Beijing Photo Gallery - Daxing International Airport

Beijing's 2nd international airport, Daxing, opened in September 2019 south of the city after almost 5 years of construction. This was coincided with the closure of Nanyuan Airport, which was China's first airport when it opened in 1910.

Designed by Zaha Hadid, this new $11.2 billion facility was meant to relieve congestion at the main Capital airport. With a 700,000 sq m starfish-shaped terminal building and 4 runways, it will have a capacity of 72 million passengers by 2025, although it currently serves mostly domestic flights. The terminal building is the largest in the world at the size of 98 football fields.

Initially, it was only used by a low-cost airline, China United Airlines, but has since expanded with a few international airlines, such as Qatar, Hong Kong Express, and Etihad. In 2023, over 39 million passengers used this airport.

The China Garden at the end of the international pier features traditional architecture with water features to relax before boarding.