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PEK Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PEK / ZBAA
Airport Names:
  1. Beijing Capital International Airport
  2. 北京首都国际机场
  3. Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīchǎng
Location: Beijing, People's Republic of China
GPS Coordinates: 40°4'47"N by 116°35'3"E
Area Served: Beijing
Operator/Owner: Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 116 feet (35 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK):

  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) has 3 runways.
  • Because of Beijing Capital International Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Beijing Capital International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • With the opening of Terminal 3, the terminal was closed for light refurbishment, and its airlines were moved to Terminal 2 on 20 May 2008.
  • A third runway of BCIA opened on 29 October 2007, to relieve congestion on the other two runways.
  • The airport provides free inter-terminal shuttle bus between Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
  • Fresh from hosting the 2008 Olympic Games and completion of its new terminal building, Beijing Capital has overtaken Tokyo Haneda to be the busiest airport in Asia based on scheduled seat capacity.
  • Terminal 3 of the BCIA is currently the second largest airport passenger terminal building of the world.
  • Terminal 3 has a 300,000 m2 transportation centre with 7,000 car-parking space.
  • The roof of T3 has dozens of triangular windows to let in daylight.
  • In addition to being known as "Beijing Capital International Airport", other names for PEK include "北京首都国际机场" and "Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīchǎng".
  • The closest airport to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of PEK.
  • The furthest airport from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), which is nearly antipodal to Beijing Capital International Airport (meaning Beijing Capital International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,920 kilometers) away in Viedma, Argentina.
  • Beijing Capital International Airport handled 83,712,355 passengers last year.
  • Terminal 1, with 60,000 m2 of space, opened on 1 January 1980, and replaced the smaller existing terminal which was in operation since 1958.

Map of Nearest Airports from Beijing Capital International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Beijing Capital International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
123.05 miles (37.09 km) SSWBeijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)Beijing, ChinaView Beijing Nanyuan Airport on a map Set NAY as destination Airport Get more information about Beijing Nanyuan Airport
277.48 miles (124.69 km) SSETianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)Tianjin, ChinaView Tianjin Binhai International Airport on a map Set TSN as destination Airport Get more information about Tianjin Binhai International Airport
378.59 miles (126.49 km) ESETangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS)Tangshan, Hebei, ChinaView Tangshan Sannühe Airport on a map Set TVS as destination Airport Get more information about Tangshan Sannühe Airport
498.20 miles (158.04 km) WNWZhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ)Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, ChinaView Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport on a map Set ZQZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport
5160.23 miles (257.86 km) SWShijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW)Shijiazhuang, ChinaView Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport on a map Set SJW as destination Airport Get more information about Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
6164.04 miles (264.00 km) WDatong Yungang Airport (DAT)Datong, Shanxi, ChinaView Datong Yungang Airport on a map Set DAT as destination Airport Get more information about Datong Yungang Airport
7166.66 miles (268.21 km) EQinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP)Qinhuangdao, Hebei, ChinaView Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport on a map Set SHP as destination Airport Get more information about Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport
8191.78 miles (308.63 km) NEChifeng Airport (CIF)Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Chifeng Airport on a map Set CIF as destination Airport Get more information about Chifeng Airport
9225.13 miles (362.32 km) ENEChaoyang Airport (CHG)Chaoyang, Liaoning, ChinaView Chaoyang Airport on a map Set CHG as destination Airport Get more information about Chaoyang Airport
10225.28 miles (362.55 km) SJinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)Jinan, Shandong, ChinaView Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport on a map Set TNA as destination Airport Get more information about Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
11245.25 miles (394.69 km) ENEJinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ)Jinzhou, Liaoning, ChinaView Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport on a map Set JNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport
12249.76 miles (401.94 km) SSWXingtai Dalian Airport (XNT)Xingtai, Hebei, ChinaView Xingtai Dalian Airport on a map Set XNT as destination Airport Get more information about Xingtai Dalian Airport
13255.81 miles (411.68 km) WNWHohhot Baita International Airport (HET)Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Hohhot Baita International Airport on a map Set HET as destination Airport Get more information about Hohhot Baita International Airport
14266.82 miles (429.41 km) SWTaiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN)Taiyuan, Shanxi, ChinaView Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport on a map Set TYN as destination Airport Get more information about Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport
15266.99 miles (429.68 km) NXilinhot Airport (XIL)Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Xilinhot Airport on a map Set XIL as destination Airport Get more information about Xilinhot Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Beijing Capital International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Beijing Capital International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,378.05 miles (19,920.49 km) SSWGobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM)Viedma, ArgentinaView Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport on a map Set VDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport
212,339.82 miles (19,858.97 km) ESEAntoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES)San Antonio Oeste, ArgentinaView Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport on a map Set OES as destination Airport Get more information about Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport
312,321.92 miles (19,830.17 km) SWComandante Espora Airport (BHI)Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Espora Airport on a map Set BHI as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Espora Airport
412,237.11 miles (19,693.68 km) SSWBrigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ)Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport on a map Set CSZ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport
512,234.44 miles (19,689.37 km) SWTres Arroyos Airport (OYO)Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Tres Arroyos Airport on a map Set OYO as destination Airport Get more information about Tres Arroyos Airport
612,232.16 miles (19,685.71 km) SSEEl Tehuelche Airport (PMY)Puerto Madryn, ArgentinaView El Tehuelche Airport on a map Set PMY as destination Airport Get more information about El Tehuelche Airport
712,200.69 miles (19,635.06 km) ESEDr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR)General Roca, Río Negro, ArgentinaView Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport on a map Set GNR as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport
812,200.03 miles (19,634.00 km) SSEAlmirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)Trelew, Chubut, ArgentinaView Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport on a map Set REL as destination Airport Get more information about Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport
912,191.30 miles (19,619.94 km) SSESanta Rosa Airport (RSA)Santa Rosa, ArgentinaView Santa Rosa Airport on a map Set RSA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa Airport
1012,172.36 miles (19,589.46 km) ESEPresidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN)Neuquen, ArgentinaView Presidente Perón Internacional Airport on a map Set NQN as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Perón Internacional Airport
1112,167.30 miles (19,581.32 km) WSWNecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
1212,156.64 miles (19,564.17 km) SWOlavarría Airport (OVR)Olavarría, ArgentinaView Olavarría Airport on a map Set OVR as destination Airport Get more information about Olavarría Airport
1312,156.14 miles (19,563.36 km) ESEColonia Catriel Airport (CCT)Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, ArgentinaView Colonia Catriel Airport on a map Set CCT as destination Airport Get more information about Colonia Catriel Airport
1412,148.47 miles (19,551.01 km) ESEMaquinchao Airport (MQD)Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, ArgentinaView Maquinchao Airport on a map Set MQD as destination Airport Get more information about Maquinchao Airport
1512,136.92 miles (19,532.44 km) SWTandil Airport (TDL)Tandil, ArgentinaView Tandil Airport on a map Set TDL as destination Airport Get more information about Tandil Airport