Tianjin Binhai International Airport
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Tianjin Binhai International Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an international airport serving Tianjin, the municipality in North China. It is one of the major air cargo centers in the People's Republic of China.
It is the hub airport for Tianjin Airlines, established in 2004, and privately owned Okay Airways, as well as a focus city for Air China.
In 2017, Tianjin Binhai International Airport handled 21,005,001 passengers, a growth of 24.5% over 2016, making it the 19th busiest airport in China.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The airport is also the site of the Airbus A320 final assembly line which started operations in 2008,[1] and Airbus A330 Completion and Delivery Center which was completed by the end of 2017.
In 2018, Hainan Airlines started operating flights to Vancouver, making it the first intercontinental route serving the airport. However, the route was terminated in January 2019.[2]
Development of the airport
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Tianjin Airlines is headquartered in the terminal.[3]
On 28 August 2014, Tianjin Binhai International Airport Terminal 2 came into use. The second floor is used as an arrivals hall, while the first floor is a departure hall. Underground, on level B1, there is a public transport hub, used to connect the airport terminal to various methods of public transportation. This includes a subway station level, a transfer hall and an underground parking lot. Terminal 2 is connected to subway line number 2, meaning that passengers can get to the terminal straight from Tianjin railway station.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
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Cargo
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Statistics
In 2008, the airport handled 166,558 tonnes of freight, and became the 11th busiest airport in China. Tianjin Airport is also among the fastest-growing airports in China, registering a 20.2% increase by passenger traffic and a 33.2% increase in terms of cargo traffic in 2008. Template:Airport-Statistics
| Passengers | Aircraft movements | Freight (tons) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 884,448 | － | 44,387 |
| 2001 | 941,178 | － | 36,503 |
| 2002 | 1,092,121 | － | 41,722 |
| 2003 | 1,103,491 | － | 48,681 |
| 2004 | 1,705,271 | － | 70,995 |
| 2005 | 2,193,914 | 47,460 | 80,192 |
| 2006 | 2,766,504 | 54,948 | 96,756 |
| 2007 | 3,860,752 | 65,664 | 125,087 |
| 2008 | 4,637,299 | 70,279 | 166,558 |
| 2009 | 5,780,281 | 75,116 | 168,103 |
| 2010 | 7,277,106 | 85,034 | 202,484 |
| 2011 | 7,554,172 | 84,831 | 182,856 |
| 2012 | 8,139,988 | 83,700 | 194,241 |
| 2013 | 10,035,833 | 100,729 | 214,420 |
| 2014 | 12,073,041 | 114,557 | 233,359 |
| 2015 | 14,314,322 | 125,693 | 217,279 |
| 2016 | 16,871,889 | 143,822 | 237,085 |
| 2017 | 21,005,001 | 169,585 | 268,283 |
| 2018 | 23,591,412 | 179,414 | 258,735 |
| 2019 | 23,813,318 | 167,869 | 226,163 |
| 2020 | 13,285,478 | 115,770 | 184,980 |
| 2021 | 15,127,110 | 125,328 | 194,887 |
| 2022 | 5,841,680 | 60,173 | 131,517 |
Ground transportation
The Airport is served by Binhai International Airport Station on Line 2 of the Tianjin Metro since the station's opening on 28 August 2014. The metro fare to downtown is ¥3.[5]
See also
- Transport in Tianjin
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- China's busiest airports by passenger traffic
References
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