Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located in Yubei District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China. The airport’s IATA Airport code, CKG, is derived from the city’s former romanized name, Chungking. Jiangbei airport is also a 128-hour transit visa-free airport for foreigners from many countries.

Situated 19 kilometres north of the city centre of Chongqing, the airport is a major aviation hub for airlines in western China, including China Express Airlines, China Southern Airlines (Chongqing Airlines), Sichuan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, XiamenAir and China West Air. Chongqing is a focus city of Air China and Hainan Airlines.

The airport has three terminals: Terminal 2 serving domestic flights and Terminal 3A other domestic flights and all international flights while Terminal 1 is currently closed. The first, second, and third phases of the airport came into operation in January 1990, December 2004, and December 2010, respectively. Terminal 2 is capable of handling 15 million passengers and Terminal 3A 45 million passengers annually.