Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is an airport being built to serve the city of Qingdao in Shandong Province, China. It received approval in December 2013, and will replace the existing Qingdao Liuting International Airport as the city’s main airport. It will be located in Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the center of Qingdao. Upon completion in 2019, it will be the largest airport in Shandong. By 2025, the new airport will have 178 aircraft stands and provide transport service for 35 million passengers and 500,000 tons of cargo yearly. By 2045, a total of 290 aircraft stands is expected, satisfying the transport of 55 million passengers and one million tons of cargo.
