Shenzhen Baoan International Airport was officially opened to traffic in 1991. In 1993, it became an international airport. It is a modern airport with land, sea and air transport function. It is one of top hundred airports in the world, one of five major airports in China and one of the four major airports in Guangdong. As the fifth largest airport in mainland China, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport currently opens 107 domestic and international routes. It can reach more than 80 domestic and international cities and regions, is an important air base in China Pearl River Delta region.
It is one of the three largest airport hubs serving southern China, alongside Hong Kong International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The airport also has direct ferry routes to Hong Kong International Airport, where passengers can transit without going through immigration and custom checks, akin to transit between two flights.
Basic information of Shenzhen Baoan International Airport
English Name:
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Shenzhen Baoan International Airport
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Chinese Name
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深圳宝安国际机场
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Location
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Baoan District, Shenzhen
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Service From
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1991
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Type
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International Airport
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IATA:
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SZX
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ICAO:
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ZGSZ
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Distance from Shenzhen City
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32 km from the downtown (Futian Distirct)
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Infrastructures
The construction is in the implementation of phased building. The first-stage construction project cost a investment of 980 million yuan and the two-stage construction project cost a investment of 900 million yuan. this airport has a apron with a total area of 845,000 m2 and 84 gate positions. The terminal building covers a total area of 146,000 m2 and there is a air logistics park that covers an area of 190,000 square meters. It includes international and domestic cargo terminal, bonded warehouses, distribution warehouses and other facilities. The air cargo annual handling capacity reaches 1.18 million tons a year. On November 28, 2013, the Shenzhen Airport officially opened the new terminal T3, the former No. A, B Terminal and the International Terminal was disable for a period.
Airlines served in Shenzhen Baoan International Airport
Airlines
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Websites
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Air China
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http://www.airchina.com/
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China Southern Airlines
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http://www.csair.com/cn/
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Shenzhen Airlines
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http://www.shenzhenair.com/
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China Eastern Airlines
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http://www.ceair.com/
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Shanghai Airlines
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http://www.ceair.com/
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Xiamen Airlines
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http://www.xiamenair.com/cn/cn/
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Shandong Airlines
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http://www.shandongair.com.cn/
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Hainan Airlines
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http://www.hnair.com/
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Sichuan Airlines
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http://www.scal.com.cn/
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United Eagle Airlines
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Okay Airways
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Air Koryo
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http://www.airkoryo.com.kp/en
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AirAsia
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http://www.airasia.com/
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Juneyao Airlines
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http://www.juneyaoair.com/
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Korean Air
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http://www.koreanair.com/
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Spring Airlines
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http://www.china-sss.com/en
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Related Information:
►More transportation information:Shenzhen Transportation
►More Travel information: Shenzhen Travel Guide