Terminal 3 of Chongqing Airport Begins Service on August 29
By Maggie, China Aviation Daily | Aug. 30, 2017
Terminal 3A and the third runway of Chongqing Jiangbei Airport begin service on August 29. Chongqing Airport becomes the first airport in the central and western regions that have three airports and three runways at the same time.
Chongqing Airport will be able to annually transport 45 million passengers, 1.1 million tons cargo and accomodate 373000 aircraft movements after new facilities are put into use. There will be a total of 174 gate positions(178 after splition) in Chongqing Airport, including 84 gate positions in west terminal area, 76 gate positions in east terminal area(80 after splition) and 14 positions in north cargo apron. The newly added gate positions will ensure that Chongqing Airport can accomodate more overnight aircraft.