China Proposes Site for New Beijing Airport

China Proposes Site for New Beijing Airport

China's civil aviation authority has proposed a site in southern Beijing for the city's second international airport.

The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) says the best option for the new airport would be south of the city close to the Yongding River, bordering Hebei Province, the People's Daily newspaper reports.

An unnamed CAAC official says the administration researched and analysed air traffic, geographical conditions and ground transport layouts before making its proposal.

"If we put the new jumbo airport in the southern suburbs it will construct a tripod of air transport hubs together with the existing Beijing Capital International Airport and the big airport in Tianjin".

Construction of the new airport is expected to begin by 2010.