Qingdao-Jiaodong Airport in east China’s Shandong Province officially opened in August connecting passengers travelling from the region with around 130 domestic destinations, including most major Chinese cities and regions. International and regional air routes will link the airport with around 50 overseas destinations.
The airport, which has replaced the Qingdao Liuting International Airport and was built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is the first in the Shandong Province to be ranked 4F – the highest in China’s airport class capable of handling large aircraft, including the Airbus A380.
In addition to being able to handle an annual passenger throughput of 35 million, the first phase of the airport is also able to handle a cargo throughput of 500,000 tonnes, and 300,000 aircraft take-offs and landings by 2025. Offering a multi-modal transport hub, the airport provides access to the metro and high-speed rail services as well as ample car parking and all major cities around Qingdao city can be reached within two hours. Once the second phase of the airport is complete it will be able to handle 55 million passengers annually, one million tonnes of cargo and 452,000 aircraft take-offs and landings by 2045.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the airport is one of the first in China to make full use of high-tech tools such as big data, cloud computing, the internet of things and mobile internet.
