China's Airport Expansion: How Many New Airports?

China is building an average of eight new airports every year, with plans to build 74 new civil airports by 2020. This will take the total number of airports in China to 260, up from 175 in 2010. The country's rapidly growing aviation sector is fuelled by an emerging middle class and government funding. Local authorities are also planning to build more than 900 airports for general aviation, which includes crop dusting and tourism.

China is building 8 new airports every year

China is building eight new airports every year. The country currently has around 235 airports, but with many lacking the capacity to sustain the coming increase in passenger numbers and flights, China plans to build an additional 215 by 2035.

China has the fastest-growing aviation sector in the world, fuelled by an emerging middle class and government funding. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has recently published a report with its plans to expand China's aviation footprint and develop a number of regional transport hubs. "Service has improved substantially, but existing airports are far from adequate and are unevenly distributed throughout the country," said Dong Faxin, director of the administration's development and planning department.

China has some of the highest rising demand for air travel in the world. Billions upon billions of dollars are being poured into runways and terminals that will plug the entire country directly into the global transport network.

By 2035, China intends to have 450 airports, becoming an international aviation hub.

The country's aviation sector is the fastest growing in the world

China is building 8 new airports every year, with plans to build 215 new airports by 2035. The country currently has 234 airports, but it intends to have 450 by 2035. This expansion is driven by the country's rapidly growing aviation sector, which is fuelled by an emerging middle class and government funding. China has some of the world's largest airports, and it aims to become an international aviation hub. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has acknowledged that existing airports are inadequate and unevenly distributed throughout the country. Billions of dollars are being invested in new runways and terminals to accommodate the increasing demand for air travel in China, which has one of the highest rising demands for air travel in the world. This expansion will connect China more closely to the global transport network and increase the competitiveness of its airlines on the world stage.

China is building more than 900 airports for general aviation

China is currently building eight new airports every year, with plans to build 200 new airports over the next 15 years. By 2035, the country intends to have 450 airports in total. This is part of China's ambition to become an international aviation hub and to meet the rising demand for air travel within the country.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has published a report outlining its plans to expand the country's aviation footprint and develop regional transport hubs. According to the CAAC, existing airports are inadequate and unevenly distributed throughout the country.

Some of the more remote regions, including Inner Mongolia, Guizhou, Xinjiang, Sichuan, and Heilongjiang, have seen five or more airports built in the last decade. This growth has been in both domestic and international travel, and there is room for further expansion. China's aviation industry is expected to continue its rapid expansion in the coming years.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China released a plan to build 74 new civil airports by 2020

China has the fastest-growing aviation sector in the world, fuelled by an emerging middle class and government funding. The effects of this growth are set to be felt around the world, with the three largest airlines becoming increasingly competitive.

In addition to the new civil airports, China is also planning to build more than 900 airports for general aviation over the next three years. This segment of the industry includes crop dusting and tourism, and the new airports will boost the size of the industry to over 1 trillion yuan (U.S.$146 billion).

The surge in airport construction is due to China's growing middle class

China is building eight new airports every year, according to the World Economic Forum. This amounts to 74 new civil airports by 2020, taking the total to 260. The surge in airport construction is due to China's growing middle class. Thirty-five per cent of the population is projected to be in the upper-middle-class bracket or better by 2030, up from 10% in 2015. This has resulted in a surge in passengers, which China is building new airports to accommodate.

Some of the more remote regions, including Inner Mongolia, Guizhou, Xinjiang, Sichuan, and Heilongjiang, have seen five or more airports built in the last decade, according to research from DBS Group.

Local authorities in China are planning to build more than 900 airports for general aviation over the next three years. This figure is nearly double the central government's goal of "more than 500" over the period. General aviation covers flights on helicopters and light aircraft used in sectors such as tourism, agriculture, medical care, and disaster relief.

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