CHINA-GUANGDONG-NEW AIRPORT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

Xinhua
25 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMT+10

(260325) -- GUANGZHOU, March 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows the construction site of a new airport in south China's Guangdong Province. Construction of a new airport in south China's Guangdong Province officially kicked off on Wednesday, adding a new aviation hub to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

The Pearl River Delta Hub (Guangzhou New) Airport is located in Gaoming District of Foshan City, at the geographical center of Foshan, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen and Yunfu cities. It is expected to directly serve a population of over 20 million.

With a total investment of 41.81 billion yuan (about 6.07 billion U.S. dollars), the project will include two widely spaced parallel runways, a terminal building covering around 260,000 square meters and 94 aircraft stands. It is designed to handle an annual passenger throughput of 30 million, a cargo and mail throughput of 500,000 tonnes, and 260,000 aircraft takeoffs and landings. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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