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Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport

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Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport
秦皇岛北戴河机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesQinhuangdao, Hebei
LocationLongjiadian Town, Changli, Hebei, China
Opened31 March 2016; 10 years ago (2016-03-31)
Elevation AMSL15.8 m (52 ft)
Coordinates39°39′59″N 119°3′32″E / 39.66639°N 119.05889°E / 39.66639; 119.05889
Map
BPE is located in Hebei
BPE
BPE
Location of airport in Hebei
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,600 8,530 Concrete
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers292,657
Aircraft movements11,365
Cargo (metric tons)239.8
Source:[2]
Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport
Simplified Chinese秦皇岛北戴河机场
Traditional Chinese秦皇島北戴河機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQínhuángdǎo Běidàihé Jīchǎng

Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport (IATA: BPE, ICAO: ZBDH) is an airport serving the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, north China. It is located in Longjiadian Town, Changli County, 47 kilometres (29 mi) from the city center and 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Beidaihe.[3]

History

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The history of Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport can be traced back to the era of Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport. Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport was built in 1952 and served as a military airport until 1984.[4]

On September 13, 1971, Marshal Lin Biao, Vice Premier and Minister of National Defense of China, attempted to escape China from Shanhaiguan Airport in his Hawker Siddeley Trident. The plane subsequently crashed in Mongolia, killing all nine people on board, including Lin Biao, his wife Ye Qun, and their son Lin Liguo.[5]

After the reform and opening up, the airport began to be developed for civil aviation transportation, and the opening ceremony was held in 1985, officially establishing the Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport. However, the airport only handled fewer than 2,000 passengers that year. Less than a year after its opening, due to limited service conditions and insufficient passenger and cargo capacity, the terminal closed in March 1986.[4] On July 1, 1987, after small-scale renovation and upgrading, Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport resumed civil aviation operations.[6]

In September 1992, due to the limited capacity of the airport's runways and taxiways, which could not meet the needs of passenger and cargo transportation, the Qinhuangdao Government and the Naval Air Force invested a total of 35 million to renovate and expand the airport. After the expansion, the airport has reached the 4C level standard of international civil aviation and can meet the needs of B737, MD82 and other aircraft types.[4]

In 2006, Shanhaiguan Airport became one of the five major takeoff and landing airports for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In order to meet the needs of the Olympic Games, Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport undergone important renovation projects.[7][8]

In July 2004, a plan to build a new Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport was proposed and approved by the State Council in July 2009.[5][6]

The airport started construction in May 2012. It is about 20 kilometers away from Beidaihe New District. The runway is 2,600 meters long and 60 meters wide (including shoulders). It is a dedicated airport for civil aviation transportation.[9][10]

The airport was opened on 31 March 2016, replacing the old Shanhaiguan Airport, which was shared with the military, as Qinhuangdao's main airport. Shanhaiguan Airport reverted to sole military use.[3]

Facilities

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The airport occupies an area of 2,195 mu. It has a runway that is 2,600 meters long and 60 meters wide, and a 10,592-square-metre (114,010 sq ft) terminal building. It is designed to handle 500,000 passengers and 1,200 tons of cargo annually.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Chengdu Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[11] Shijiazhuang[11]
China Express Airlines Baotou,[12] Shijiazhuang,[12] Xi'an[13]
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Yakutia Airlines Seasonal charter: Blagoveshchensk,[14] Khabarovsk,[14] Vladivostok[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Qinhuangdao Beidaihe". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  3. 1 2 3 北戴河机场通航 山海关机场已移交军方. Carnoc (in Chinese). 2016-03-31. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  4. 1 2 3 "秦皇岛机场的"前世今生"-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  5. 1 2 "秦皇岛山海关机场".
  6. 1 2 "砥砺30载展翅待高飞——秦皇岛机场通航30周年". news.carnoc.com. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  7. ↑ "中央台奥运城市系列直播"五环之城"—走进秦皇岛". www.cnr.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  8. ↑ 21世纪经济报道 (2007-09-04). "奥运蓝天下 中国民航全国布局". 手机新浪网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "北戴河机场通航--央企--人民网". ccnews.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  10. ↑ "秦皇岛市北戴河机场通航". finance.ifeng.com. April 2016. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  11. 1 2 "冬春航季今启航 | 成都航空32条新航线陆续首航，150元新疆区域"无限飞"！". Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  12. 1 2 "‌包头东河国际机场丨冬春新航季 朔风启程，踏雪寻古". Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "‌3月30日起，秦皇岛机场执行夏航季航班计划". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 Liu, Jim (6 May 2025). "Yakutia NS25 China Scheduled Charter Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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