Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong province. It received approval in December 2013, and replaced Qingdao Liuting International Airport as the city's main airport. It is located in Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, from the center of Qingdao. The airport opened on 12 August 2021 and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.
History
The groundbreaking ceremony of the new Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport was held in June 2015. Hoisting of the first steel ball in the terminal building occurred a year later in June 2016. The start of construction phase began in April 2017, and the start of testing phase began in October 2018. In September 2019, large-scale decoration and equipment installation began. In June 2020, the terminal building construction and civil aviation professional project passed completion acceptance.In January 2021, two aircraft successfully completed test flights. Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport officially opened to the public on 12 August 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facilities
The airport has two runways, both long. The runways are able to handle extremely large aircraft, such as the Airbus A380. It has a single 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 thick stainless steel, and spans.Ground transport
The Airport is connected to inner Qingdao by the, which is connected with G20 Expressway and G22 Expressway. The airport has a 5-level parking garage.Public transport
Metro
Qingdao Metro Line 8 operates between Jiaodong Airport and Qingdao North railway station. The metro station is located underground next to the airport's high-speed railway station. It takes 37 minutes to travel to Qingdao North railway station where passengers can transfer to Line 1 or Line 3 towards the downtown.Apart from the regular operations, the metro operates direct airport express trains from Qingdao North railway station to the airport in the morning and evening.
Railway
Qingdao Airport railway station is on the Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway, which is operated by China Railway, providing connections to surrounding cities such as Weifang, Yantai, Linyi and Rizhao. The station is located underground at the airport.For departing passengers from Weifang, Linyi and Rizhao, the city terminals serve in-town early check-in service before arriving at the Qingdao airport, which are located in Weifang North, Linyi North and Rizhao West railway station.
Passengers departing from Qingdao can also take a train to the airport at Qingdao North and Jiaozhou North Railway Station.