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As infrastructure in the aviation industry, civil airport provides space and other necessary
conditions. Its supply capacity and operation act an important role in the aviation industry.
In 2007, passenger throughputs of all nationwide airports reached 387.586 million, up by
16.8% over the last year; cargo and mail throughputs were 8.611 million tons, up by
14.3%. The annual growth rate of cargo and mail throughputs in 2007 was lower than 19%
in 2006 due to the rising price of oil and shipping.
It is estimated that passenger throughput and cargo throughput of China mainland airports
will rise to 540 million person-trips and 11.8 million tons respectively by 2010 with average
annual growth rate of 14%. This figure will respectively add up to 1.4 billion person-trips
and 30 million tons by 2020 with average annual growth rate of 10%. China’s civil airport
industry has witnessed a rising demand and will keep steady growth in the coming years.
China’s airport network began to take shape after several decades’ construction. It has
formed a structure of airport hubs in Beijing. In 2007, the number of civil airports which
were open to air traffic in China was 148, and this number will increase annually.
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In 2007, the number of airports with passenger throughputs over 1 million person-trips
was 47, an increase of 3 over the last year; and the number of airports with cargo and mail
throughputs is over 10 thousand reached 43, increased by 4 as compared with 2006, 51
airports had over 10 thousand takeoffs and landings annually, increased by 4 as compared
with the last year. All the above indicated that China’s airports had increasingly strong
operation capability.
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In November, 2008, Chinese government has worked out a plan of expanding domestic
demand to promote economic growth. More investment will go to civil airports construction
and extension, especially in those western cities like Kunming, Chongqing and Nanning as
well as Yunnan province. Chinese government has newly added 30 billion RMB Yuan (about
4.3 billion USD) for those projects.
In 2009, China will launch new projects of airport hubs in Chengdu, Xi’an and Guangzhou
as well over 40 regional airports with investment over 200 billion RMB Yuan (about 28.6
billion USD). By 2010, investment for new projects of airport hubs in Pudong Shanghai,
Wuhan, Nanjing and over 20 regional airports will add up to 250 billion RMB Yuan (about
35.7 billion USD).
Table of Contents
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5.2.4 Prospects
5.3 Shenzhen Airport
Selected Charts
Chart Airports with passenger throughput over 10 million person-trips in China, 2007
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Chart Airports with cargo and mail throughput over 200 thousand tons in China, 2007
Chart Airports with takeoffs and landings over 100 thousand in China, 2007
Chart Proportion of air transport volume in total passenger transport volume, 1999-2007
Chart Amount of China’s civil airports, 1991-2007
Chart Operation indicator of major airports in Bohai Bay coastal areas
Chart Operation indicator of major airports in Yangtze River Delta areas
Chart Operation of major airports in western regions
Chart Distribution of passenger throughput by regions in China, 2007
Chart Distribution of cargo and mail throughput by regions in China, 2007
Chart Passenger throughput of China’s civil aviation industry, 2003-2007
Chart Quarterly cargo and mail throughput of major airports, 2007
Chart Quarterly takeoffs and landings of major airports, 2007
Chart Passenger throughput of Shanghai Airport, 2005-2007
Chart Amount of civil aircrafts in China, 1995-2007
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