Beijing Capital International Airport is the main international airport serving the city of Beijing, in People’s Republic of China.
The airport is located 32 km (20 miles) northeast of the city center, at Chaoyang District, in the suburban district of Shunyi. . In the last decade, PEK Airport has risen as one of the world’s busiest airports; in fact, it is the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passengers and total traffic movements. Since 2010, it is the world’s second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic. There is another airport in Beijing called Beijing Nanyuan Airport, only used by China United Airlines. Beijing Airport serves as the main hub for Air China, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.
