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Beijing Capital International
Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport is located in northeast
of Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China, and 25.35km
from the Tiananmen Square, center of Beijing city. It is not
only an aviation gateway of Beijing and a window for international
communication, but also a radial center for China civil aviation
network, featured in a large-scale international airport,
with most important location, biggest scale, fullest facilities
and busiest transportation in China.
Beijing Capital International Airport, under the administrative
control of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),
officially opened on March 02nd 1958. With the development
of civil aviation business and the increasing volume of passenger
and cargo transportation, it was expanded in large scale.
The Passenger Terminal 1, covering an area of 60,000m2, and
auxiliary facilities, including parking apron and car parks,
officially put into service on January 01st 1980. Terminal
1 was designed to serve 60 flights daily and 1,500 passengers
at peak hours. The facilities at flight areas of the expanded
Beijing Capital International Airport was meeting the 4E standards
required by International Civil Aviation Organization.
With the continuous growth of quantity of international airlines
to Beijing and the density of international flights, the Terminal
was enlarged again from October 1995 to November 1999. The
Terminal 2, covering an area of 336,000m2 and equipped with
state-of-the-art facilities, officially went into operation
on November 01st 1999. Terminal 2 is able to handle 26,500,000
passengers yearly and 9,210 passengers at peak hours.
Due to the excellent geographic location and service facilities
at Beijing Capital International Airport, 66 domestic and
foreign airline companies are participating in the operational
business, including 11 domestic companies and 55 foreign companies.
More than 5,000 scheduled flights are available to 88 cities
in China and 69 cities abroad. |
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Beijing Capital International Airport
