Beijing Capital International Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beijing Capital International Airport 北京首都国际机场
IATA: PEK ICAO: ZBAA WMO: 54511
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited
Serves	Beijing
Location	Chaoyang–Shunyi
Hub for	Air China China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines Hainan Airlines
Focus city for	Sichuan Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Shandong Airlines
Elevation AMSL	116 ft / 35 m
Coordinates	40°04′21″N 116°35′51″E / 40.07250°N 116.59750°E / 40.07250; 116.59750
Maps
CAAC Airport Chart
PEK Location in Beijing Show map of Beijing PEK Location in China Show map of China PEK Location in Asia Show map of Asia PEK Location in Earth Show map of Earth
Runway
Runway Length Surface m ft 18L/36R 3,810 12,500 Asphalt 18R/36L 3,445 11,302 Asphalt 01/19 3,810 12,500 Concrete
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 100,983,290 Aircraft movements 614,022 Tonnes of cargo 2,074,005 Economic & social impact $6.5 billion & 571.7 thousand
Statistics from Airports Council International, China's busiest airports by passenger traffic by CAAC

Beijing Capital International Airport (airport codes: PEK, ZBAA) is the main airport that serves Beijing, the capital city of China. It is one of the busiest airports in the world! Millions of people travel through it every year. The airport is located in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. It helps connect people and goods from China to many places around the globe.

Flying from Beijing Capital Airport

This airport is a huge hub for many airlines. It means that many different airlines use it as a main base for their flights. This airport helps people travel to cities all over China and to countries far away.

Passenger Flights

Many airlines offer passenger flights from Beijing Capital International Airport. These flights take people to different cities for holidays, family visits, or business.

Some of the major airlines that fly from here include:

• Air China
• China Eastern Airlines
• China Southern Airlines
• Hainan Airlines

These airlines, along with many others from around the world, connect Beijing to major cities like:

• London
• New York City
• Paris
• Tokyo
• Sydney
• And many more cities across Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa.

The airport also has many flights to different cities within China. This makes it easy for people to travel across the country.

Cargo Flights

Besides passenger flights, Beijing Capital International Airport is also very important for moving goods. Cargo flights carry packages, products, and other items around the world.

Some of the main cargo airlines that operate here are:

• Air China Cargo
• China Cargo Airlines
• FedEx Express
• Lufthansa Cargo

These cargo airlines help businesses send and receive goods from places like:

• Anchorage
• Frankfurt
• Seoul
• Shanghai
• Taipei

This makes the airport a key part of global trade and delivery.

Images for kids

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  Capital Airport in 1959

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  Beijing Airports

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  Capital Airport in 1972, when an Air Force One carrying US President Richard Nixon arrived at Beijing on February 21.

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  Capital Airport in 1988, with an Aeroflot [[Ilyushin Il-62

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  Ground view of Terminals 1 (foreground) and Terminal 2 (with blue roof, in background) in 2005. Terminal 2's air traffic control tower in the background has since been demolished

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  Aerial view of PEK Terminal 1 and 2

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  Take-off view of Beijing Capital's Terminal 2, captured from China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330.

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  Terminal 3 exterior.

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  Flight view of Beijing Capital International Airport

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  Terminal 3 Baggage Claim Hall

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  Inter-Terminal Shuttle Bus (landside)

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  Bus station of PEK's T1

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  Toll plaza at Xiaotianzhu on the Airport Expressway, which goes to Terminals 1 and 2.

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  Toll plaza on the 2nd Airport Expressway and entrance to parking garage at Terminal 3.

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  Curbside departure view of Terminal 1

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  A Boeing 737 being serviced at Terminal 1

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  Departure Entrance of Terminal 1

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  Entrance to Terminal 2

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  Terminal 2

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  Terminal 2 Check-In

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  Terminal 2 Departure Waiting Hall

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  A Hainan Air Boeing 737 (foreground) at gate along with China Eastern and Xiamen Airlines aircraft parked at Terminal 2

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  Curbside of departure level at Terminal 3

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  Terminal 3 Departure Entrance

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  Main hall of Terminal 3

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  Triangular roof of Terminal 3

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  Sign displaying gate locations in Terminal 3 of PEK

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  Hall in Terminal 3

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Pekín-Capital para niños