Capacity at Beijing Airport moves to 1.8mt of cargo a year

BEIJING’S CAPITAL International Airport (BCIA)
recently tested the simultaneous use of three
runways in the first operation of its kind in Asian
aviation history.
The arrival and departure capacity will increase
from 80 flights to 105 to 115 flights per hour when
the third terminal goes into operation in February
next year, said BCIA controlling office director Yang
Fei, quoted by Xinhua news agency.
The enlarged airport will be able to
accommodate 60 million passengers and handle 1.8
million tons of cargo each year.