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Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Qingdao (Jiaozhou), China

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Routes out

188

Destinations

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Elevation

30 ft

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Location

Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · 37 · China

Connectivity

188 routes · 54 destinations

Position

36.362°, 120.088° · 30 ft elev.

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Qingdao's modern gateway replacing the century-old Liuting Airport.

Opened

2021

Location

Qingdao (Jiaozhou), China

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is a major international airport serving Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong Province, China. It opened in August 2021, replacing the former Qingdao Liuting International Airport, which had been in operation since the 1980s and had reached capacity limits. The airport is located in Jiaozhou, approximately 39 kilometers from central Qingdao, and was designed to handle significantly higher passenger volumes than its predecessor. It features a modern integrated terminal building and is positioned as a regional aviation hub in eastern China. The facility was built to accommodate growing aviation demand in Shandong Province and supports both domestic and international routes. It includes provisions for high-speed rail and metro connectivity, making it part of a broader transportation network.

Terminals

The airport features a single large integrated terminal building designed to handle tens of millions of passengers annually.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to central Qingdao via metro Line 8 and expressway links, with journey times of approximately 40–50 minutes by rail.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating here include Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and various international carriers.

Notable facts

›Opened on August 12, 2021, replacing the former Qingdao Liuting International Airport.
›Located in Jiaozhou district, approximately 39 km from downtown Qingdao.
›Designed with an annual capacity of around 35 million passengers in its initial phase.
›The airport integrates high-speed rail, metro, and bus connections within a single hub.
›Qingdao Liuting Airport was demolished after the new airport opened to avoid operational duplication.

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Route map (53 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

TAO → CTU3U · 321

TAO → KMG3U · 320

TAO → ICN7C · 737

TAO → WUH8L · 320

TAO → SHA9C · 320

TAO → KHHB7 · M90

TAO → TPEB7 · 74E 738

TAO → CSXBK · 738

TAO → SHEBK · 738

TAO → PUSBX · 734

TAO → CANCA · 738

TAO → CGOCA · 738

TAO → CGQCA · 319

TAO → CKGCA · 738

TAO → CTUCA · 321

TAO → DLCCA · 738 CR2

TAO → HFECA · 738

TAO → HGHCA · 319 320

TAO → HRBCA · 738

TAO → ICNCA · 321 738

TAO → JNZCA · CR7

TAO → KHNCA · 737 320

TAO → KIXCA · 763

TAO → NGBCA · 738

TAO → NKGCA · 738

TAO → NRTCA · 763

TAO → PEKCA · 738 321

TAO → PVGCA · 738

TAO → SHACA · 738

TAO → SHECA · 738 343

TAO → SJWCA · 738

TAO → SZXCA · 320 738

TAO → TSNCA · 738 CR7

TAO → TYNCA · 738

TAO → WNZCA · 738

TAO → WUHCA · 738

TAO → WUSCA · 738

TAO → XIYCA · 737 738

TAO → XMNCA · 738

TAO → YCUCA · 738

TAO → YNJCA · 737

TAO → TPECI · 744

TAO → HKGCX · 333 320

TAO → CANCZ · 320 738 321 319

TAO → CGOCZ · 738

TAO → CGQCZ · 320 321 738

TAO → CSXCZ · 320 321

TAO → DLCCZ · 737

TAO → DQACZ · 319

TAO → FOCCZ · 737

TAO → HETCZ · 73G

TAO → HGHCZ · 320 738

TAO → HRBCZ · 738 319 73G

TAO → KMGCZ · 320

TAO → KWECZ · 738

TAO → NGBCZ · 738

TAO → PVGCZ · 319

TAO → SHECZ · 320 321

TAO → SZXCZ · 321 320

TAO → TXNCZ · 320

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

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 in 2021. It is located in Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Qingdao city centre. The airport opened on 12 August 2021 and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.

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