The New Terminal at Beijing's Nanyuan Airport is Put into Operation

In early July, Beijing's Nanyuan Airport held a grand inauguration ceremony for its new terminal.

The new terminal takes up an area of 10 thousand sq. m. Now, the overall area of the terminal area is nearly 20 thousand sq. m, plus the area of the old terminal. There are 3 baggage claim units and 8 security check channels. Now the two terminals can satisfy the needs of an annual passenger throughput of 6 million people. The crowded terminal is greatly eased and Beijing's Nanyuan Airport has taken on a new look. Moreover, after the apron has been reconstructed, Beijing's Nanyuan Airport will be able to accommodate 25 aircraft for China United Airlines and there will also be more than 600 parking spaces in the parking lot.

China's economy has been developing rapidly. Many provinces and cities have urgent demands to open or add flights to Beijing's airports. As the flight time of Beijing Capital International Airport is extremely busy, these provinces and cities utilize Beijing's Nanyuan Airport as a shortcut to Beijing. Beijing's Nanyuan Airport has been alleviating the burden placed on Beijing Capital International Airport. In 2011, the passenger throughput for Beijing's Nanyuan Airport reached 2.8 million people, almost four times of that of 2007 and ranking it the 40th among all airports in China.