Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Nanjing Lukou International Airport 南京禄口国际机场 Nánjīng Lùkǒu Guójì Jīchǎng
Interior of Terminal 1, which is now closed for renovation
IATA: NKG ICAO: ZSNJ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Nanjing, Jiangsu
Location	Lukou, Jiangning District
Hub for	China Postal Airlines
Focus city for	China Eastern Airlines Shenzhen Airlines
Elevation AMSL	15 m / 49 ft
Coordinates	31°44′32″N 118°51′43″E / 31.74222°N 118.86194°E / 31.74222; 118.86194Coordinates: 31°44′32″N 118°51′43″E / 31.74222°N 118.86194°E / 31.74222; 118.86194
Map
NKG Location of airport in Jiangsu
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 3,600 11,811 Concrete 07/25 3,600 11,811 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 19,163,768 Cargo 326,026.5 Ton Num. of Flights 166,858
Source: List of the busiest airports in China

Nanjing Lukou International Airport (IATA: NKG, ICAO: ZSNJ) is the main airport serving Nanjing (the capital of China's Jiangsu Province) and a major airport serving the Yangtze River Delta area. As of 2016， it is the 12th busiest civil airport in China. It is located in the suburban Jiangning District, over 35 km south of the city center, and is connected to Nanjing and neighboring towns by expressways. Phase I of the Ninggao Intercity Line and Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro link the airport with Nanjing South Railway Station.

Nanjing is the hub for China Eastern Airlines' Jiangsu Company, and a focus city for Shenzhen Airlines. China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines also operate a considerable number of flights there. Nanjing is the main base for China Postal Airlines, with pure cargo service to all major cities in China, handling express mail and cargo transportation for China Post. In 2013, the airport handled 15,011,792 passengers and 255,788.6 tonnes of freight.

Construction of Nanjing Lukou International Airport started on February 28, 1995, and was completed two years later. When the airport opened on July 1, 1997, all civilian operations were transferred to it from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, and Nanjing Dajiaochang was converted to a Chinese military air base.