Zhuhai Jinwan Airport , also called Zhuhai Sanzao Airport () before January 10, 2013, is the airport serving the city of

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province, China. It is located some (road distance) southwest of the Zhuhai city center in Sanzao Town, Jinwan District, and southwest of the special administrative region of

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. Zhuhai airport serves Chinese domestic flights but no international flights. The airport hosts the largest

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in mainland China, the

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History

The airport began construction in December 1992 and opened in June 1995. One year later in 1996, the first China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition was hosted at the airport. In October 2006, the airport officially began to co-operate with the nearby

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, forming the operator company Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management Co.,Ltd.

Future Expansion

In September 2017, the CAAC and the government of Guangdong province announced an expansion plan of Zhuhai airport, including expansion of the eastern corridor, the third and fourth floor of the terminal and the western VIP lounge. The terminal will be expanded to an area of . The plan started in November 2017 and was completed on February 9 2018. A new terminal and a runway is also planned. The new terminal started construction in November 2019 and is expected to be completed by June 2023.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

Cargo

Transport

Airport express

There are four airport express routes connecting the airport and Zhuhai city centre, mainly serve major hotels and city lounges in Xiangzhou, Gongbei, Jida and Tangjiawan. Some routes connect stations of Guangzhou-Zhuhai intercity railway (including Zhuhai railway station),

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(major ferry terminal with frequent passenger ships to Hong Kong) and Gongbei Port. Other intercity lines connect hotels, city lounges or bus terminals of

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and

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with the airport.

Public transport

The airport is also served by the Zhuhai city bus network through routes 207 (to the

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and Zhuhai Railway Station), 504 (to Jing'an in the

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) and 701 (to Sanzao town proper). The airport has its exclusive taxi company to transport the arrivals to everywhere. The airport will have its own Zhuhai Airport Railway Station linked with the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway. This spur line is under construction.

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* * {{authority control Airports in Guangdong Buildings and structures in Zhuhai 1995 establishments in China Airports established in 1995