Entering 2025, the passenger throughput of major Chinese airports in 2024 has been released one after another. This article reviews the top 20 passenger throughput rankings of major Chinese airports, in person-times.
This data is preliminary statistical data from the Civil Aviation Resources Network and may differ from the actual data. Please refer to the official release. This data does not include data from Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok and Taiwan Taoyuan. It is estimated that the passenger throughput of Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport this year will be 52-53 million, and Taiwan Taoyuan is expected to be more than 40 million.
Top1: Shanghai Pudong Airport 76.79 million passengers
Pudong Airport's throughput this year has exceeded that of 2019. In 2024, international passengers will exceed 30 million. Although international passengers have not yet recovered to the pre-epidemic level, domestic tourists have grown rapidly. The Hongqiao-Pudong Airport Link Line was opened to traffic at the end of December. Thanks to favorable factors such as the visa-free policy, Pudong Airport's throughput in 2025 is expected to reach a new high.
Top2: Guangzhou Baiyun Airport 76.34 million passengers
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is the gateway airport in South China. It has topped the list of China's busiest airports in the past few years. It is currently expanding the T3 terminal and building the fourth and fifth runways. It is expected to become the first large-scale airport in China with five runways in operation at the same time.
Top3: Beijing Capital Airport 67.36 million passengers
Beijing Capital Airport was once the second busiest airport in the world, with a passenger throughput of more than 100 million passengers. However, due to the opening of Daxing Airport, there has been a certain diversion, but the performance is also good.
Top4: Shenzhen Bao'an Airport 61.46 million passengers
Shenzhen Airport has seen explosive growth in passenger traffic in the past two years. Thanks to the recovery of the global tourism market and Shenzhen's economic activity, its throughput has surpassed that of Hong Kong Airport next door.
Top5 Chengdu Tianfu Airport 54.89 million passengers
Chengdu is an important city in western China and an aviation hub with two airports. Thanks to Sichuan's large population, tourism resources, and the long distance to major cities in the country, Tianfu Airport has an impressive throughput performance.
Top6 Beijing Daxing Airport 49.42 million passengers
Daxing Airport was put into use at the end of 2019, and its throughput this year is close to 50 million passengers. Due to its distance from downtown Beijing, Daxing Airport has become the main airport serving the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Daxing Airport has room for subsequent growth, especially for international routes.
Top7 Chongqing Jiangbei Airport 48.66 million passengers
Chongqing Jiangbei Airport is the first large airport in the West with four runways in operation and is an important aviation hub airport. As a municipality, Chongqing also has huge potential for airport development.
Top8 Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport 48.05 million passengers
Hangzhou Airport has performed very well after the epidemic, surpassing the level of 2019 in 2023. Thanks to the active economy of Zhejiang and close trade and tourism exchanges, Hangzhou Airport's passenger flow hit a record high.
Top9 Shanghai Hongqiao Airport 47.94 million passengers
As one of the two major airports in Shanghai, Hongqiao Airport is relatively small and has two runways, but thanks to Shanghai's economic status and Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub and its proximity to the city, the throughput in 2024 hit a record high.
Top10 Kunming Changshui 47.14 million passengers
As a popular tourist province in China, Kunming Airport has always had a high passenger flow. It is far away from major cities in the country and close to ASEAN. The aviation market has a certain scale and ranks among the top ten in the country.
Other airports such as Xi'an Xianyang, Wuhan Tianhe, and Qingdao Jiaodong have performed well. In terms of international passengers, Shanghai Pudong Airport is the largest international airport port on the mainland, with more than 30 million international passengers in 2024.
Statement: The above content is for reference only. The data comes from the Internet and may differ from the actual situation!
