Beijing Daxing International Airport

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Beijing Daxing International Airport (IATA: PKX, ICAO: ZBAD) is one of two international airports serving Beijing, the capital of China (the other being the busier Beijing Capital International Airport). The airport is located on the border of Beijing and Langfang, Hebei. It has been nicknamed "the starfish" owing to its unique starfish-shaped terminal. It was completed on 30 June 2019 and began operations on 26 September 2019. Beijing Daxing covers an expanse of 2,679 hectares (6,620 acres) and has four civilian runways and the nearby Beijing Nanjiao Airport serving as a military air base and a potential 5th runway in the future. The airport is 46 kilometers (29 mi) south of Beijing, 26 kilometers (16 mi) west of Langfang, and 65 kilometers (40 mi) south of Beijing Capital International Airport, and serves the entire Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei region as well. It is a hub for SkyTeam alliance airlines and some Oneworld members, while Hainan Airlines and most Star Alliance members have remained...

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