China's top 10 airports in passenger numbers in 2019
2020-03-17
China's air passenger numbers increased 6.9 percent year-on-year in 2019, up to 1.35 billion, according to data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Monday.
A total of 39 airports saw their yearly passenger throughput surpass 10 million, two more than 2018, and 35 were between 2 million to 10 million, six more than 2018.
In 2019, all top 10 airports in China in terms of passenger throughput saw their yearly passenger numbers go beyond the 40 million mark.
Let's take a look at the top 10 airports.
No 10 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Passenger numbers: 40,108,405
Taxis wait at the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, East China Zhejiang province. [Photo/Hangzhou International Airport]
No 9 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Passenger numbers: 44,786,722
A view shows an approach to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. [Photo/Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport]
No 8 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Passenger numbers: 45,637,882
Boeing 737 Max aircraft belonging to Shanghai Airlines are parked at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on March 17, 2019. [Photo/China News Service]
No 7 Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Passenger numbers: 47,220,547
A man takes a photo with a cartoon warrior mascot at the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport on Dec 15, 2017 to celebrate its yearly throughput exceeding 40 million. [Photo/Sipa]
No 6 Kunming Changshui International Airport
Passenger numbers: 48,075,978
A medical worker takes a selfie at the Kunming Changshui International Airport in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Feb 12, 2020 [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Passenger numbers: 52,931,925
A morning view of the Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in South China's Guangdong province, on Nov 27, 2019. [Photo/Sipa]
No 4 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Passenger numbers: 55,858,552
A staff member in a panda costume waves a Chinese national flag at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Southwest China's Sichuan province to celebrate the China-made ARJ21 put in operation on Jun 28, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 3 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Passenger numbers: 73,378,475
A view shows Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on March 24, 2019. [Photo/Sipa]
No 2 Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Passenger numbers: 76,153,455
A C919 takes off at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Dec 27, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
