Beijing DaXing Airport: Concept of Art and Functionality

#chinatraveltips Beijing Daxing International Airport (IATA, ICAO) is located at the junction of Yufu Town and Lixian Town, Daxing District, Beijing, China, and Jiuzhou Town, Guangyang District, Langfang City, Hebei Province. It is 46 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square to the north, 67 kilometers away from Beijing Capital International Airport to the north, 55 kilometers away from Xiong'an New District to the south, and about 640 meters away from Beijing Nanjiao Airport to the west.Daxing International Airport is a 4F-level international airport, an international aviation hub and a new power source for national development. Historical background and construction time The construction of Daxing International Airport began on December 26, 2014, and it was officially opened to traffic on September 25, 2019.On October 27, 2019, the air port officially opened to the outside world. Facilities and services The terminal building of Daxing International Airport covers an area of 780,000 square meters, with 343 seats and 4 runways, of which 3 are 3,800 meters long and 1 is 3,400 meters long.The airport can meet the needs of an annual passenger throughput of 72 million passengers, a cargo and mail throughput of 2 million tons, and 620,000 aircraft take-off and landing. As of the 2024 winter and spring air season, Daxing International Airport has 133 domestic passenger destinations, and international destinations are distributed in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and North America. Transportation links Daxing International Airport is connected to surrounding cities through various modes of transportation such as high-speed rail and subway.Passengers can take high-speed rail directly to Daxing Airport, such as Jingxiong Intercity Railway, Jinxing Intercity Railway and Huaixing Intercity Railway, to achieve “air-rail intermodal transport”. In addition, passengers can also quickly reach the city through the METRO Daxing Airport Line. It takes only 19 minutes from Daxing Airport to Caoqiao Station and 43 minutes to Peony Garden Station. Besides, the design is awesome! It is enjoyable to walk around and watch this masterpiece!