Kunming Changshui International Airport

Kunming Changshui International Airport (IATA: KMG, ICAO: ZPPP) is the primary airport serving Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, China. The airport is located 24.5 km (15.2 mi) northeast of the city center in a graded mountainous area about 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level. The airport opened at 08:00 (UTC+8) on June 28, 2012,[1] replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which was demolished. As a gateway to Southeast and South Asia,[2] Changshui Airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines.

"Kunming Airport" redirects here. For the old Kunming airport, see Kunming Wujiaba Airport.
Kunming Changshui International Airport

昆明长水国际机场
Façade of the airport terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorYunnan Airport Group
ServesKunming, Yunnan
LocationChangshui Village, Guandu District, Kunming
Opened28 June 2012 (2012-06-28)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL2,103 m / 6,900 ft
Coordinates25°06′7″N 102°55′45″E
Websitewww.kmcsia.com
Maps

CAAC airport chart
KMG
Location in Yunnan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
04/22 4,500 14,764 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers47,088,140
Cargo (tonnes)428,292.1
Aircraft movements360,785

The new airport has two runways (versus the single runway at Wujiaba), and handled 48,075,978 passengers in 2019, making it one of the 50 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic, the first time it earned this distinction. In 2020, it is expected to handle 50 million passengers.

Kunming Changshui International Airport and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport are the two national gateway hub airports of China.

The main terminal was designed by architectural firm SOM with engineering firm Arup.

History

Construction began in 2009. At the time, the facility was reported to be named the Zheng He International Airport, named after Zheng He, Chinese mariner, explorer, and diplomat. The very short construction time was marred by two separate incidents. The first occurred on January 3, 2010, when seven construction workers died as an incomplete overpass collapsed.[3] On June 28, 2011, 11 workers were injured when a tunnel that was under construction collapsed.[4] Construction of the airport's main terminal was completed by July 2011.[5]

Facilities

Terminal

The main 548,300 m2 (5,902,000 sq ft) terminal of Changshui International Airport is the second largest terminal building in China.[6] The terminal has 66 gates with jet bridges. Total number of 88 gates are available.

  • The new terminal under construction in April 2011
  • Curbside
  • Arrivals lounge of Kunming Changshui International Airport
  • Interior view
  • Check-in facilities

Runways

Kunming Changshui International Airport now has two runways. East runway is 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) long while west runway is 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) long.

Waiting area of Kunming Changshui International Airport

A-CDM

In July 2014, Kunming airport signed an agreement with the aviation data service company VariFlight regarding the Airport Collaborative Decision Making system (A-CDM) installation in order to improve the efficiency of its operations, reduce fuel consumption and other expenses. Kunming airport became the first aviation hub in China to implement such an information system. In 2017, the airport's on-time performance reached 85.3%.[7]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur–International
Air China Beijing–Capital, Beijing–Daxing,[8] Chengdu, Dazhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Yangon, Zunyi–Maotai
Air China
operated by Dalian Airlines 		Dalian, Shiyan
Air Travel Cangyuan, Changchun, Chengdu, Hailar, Nanjing, Nantong, Qingdao, Shenyang, Wuxi, Yantai
Batik Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[9]
Beijing Capital Airlines Hangzhou, Qingdao[10]
Chengdu Airlines Chengdu, Xishuangbanna
China Eastern Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Baoshan, Beijing–Capital, Cangyuan, Changsha, Changzhou,[11] Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chongqing, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Dali, Dalian, Da Nang, Dhaka, Diqing, Dubai–International, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Handan,[12] Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Hohhot,[13] Hong Kong, Huai'an,[11] Jieyang, Jinan, Jinggangshan,[14] Jining, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Lancang, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Lincang, Liuzhou, Luang Prabang, Luoyang, Luzhou, Macau,[15] Malé, Mandalay, Mangshi, Nanchang, Nanchong, Nanjing, Nanning, Naypyidaw, Ningbo, Ninglang, Ordos, Osaka–Kansai, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Pu'er, Qianjiang, Qingdao, Quanzhou, San Francisco, Sanya, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shangrao,[13] Shenyang, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taichung,[16] Taipei–Taoyuan, Taiyuan, Tengchong, Tianjin, Tokyo–Narita,[17] Tongren, Urumqi, Vancouver, Vientiane, Wenshan, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xichang, Xingyi, Xining, Xinyang,[11] Xishuangbanna, Yancheng, Yangon, Yantai, Yibin, Yichang,[18] Yinchuan, Yiwu,[11] Yongzhou, Yuncheng,[19] Zhanjiang, Zhaotong, Zhengzhou
Seasonal: Phu Quoc
China Express Airlines Tianjin,[20] Xinzhou,[20] Xishuangbanna
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Changchun, Changsha, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Harbin, Islamabad,[21] Jieyang, Jinan, Nanning, Qingdao,[22] Sanya,[23] Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xishuangbanna, Yinchuan, Yiwu,[24] Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
China Southern Airlines
operated by Chongqing Airlines 		Chongqing, Dali, Tengchong
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Hanzhong,[25] Longnan,[25] Shijiazhuang[25]
Citilink Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta
Charter: Padang[26]
Donghai Airlines Nanyang, Shenzhen, Zhuhai
Fuzhou Airlines Fuzhou
Garuda Indonesia Charter: Denpasar/Bali
GX Airlines Haikou
Hainan Airlines Beijing–Capital, Changsha, Dalian, Haikou, Lanzhou,[27] Linfen, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Xi'an[27]
Hebei Airlines Shijiazhuang
JC International Airlines Phnom Penh,[28] Siem Reap
Juneyao Airlines Bijie, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Yueyang, Zhangjiajie
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Kunming Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[29] Baoshan, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Datong,[30] Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Huizhou, Jinan, Lijiang, Lincang, Mandalay,[31] Mangshi, Nanjing, Nantong, Pattaya–U-Tapao,[32] Phuket, Qingdao,[30] Shanghai–Pudong, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Taizhou, Tengchong, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xiangyang,[30] Xishuangbanna, Yangon,[31] Yinchuan,[30] Yuncheng, Zhaotong, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai, Zunyi–Maotai
Lanmei Airlines Charter: Sihanoukville[33]
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang, Vientiane
Loong Air Changchun, Ganzhou,[34] Linyi, Ningbo, Tongren, Wenzhou, Xingyi, Yinchuan[35]
Lucky Air Anqing, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Baoshan, Beijing–Capital, Cangyuan, Chengdu, Chiang Mai,[36] Dalian, Diqing, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot, Jeju,[37] Jieyang, Jinan, Jinzhou, Koh Samui, Kota Kinabalu, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur–International, Lancang, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Lincang, Longyan, Luang Prabang,[38] Mangshi, Mianyang, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Nanjing, Nha Trang, Ningbo, Ninglang, Penang, Phuket, Phu Quoc, Pu'er, Qingdao, Saint Petersburg,[39] Sanya, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tengchong, Urumqi, Vientiane,[38] Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xishuangbanna, Xuzhou, Yichang, Yichun (Jiangxi), Yinchuan,[40] Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
Seasonal: Cebu[41]
Malindo Air Langkawi[42]
Okay Airways Changsha, Hefei, Tianjin, Xishuangbanna
Qingdao Airlines Fuyang, Hanzhong,[43] Qingdao
Ruili Airlines Beihai, Changzhi, Chengdu, Chiang Mai,[44] Chiang Rai,[44] Enshi, Fuzhou, Hai Phong,[45] Harbin, Ho Chi Minh City,[46] Hohhot, Lanzhou, Lianyungang, Mangshi, Nantong, Nanyang,[47] Qingdao,[44] Shenyang, Sihanoukville, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xishuangbanna, Yangzhou,[48] Yulin
Scoot Singapore[49]
Shandong Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Delhi, Jinan, Jingdezhen, Nanjing, Osaka–Kansai, Qingdao, Quzhou, Urumqi, Xiamen, Yantai
Shanghai Airlines Changsha, Hengyang, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Xishuangbanna, Wenzhou, Zhengzhou
Shenzhen Airlines Guangzhou, Hefei, Nanchang, Quanzhou, Shenzhen, Wuxi, Yangzhou,[50] Yantai,[50] Zhengzhou
Sichuan Airlines Beijing–Capital, Changsha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dunhuang,[51] Guangyuan, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Mandalay, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Taipei–Taoyuan, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Vientiane,[52] Wanzhou, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xining,[51] Xishuangbanna, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou
Spring Airlines Changde, Huaihua, Mianyang, Qianjiang, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Yangzhou, Zunyi–Xinzhou
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (begins 28 March 2021)[53]
Tianjin Airlines Changsha, Haikou, Tianjin, Xi'an
Tibet Airlines Changsha,[54] Lhasa, Mangshi
Uni Air Kaohsiung
Vietnam Airlines Charter: Nha Trang
West Air Xishuangbanna, Zhengzhou
XiamenAir Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhuhai
Baggage claim area

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
YTO Cargo AirlinesKarachi[55]

Ground transportation

Road

The airport is also connected to Kunming by a 13 km toll highway, as well as Provincial Road S101.

Metro

The airport is the terminus of Line 6 of the Kunming Rail Transit, which opened on the same day as the airport.

Bus

There are also several shuttle bus services available from the city centre.

Statistics
Annual traffic statistics at Kunming Changshui International Airport
Year Passengers % change Aircraft movements Cargo (tons)
2012[56] 23,979,25907.7%201,338262,272
2013[57] 29,688,297023.8%255,546293,628
2014[58] 32,230,88308.6%270,529316,672
2015 37,523,098016.4%300,406355,423
2016[59] 41,980,339011.9%325,934382,854
2017[60] 44,727,69106.5%350,273418,034
2018[61] 47,088,14005.3%360,785428,292

See also

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