Nanjing Lukou International Airport
| Nanjing Lukou International Airport 南京禄口国际机场 Nánjīng Lùkǒu Guójì Jīchǎng |
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Interior of Terminal 1, which is now closed for renovation
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| Serves | Nanjing, Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Lukou, Jiangning District | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 15 m / 49 ft | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 南京祿口國際機場 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 南京禄口国际机场 | ||||||
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Nanjing Lukou International Airport (IATA: NKG, ICAO: ZSNJ) is the main airport serving Nanjing (capital of China's Jiangsu province), and a major airport serving the Yangtze River Delta area. It is located in the suburban Jiangning District, over 35 km south of the city center, and connected to Nanjing and other neighboring towns by expressways. Phase I of the Ninggao Intercity Line, or Line S1 of Nanjing Metro links the airport with Nanjing South Railway Station.
Nanjing is the hub for China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Company, and a focus city of Shenzhen Airlines. China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines also operate a considerable number of flights here. Nanjing is the main base for China Postal Airlines with pure cargo service to all major cities in China, handling express mail and cargo transportation for China Post. In 2013, Nanjing Lukou International Airport handled 15,011,792 passengers and 255,788.6 tonnes of freight.[1]
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History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Construction of Nanjing Lukou International Airport started on February 28, 1995, and was completed two years later. Upon opening on July 1, 1997, all civilian operation were transferred from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport to Nanjing Lukou, effectively replacing it as Nanjing's main Airport. At that time Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport was converted to a Chinese military air base.
Although Nanjing Lukou had been designated as an international airport since commencing operations, China’s state administrations only approved it for foreign aircraft on November 18, 1997.
In 2006, China Post started building its express logistics center at Nanjing Lukou International Airport, handling its express mail services. As of 2009[update], initial construction has been completed, with additional facilities and functions added continuously. The final size of the project is planned to be the largest in Asia and third largest in the world of its kind.[2]
The number of total passengers handled reached 10 million in 2009.[3] In 2013, that number surpassed 15 million, which is 3 million above the terminal’s designed operational capacity. In preparation of the city's hosting for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, Terminal 2 was completed after more than three years’ construction. Also completed were a new parallel runway with taxiways, a new tower, new aircraft parking positions, and new cargo handling facilities. On July 12, 2014, all flights were relocated to Terminal 2. Meanwhile, the old Terminal 1 was closed for renovation.[4]
The new facilities also removed the bottleneck caused by limited capability of the old terminal and runway. In November 2014, with the launching of the Phase 2 expansion and optimization of neighboring air traffic patterns, authorities approved an increase of peak-hour flight volume from 28 flights per hour to 38 flights per hour.[5]
Composition
The airport currently consists of two terminals, two 3600 m runways (paralleled by three taxiways and connected by two taxiways), two control towers, a cargo center, a transportation center, and an apron. Adjacent to, but not belonging to, the airport is the China Post express logistics center and base for China Postal Airlines.
The older section of the airport consists of:
- Terminal 1 (floor space 132,000m², 16 boarding bridges, annual capacity 12 million passengers)
- one northern runway (length 3600 m, width 60 m, 4E rating)
- one taxiway (length 3600 m, width 45 m)
- a cargo center (34,000m²)
- an apron (447,000m²)
- a control tower (height 87 m[6])
Terminal 1 is currently closed for renovation. All passenger flights are handled by Terminal 2.
The Phase 2 expansion includes:[7]
- Terminal 2 (263,000m² floor space, 35 boarding bridges, annual capacity 18 million passengers)
- a new 4F-rating southern runway and two parallel taxiways
- two taxiways connecting the northern and southern runways
- 20 aircraft parking positions
- a second control tower (height 107 m[6])
- an 11,000m² carpark
- a transportation center, which seats a subway station, a coach station, a Pullman Hotel,[8] and shopping and dining facilities
The two terminals are also connected by the transportation center structure.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Ground Transportation
Airport Shuttle[18]
City to Airport
- Nanjing South Railway Station to Airport: 6:00–21:00, every 20 min, duration 40 min.
- Nanjing Railway Station East Square to Airport (with a stop at 221 Middle Longpan Road): 5:40–21:00, every 20 min, duration 80 min.
Airport to City
- Line 1: 30 min after the first landing, to the last landing of the day (stops: Yuhua Square, Qinhong Bridge, Xihuamen, Nanjing Railway Station), max. interval 30 min.
- Line 2: 9:30–22:30 (stops: Cuipingshan Hotel, Nanjing South Railway Station, Zhonghuamen Subway Station), max. interval 30 min.
Expressway
The airport is accessed by Konggang Road, which connects to the Airport Expressway. The Airport Expressway is part of S55 Ningxuan (Nanjing-Xuancheng) Expressway.
Rail
The Lukou Airport Station on the phase I of Ninggao Intercity Rail Line, or Line S1 of Nanjing Metro links the airport with Nanjing South Railway Station. Operation hours are between 6 AM (from Nanjing South Railway Station) or 6:40 AM (from airport) to 10 PM, at 9'57" intervals in peak hours and 13'16" intervals in low hours. The entire journey takes approximately 35 min and costs 6 RMB.[19] At Nanjing South Railway Station passengers can transfer to high-speed trains for other cities, coach services to nearby towns, and Nanjing city subway and bus lines.
Taxi
Taxis are easily accessible outside the arrivals hall. Fare between the airport and city area ranges between ¥80 to ¥120.
See also
- Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport
- Nanjing Luhe Airport
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
References
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External links
- Nanjing Lukou International Airport (official website)
- Airport information for ZSNJ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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