Second Runway of the Chengdu Shuangliu Airport and Terminal Project Construction Approved by the NDRC

The second runway of the Chengdu Shuangliu Airport and the new terminal project construction feasibility report was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on December 26, 2008. The project is expected to be completed in 2015, and is designed to meet passenger throughput of 38 million people with cargo & mail throughput of 800,000 tons, and aircraft movements of 321,000 aircraft. The main construction includes: the airport to be classified as a civil 4F airport, a new second runway 3600 meters long and 60 meters wide, supporting the construction of two parallel taxiways and access road system, new parking apron with 837,000 square meters, a new tower, automatic weather observation systems for the second new runway, and air traffic control and oil supply equipment and other supporting facilities. The total investment is 13.36 billion Yuan.