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Beijing Daxing International Airport opens at end of September handling 300 take-offs and landings an hour, with 45 million passengers by 2021 and will eventual be the world s busiest

Daxing airport is located at the frontier between Beijing and Langfang, Hebei Province and is expected to serve the needs of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei areas. Its location was selected after thorough analysis. With a 46km-distance from Tiananmen Square, a 67km-distance from Beijing International Airport and a 26km-distance from Langfang City Center, Daxing airport aims to become the main airport hub of the region.

How big is Daxing airport?


How much did Daxing airport cost?
The construction of the mega-airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid approximately US $17.47 billion for this colossal project.

How many runways does Daxing airport have?
For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable both for one twin-aisle and two single-aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620.000 flights annually.

Is Beijing Daxing airport the biggest in the world?
A lot of discussions have been going on about which airport is expected to be the biggest in the world. Beijing Daxing airport and Istanbul new airport (the two most recent and biggest airport projects) claim this title. Beijing Daxing airport has, in fact, the biggest, single terminal building while Istanbul International airport, in its final phase, is expected to be the biggest airport globally in terms of passenger traffic.