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  Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The airport is the main hub of China Southern Airlines.
The new airport, built at a cost of 19.8 billion yuan, is 28 kilometers from downtown Guangzhou and nearly 5 times larger than its predecessor.
The airport is also referred to as "New Baiyun" to distinguish it from the previous version, but this is not a part of the official name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guangzhou_Baiyun_International_Airport   (225 words)

  
 Airport Technology - Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Construction, China
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, formerly known as Canton Airport, is one of the major gateways to China.
The airport is currently the second busiest in China based on passenger flow, and the third largest based on cargo movement.
The new airport is also at the centre of a number of construction projects, which are driving the local economy of Guangzhou and the surrounding region.
www.airport-technology.com /projects/guangzhou/index.html   (439 words)

  
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The airport¡¯s new office complex is the central operational center for aircraft both in flight and taxiing on the tarmac ¡­ and is equipped with flight service facilities for air traffic control, communication navigation, cable communications, flight information and weather service.
The ATC tower at the new airport is 112 meters high and is the highest point of the complex with 14 control and monitoring positions including seven designated for the east runway, six for the west and one main position.
China Southern Airlines¡¯ new airport base is located in the south and north areas of the new complex, with its office complex and the air catering company in the south and cargo facility, aircraft maintenance, field services and 110KV high voltage power converting station in the north.
www.cs-air.com /en/news/2004/07/005.htm   (1589 words)

  
 Guangzhou Baiyun Airport - China Military Forces
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, which is located to the north of Guangzhou, is one of China's busiest major airports with large passenger capacity and cargo turnover.
The Guangzhou city government decided to move the airport, one of China's busiest, away from the crowded urban area as rising cargo and passenger volumes are causing increasing congestion.
Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport is located at the junction of the North Ren He County of Baiyun District and the East Xin Hua County of Hua Du, 28 kilometers away from downtown Guangzhou, and 17 kilometers from the current Baiyun International Airport.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/china/guangzhou-baiyun.htm   (601 words)

  
 Payload Asia Current Issue - Airports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
At least seven international flights are coming in and out of the DMIA with three Asian airlines that had expressed interest in using the terminal.
Another area of co-operation is capacity bottlenecks, which both airport hubs have to deal with due to the strong demand from airlines for take-off and landing slots, especially during peak traffic times, the statement added.
Baiyun International Airport plans to add another 15 international routes in 2005 from the current 83 domestic and 28 international routes.
www.payloadasia.com /Magazine/archives/03_05/0305_airpt.html   (1031 words)

  
 SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Relying on the resource advantage of Shanghai airports, the branch has transformed from functional security to functional benefits, its handling business and operation scale increase by the day, operating income tends to be solid and steady, and has become an important economic growth point of the company.
In addition, the test lab of international advanced level built by the branch can provide experiment and test ground for the information system of the airport and relevant technical services, and also can provide various airport tenants units with a base for training employees and system development.
Pudong International Airport parking building affiliated to the branch is one of the most fully equipped existing domestic parking buildings, with most advanced technology and management and largest construction scale.
www.shairport.com.cn /en/about04.jsp   (1862 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - New Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to open this week
He said that he is fully confident of the smooth operation of the airport, in view of the three successful operational rehearsals previously and all the efforts to solve any defect detected during the rehearsals.
Baiyun Airport will attempt to become the air transport hub for the Pearl River Delta, southern China, and connect with south-east Asia,' Huang Hua Hua, the governor of Guangdong province, told officials.
Hong Kong's airport is a regional airfreight hub in Asia, while Baiyun airport aims to serve as Southern China's air hub, said Wang, who is also the associate professor of the University of Hong Kong's Department of Geography.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=123177   (4228 words)

  
 ActionView Advertising - Scrolling Billboard Advertising Sign Systems - The Company
The Baiyun Airport is situated in the north of Guangzhou and is designed to replace the old city airport, serving as a window to the world of Guangzhou 's unrelenting modernization and future visage of air transportation in the booming Pearl River Delta.
It is forecasted that Baiyun Airport will handle more than 80 million passengers and 2.5 million tons of cargo annually through 2010, posing a threat to Hong Kong's position as Asia 's second biggest air transport hub airport.
The new airport is at the centre of a number of construction projects, which are driving the local economy of Guangzhou and the surrounding region.
www.actionview.ca /news/may15.php   (668 words)

  
 Where To Go Next Travel Newsletter
The first of the four counters is being flown this week to the current Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou and flat-bed trucked 22 kilometers northeast of the current city airport to the new construction site.
The design of the new Baiyun International Airport was recognized as one of the best architecture designs in the United States for Year 2000 by the AIA - The American Institute of Architects.
The new Baiyun International Airport is located some 22 kilometers from the current city airport and as Guangzhou residents come to the new Baiyun International Airport - they will arrive either via a high-speed Metro (currently under construction) or a ultra-modern, three-lane freeway which is already open for use.
www.wheretogonext.com /releases/2003_7_2_China_Southern_Heavy.php   (624 words)

  
 Airport growth on mainland China threatens Hong Kong's strategic role - Jane's Transport News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hong Kong International remains the world's fifth busiest airport in terms of international passengers and number one in terms of international air cargo.
Air cargo is projected to grow at a rate of 6% per year over the next 20 years and the HKSAR government is determined to develop Hong Kong into a logistics hub of the region, to ensure the city's long-term competitiveness in global and regional trade.
Hong Kong airport is a major asset as 48% of all travellers to the SAR arrived last year by air.
www.janes.com /transport/news/jar/jar030219_1_n.shtml   (670 words)

  
 CNN.com - Guangzhou airport nears takeoff - Dec. 2, 2002
The Guangzhou airport will initially carry around 23 million passengers, an increase of two-thirds over the current airport, and will make a new home for China Southern, the largest airline in the country.
But the airport authority has grander visions for the hub's future, with a total of three phases boosting total traffic to 80 million passengers per year by 2030.
Coupled with the airports in Shenzhen and Zhuhai, there are five international airports within 75 miles (120 kilometers) of each other.
archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/12/02/china.guangzhou   (1055 words)

  
 Welcome To Air Cargo World -- Features
Airports throughout China and in other parts of Asia are promoting themselves as key hubs for passengers and cargo; every big Asian airport, it seems, is the "gateway" for traffic heading into the rapidly developing Far East.
And each of these airports claims it is ideal for serving a vast swath of Asia, not just the region or country in which the given airport is located.
As such, the new airport is expected to draw a good deal of traffic away from other gateways, chiefly Osaka, which has been struggling under one of the highest cost structures of any airport in the world.
www.aircargoworld.com /features/0305_2.htm   (1562 words)

  
 HotPicks
Baiyun International Airport has offered the Company an additional fifty (50) scrolling advertising light box locations along the entire domestic and international arrivals level outdoor loading area.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the largest airport in Southern China and has become the operational base for China Southern Airlines.
Guangzhou New Baiyun Airport Scrolling Advertising Signs: the contract provides for the installation of 100 large size (1.5 metres x 5 metres) scrolling 3 poster signs in the passenger terminal of one of the newest and busiest airports in China.
www.chartfilter.com /hotpicks/hotpick3.htm   (1826 words)

  
 Reviews for Baiyun International Airport Hotel from asiahotels.com
Baiyun International Airport Hotel reviews by our staffs (see inspection reports) and our customers who have stayed at the hotel.
The old airport closed, and the new International Airport is about 25 minutes away by road.
On arrival at the airport, we were met by 2 representatives of the hotel with our names on signs, but the next shuttle-bus to the hotel was not for another hour and a half.
www.asiahotels.com /traveltales/Reviews/Baiyun_International_Airport_Hotel   (714 words)

  
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The new Baiyun International Airport is ¡°budgeted from the Central Government at approximately $500Million (US) ¨C about 1/3 of what it would cost if you build the same airport complex in America.
The design of the new Baiyun International Airport was recognized as one of the best architecture designs in the United States for Year 2000 by the AIA ¨C The American Institute of Architects.
The new Baiyun International Airport is located some 22 kilometers from the current city airport and as Guangzhou residents come to the new Baiyun International Airport ¨C they will arrive either via a high-speed Metro (currently under construction) or an ultra-modern, three-lane freeway which is already open for use.
www.cs-air.com /en/news/2003/07/004.htm   (875 words)

  
 Globeinvestor.com: China Southern Previews New Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
The new Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is situated north of Guangzhou -- 23 kilometers away from the current city airport.
The airport's new office complex is the central operational center for aircraft both in flight and taxiing on the tarmac...
A wide-ranging transportation network from Guangzhou City includes an airport express rail service which will link-up with the current four lines of the Guangzhou subway to form an extensive transportation system which will speed passengers from the north subway terminus on the ground floor within the main terminal building.
www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20040802&archive=bwire&slug=20040802005421   (1837 words)

  
 Welcome To Air Cargo World -- Features
Airports in Montreal would have ranked among the top 50 in North America and top 100 in the world, but the city divides its freight traffic between two airports and the rankings here measure individual airports, not airport systems.
Hong Kong, the world's leading international gateway, was up 6.5 percent in a year in which cargo traffic was something of a savior for the airport during the SARS scare.
The airport already is a major gateway for commercial trade in Northern China and UPS has made it a focal point of its growth in the country.
www.aircargoworld.com /features/0704_1.htm   (615 words)

  
 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (GBIA) adopts SITA's integrated airport systems
Representing the largest single investment in its history, the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has confirmed that the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (GBIA) construction is one of the principal projects in its five-year strategic development plan.
GBIA will be the first international hub of China's Civil Aviation Authority to use a common platform throughout the airport campus, servicing both international and domestic passengers.
SITA's solutions provide airports with the technology architecture required to take advantage of a broad range of Internet Protocol (IP)-based services that are vital to the future of the air transport industry.
www.sita.aero /News_Centre/Press_releases/Press_releases_-_2004/Guangzhou_Baiyun_International_Airport_adopts_SITA_integrated_airport_systems.htm   (511 words)

  
 International Flights for Guangzhou (Jan 30, 2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport aims to have 40 international routes by 2005, the Yangcheng Evening News reported Thursday (Jan. 29).
With the opening of a new international airport, passengers and cargo would no longer have to use airports in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai, the report said, quoting airport officials.
The airport's target this year is to open six to seven international routes.
www.chinatravelnews.com /news/jan-04/0130d04.htm   (289 words)

  
 China’s Newest Airport is Open for Business
Between the airport’s two runways is the terminal zone (the interior is shown in the photo here).
It is need to supplement the older Guangzhou city airport which, for 46 years, has been China’s busiest for take-offs and landings (142,000 in 2003), handling 544,000 tons of cargo, mail and luggage last year and more than 15 Million passengers in 2003.
The new airport is north of Guangzhou and 23 kilometers from the older city airport.
www.logisticstoday.com /sNO/6604/LT/displayStory.asp   (208 words)

  
 i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - Unisys Customer Recognized for Industry Best Practices in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Computerworld honored the airport for its successful implementation of operation and management systems, which are supported by Unisys and designed to manage a yearly passenger-handling capacity of 25 million people.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport will be recognized on April 3rd at a formal ceremony along with the other nominated companies.
The new airport is designed for a yearly passenger-handling capacity of 25 million people, has apron space for 66 aircraft and freight-handling capacity of 1.1 million tons.
i-newswire.com /pr13769.html   (792 words)

  
 Flight Information, Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport
* Passengers for domestic flights should arrive at the airport before 90 minutes before the plane takes off, and go through check-in formality as soon as possible; Passengers for International flights had better arrive at the airport before 3 hours before the plane takes off.
* New airport is bigger than the old one, so the distances are longer and more complicated, the passengers should pay more attention to the indicator drop, and ask the airport staff for more information.
For the broadcasting of every waiting zone is sub zone broadcasting, if the passengers are not in the zone, it's possible that they will miss the plane for have not heard the broadcasting.
www.cantontradefair.com /flight.htm   (159 words)

  
 Hospitality Net - Industry News - Accor Awarded Hotel Management Contract For Guangzhou's New Airport
The Novotel Baiyun Airport Guangzhou is scheduled to open in October 2005.
Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport is expected to rival Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok, with a capacity to handle up to 60 million passengers a year by 2010.
Novotel Baiyun Airport Guangzhou is Accor's second major airport hotel signing in Asia this year, having already announced the management agreement for the exclusive hotel at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport last month.
www.hospitalitynet.org /news/4022614.html   (541 words)

  
 Parsons Project Profile--New Baiyun International Airport
China’s air travel business is expected to soar, resulting in its need for increased airport capacity, and motivating the Chinese to envision upgrading or building 41 airports in their current five-year plan.
The final product is the gleaming New Baiyun Airport that is five times the size of the original airport, covering 13.5 km (8.38 square miles) and capable of handling 25 million passengers and 186,000 aircraft operations annually.
The New Baiyun Airport is the hub of China Southern Airlines and hopes to become a major international gateway rivaling Beijing and Shanghai as an important mainland airport.
www.parsons.com /about/press_rm/potm/07-2004/index.html   (907 words)

  
 Katlyn International Inc - Current News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Katlyn wins contract from China International Marine Containers (H.K.) Limited (CIMC), parent company of Tianda Airport Support Limited, to supply its newly released ground handling & automation software, Cielo™ for the new Air Cargo Terminal under construction for China Southern Airlines (CSA) at the new Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, in Southern China.
Baiyun International Airport will be CSA's main cargo hub and the facility now under construction will be the largest facility of its kind in China.
CIMC is China's # 1 supplier of passenger bridges and other airport equipment.
www.katlyn.com /news.asp   (194 words)

  
 GAHCO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
GAHCO is a JV (Joint Venture) enterprise formed between the partnership of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and
With the concerted efforts of all staffs, GAHCO won numerous national awards pertaining to safety, and has laboriously contributed towards Baiyun Airport winning of the "Civilized Airport Award" and "Safety Year Award" for 9 continuous years.
Placing continued emphasis on safety and service quality, the company is resolve in providing airlines and passenger with quality and reliable service, making its own valuable contribution to the development of China's civil aviation industry.
www.gahco.com.cn /index_e.htm   (259 words)

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