Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
CAAC airport chart
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02R/20L | 3,600 | 11,811 | Concrete |
02L/20R | 3,600 | 11,811 | Asphalt |
Passengers | 40,117,496 |
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Aircraft movements | 300,862 |
Freight (in tons) | 629,422 |
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Chéngdū Shuāngliú Guójì Jīchǎng |
Wade–Giles | Chʻêng2-tu1 Shuang1-liu2 Kuo2-chi4 Chi1-chʻang3 |
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (IATA: CTU, ICAO: ZUUU; traditionally known as Chengdu Airport) is one of two international airports serving Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in Southwestern China. It mainly serves domestic flights around China.
Located about 16 kilometers (10 mi) southwest of downtown Chengdu to the north of
Shuangliu Airport was the third-busiest airport in the world and the second-busiest airport in China in 2020.[1]
Overview
History
The airport, formerly named Shuangguisi Airport, opened as an auxiliary military airfield in 1938 during the
When the U.S. was shocked into
On 12 December 1956, the Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation, which was then formally listed as a civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. In 1957, the flights of Chengdu civil aviation were shifted to Shuangliu Airport from Guanghan Airport. The flight courses from Chengdu were thus opened to various cities within China including Beijing, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming, Guiyang, and Nanchong.[9] The airport went through several earlier expansions in 1959, 1967, 1983 and 1991 respectively.
Current status
A large-scale expansion was conducted on flight area and navigation area from 1994 to 2001. The runway was extended to 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) with Class 4E rating, allowing for larger jumbo jets including the Boeing 747-400. The newly built terminal building was incorporated with a three-parallel-porch design, accommodating an hourly capacity of 3,500 passengers during rush hours, while the previous terminal building was only designated for regional flights within Sichuan and Chongqing.[citation needed]
The airport is now an international civil airport with flights to more than 50 international destinations and over 170 domestic airports, and is a hub for
The construction of its second runway started from late 2008, and service commenced in December 2009. The completed new runway, 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) in length and 60 metres (197 ft) in width, upgraded the previous flight area rating from 4E to 4F, capable of handling the Airbus A380.[12] The new Terminal 2 has started construction in June 2009; trial operations began on 28 July 2012 with limited airlines and was officially opened on 9 August 2012 for all domestic airlines other than Sichuan Airlines. T1 is split into Domestic and International wings, and retained all international flights from airlines within and outside China. The new terminal is twice the size of the current T1, and allows the airport to handle up to 50 million passengers annually.
On 9 June 2014, United Airlines began operating a nonstop service from San Francisco to Chengdu, connecting central China to the United States non-stop for the first time.[13] Service to the US has since expanded, as Hainan Airlines now offers nonstop service from Chengdu to Los Angeles[14] and began nonstop service to New York–JFK in October 2017.[15] In addition, Sichuan Airlines and Air China have many international routes in this airport.
With the opening of
Airlines and destinations
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Passenger
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Incheon | Seoul–Incheon |
SF Airlines[28][29] | Chennai, Delhi,[30] Dhaka, Hangzhou, Mumbai |
Other facilities
China Southwest Airlines once had its headquarters on the airport property.[31]
Statistics
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Ground transportation
Airport buses
- Airport Bus No. 1, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - City Centre (Minshan Hotel, Section 2 of Renmin Road South, Metro station of Jinjiang Hotel); single ticket: ¥10.
- Airport Bus No. 2, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - Chengdu railway station (North Railway Station); single ticket: up to ¥10.
- Airport Bus No. 3, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - Chengdu East railway station (Chengdu Dong Railway Station); single ticket: ¥12.
Taxi
It costs about RMB 60 Yuan from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to the city centre of Chengdu.
High-speed train (CRH)
Passengers can take the CRH train at Shuangliu Airport railway station to Chengdu South railway station and Chengdu East railway station; single tickets are about ¥11 (US$1.5). The CRH trains at Shuangliu Airport railway station are also bound for Mianyang, Deyang, Meishan Dong (East), Leshan railway and Emeishan railway stations.
Metro
Two stations on
See also
References
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When did World War II begin? Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began answers that question in a way most audiences will find surprising. Americans might say December 7, 1941… The day the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. For Europeans, it was September 1, 1939… When Nazi Germany invaded Poland. But in China, people will tell you a different date. August 13, 1937.
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6月27日,成都天府国际机场将正式投运
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External links
Media related to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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