Sanya's New Airport Will Have 4 Runways, and 3 Terminals

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Construction on Sanya’s new airport project, which is being built on an artificial island through land reclamation in the sea area in Hongtang Bay, goes on smoothly.

Airport location

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Sanya’s new airport, the first airport in mainland China to be built on an artificial island through land reclamation in the sea, will be situated in Hongtang Bay Tourism Resort Zone, Tianya District.

Project investment

The project will involve a total investment of more than 100 billion yuan, and the designed annual passenger throughput of the new airport will be 60 million.

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The Hongtang Bay Tourism Resort Zone is about 20 kilometers from downtown Sanya.

In 2015, the passenger throughput of the Sanya International Phoenix Airport hit a record 16 million. Future passenger growth will create an urgent need for a new airport.

Scale of the new airport

Scheduled to cover an area of 24 square kilometers on an artificial island in Hongtang Bay, the new airport will have four runways and three terminal buildings upon completion. It will be 5.18 times larger than the current Sanya Phoenix International Airport.

Construction began in September 2016. The airport is expected to be put into trial operation on December 31st, 2020. Passenger throughput of the new airport is expected to reach 38 million by 2025 and 70 million by 2045.

The new airport is expected to be an international transportation hub and a gateway to Southeast Asia and the South China Sea.

Supporting facilities

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In addition to the airport, other supporting facilities will be built on the island including an aviation economic zone with an airport and seaport operation area, an international aviation CBD, and an industrial zone in support of the airport.

The new airport project is part of China’s “One Belt, One Road” plan.