Exploring Yunnan: Kunming's Airport Network And Accessibility

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is the only airport in Kunming, Yunnan. It is located 15 miles northeast of Kunming's city centre and serves as a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines. The airport has two runways and handled 41,980,339 passengers in 2016, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic.

Kunming Changshui International Airport is located 15 miles northeast of Kunming's city centre

Kunming Changshui International Airport is the only airport in Kunming, Yunnan. It is located 15 miles northeast of Kunming's city centre, in Changshui village of Guandu District. The airport opened on 28 June 2012, replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which has since been demolished.

Kunming Changshui International Airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines. It has two runways and one commercial passenger terminal with 66 gates. The airport is located about 2,100m (6,900ft) above sea level, in a graded mountainous area.

In 2014, Kunming Changshui International Airport handled 32.2 million travellers, making it the seventh busiest airport in China. By 2016, it had risen to become one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic, handling 41,980,339 passengers. It is expected to handle 43 million passengers in 2020.

The airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is the airport serving Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province in China. It is located 15-25km northeast of Kunming's city centre. The airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines. In total, about 35 carriers operate at the airport, flying non-stop between KMG and destinations across China, as well as points elsewhere in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Kunming Changshui International Airport opened on 28 June 2012, replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which has since been demolished. The new airport has two runways (compared to the single runway at Wujiaba) and handled 41,980,339 passengers in 2016, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic. In 2019, it handled 48,075,978 passengers. It is expected to meet an annual throughput of 38,000,000 passengers, a cargo throughput of 950,000 tons, and 303,000 aircraft sorties in the near future.

Kunming Changshui International Airport has two runways and one commercial passenger terminal with 66 gates

Kunming Changshui International Airport is located in Changshui village of Guandu District, about 15 to 25 kilometres away from the city centre. The airport opened on 28 June 2012, replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which was later demolished. The new airport has two runways (compared to the single runway at Wujiaba) and one commercial passenger terminal with 66 gates. In 2016, it handled 41,980,339 passengers, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic. By 2019, it had risen to 48,075,978 passengers, and it is expected to handle 43 million passengers in 2020. The airport serves as a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines. In total, about 35 carriers operate at the airport, flying non-stop between KMG and destinations across China, as well as points elsewhere in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

The airport handled 41,980,339 passengers in 2016, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is located 15 miles northeast of Kunming's city centre. In 2016, the airport handled 41,980,339 passengers, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic. This was the first time it had earned this distinction.

The airport opened on 28 June 2012, replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which was later demolished. Kunming Changshui International Airport has two runways, compared to the single runway at Wujiaba. It serves as a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines. In total, about 35 carriers operate at the airport, flying non-stop between KMG and destinations across China, as well as points elsewhere in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

In 2014, the airport handled 32.2 million travellers, making it the seventh busiest airport in China. By 2019, this number had increased to 48,075,978 passengers, maintaining its position as one of the 50 busiest airports in the world. In 2020, it was expected to handle 43 million passengers.

Changshui Airport is located about 24-25 km away from the city centre of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. Travellers can take an airport shuttle bus, taxi or metro to reach the airport. The airport is situated in a graded mountainous area about 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level.

Kunming Changshui International Airport replaced the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which has been demolished

Kunming Changshui International Airport (IATA: KMG; ICAO: ZPPP) is the only airport in Kunming, Yunnan. It replaced the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which has been demolished.

Kunming Changshui International Airport is located in Changshui village of Guandu District, about 24-25 km away from the city centre. The airport opened at 08:00 (UTC+8) on 28 June 2012. It has two runways, compared to the single runway at Wujiaba, and handled 41,980,339 passengers in 2016, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic. In 2019, it handled 48,075,978 passengers.

The airport serves as a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines. In total, about 35 carriers operate at the airport, flying non-stop between KMG and destinations across China, as well as points elsewhere in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, West Asia, Africa and South Asia.

Kunming Changshui International Airport has one commercial passenger terminal with 66 gates. It has a layout of about 22.97 square kilometres (8.87 square miles). It is expected to meet the annual throughput of 38,000,000 passengers, cargo throughput of 950,000 tons, and 303,000 aircraft sorties in the near future.

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