Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (IATA: TAO, ICAO: ZSQD) is an airport serving the city of Qingdao in Shandong province, China. It received approval in December 2013, and replaced Qingdao Liuting International Airport as the city's main airport.[3] It is located in Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the center of Qingdao.[2] The airport opened on 12 August 2021[1] and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.[4]
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport 青岛胶东国际机场 | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Qingdao | ||||||||||||||
Location | Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, Shandong | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 36°21′43″N 120°5′18″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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TAO Location in China Show map of China | |||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 青岛胶东国际机场 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 青島膠東國際機場 | ||||||||
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Timeline[5]
June 2015 – Groundbreaking ceremony.
June 2016 – Hoisting of the first steel ball in the terminal building.
April 2017 – Start of construction phase.
October 2018 – Start of testing phase.
September 2019 – Start of large-scale decoration and equipment installation.
June 2020 – Terminal building construction and civil aviation professional project pass completion acceptance; project completion.
January 2021 – Two aircraft successfully completed test flights.[6]
August 12, 2021 – Officially opened.[1]
The airport has two class 4F runways, both 3,600 meters long. The runways are able to handle extremely large aircraft, such as the Airbus A380. It has a 478,000 square metres (5,150,000 sq ft) terminal building. The terminal is designed in a starfish shape, with 5 airside concourses jutting out of it. The roof of the terminal is made out of 0.5 millimetres (0.020 in) thick stainless steel, and spans 223,000 square metres (2,400,000 sq ft).[2][7]
Airlines | Destinations |
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ANA Cargo | Naha[34] |
Air Incheon | Seoul–Incheon |
China Southern Airlines Cargo | Los Angeles |
European Cargo | Bournemouth |
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