The airport is located in the north of Shuangliu County, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, about 16 kilometers away from the center of Chengdu, and expressway is connected with the urban area. In 2007, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport had 1663 12 safe flights; Passenger throughput is 18574300. 20 1 1, the passenger throughput is 29.074 million passengers, exceeding that of Shenzhen Airport by 828,500 passengers, and the cargo and mail throughput is 477,700 tons, exceeding that of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, ranking fifth in Chinese mainland and fourth in China.
There is an airport connecting expressway and Chengdu. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the busiest civil airport in central and western China, and also an important aviation hub port and passenger and cargo distribution center in southwest China. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the third second-class airport opened by China Civil Aviation after Beijing Capital International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. T 1, T2 Terminal renderings Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, managed by Sichuan Airport Group Co., Ltd., was established on March 29th, 2004 on the basis of the original Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the seat of Southwest Civil Aviation Administration and Air Traffic Control Administration, which governs aviation affairs in the whole southwest region.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the base airport of China International Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Chengdu Airlines, with more than 20 civil aviation and port units stationed. In 2009, it ranked 53rd among the busiest airports in the world.
The annual passenger throughput of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport broke through 20 million passengers on June165438+1October19th, 2009, making it the sixth in China and the first in the central and western regions to enter the 20 million passenger mark after Beijing Capital Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, Shanghai Pudong Airport, Hongqiao Airport and Shenzhen Baoan Airport. The passenger throughput of Shuangliu Airport exceeded 5 million in 2000,100000 in 2004, and reached 22.64 million in 2009, achieving three leaps in just nine years. In 20 10, the passenger throughput exceeded 25 million, reaching 25.8 million, an increase of 14% over the previous year, making it the sixth largest airport in China. 20 1 1, the passenger throughput reached 29.074 million passengers, an increase of 1.3% compared with 20 10, surpassing Shenzhen Airport, ranking fifth in China and the largest airport in the west. At the beginning of 20 12, it was officially recognized as a national aviation hub airport by the Civil Aviation Administration.