000 m2. Thus, the terminal was able to serve an unthinkable number of passengers - about 26.5 million people a year. To this day, other major airports in China cannot even come close to such exorbitant capacity.
The capital's airport regularly receives liners from more than six dozen airlines from around the world. Passengers have access to about 70 foreign flights and up to 90 domestic flights.
Shoudou
Considering the airports of China, the country's international air harbors, it is worth paying attention to another metropolitan aviation dock, located at a distance of 20 km from Beijing. The airport has 3 terminals. The first 2 are used exclusively for servicing domestic flights. Another provides passenger service to international destinations.
It is worth noting that the Capital Airport is in second place in the list of the largest airports in the world. The fleet of such reputable airlines as United Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa is partly based here. As for domestic carriers, there are representative offices of S7 Airlines and Aeroflot on the territory of the international complex.
Hong Kong Airport
Continuing to survey the airports of China, let's talk about the Hong Kong air terminal. The presented dock has the status of one ofthe main hubs for the movement of passengers around the world. It is this airport that is recognized as the best in the country, according to business people, as well as travelers who fly to China for tourism purposes.
Hong Kong Airport is not only a major transshipment point for liners from all over the world, but also occupies a leading position among the country's aviation docks in terms of cargo traffic. During the day, more than 650 aircraft take off and land here. Despite such a high congestion by air transport, the developed, modern infrastructure of the airport allows serving tens of thousands of passengers a day.
Pudong
Completing our review of China's largest airports with international status, let's talk about Shanghai's main air harbor called Pudong. The presented air terminal is located at a distance of 30 km from the city center. It is located on an area of about 40 km2.
On average, the terminal passes through itself up to 400 liners per day. At the same time, the aviation harbor is responsible for the takeoff and landing of 60% of aircraft in Shanghai. The remaining part of the liners falls on another aviation dock of the city - Hong-qiao.
Pudong Airport regularly receives aircraft from more than 50 airlines. The latter connect Shanghai with 60 Chinese cities and provide flights to 70 international destinations.
