Tianfu New Airport: FIRST Test Flight

There was a big moment for Chengdu's new gigantic Tianfu International Airport today: This morning the first test flight landed successfully! 

The airplane “Jiangzhuang 奖状 560” number B-10VC landed around 10am. 

Check out the video of the plane arriving

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The construction of the airport is well on its way, and is expected to commence operation in the first half of 2021. We were however informed that the aiport might already be open to some international flights this year, to help with precautions against COVID-19 and alleviate some pressure off Shuangliu International airport.

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (Chinese: 成都天府国际机场, IATA code: TFU) is located in Lujia Town, Jianyang, Chengdu, 51 kilometres (32 mi) south-east of the center of Chengdu. It is named after the Tianfu New Area, a development zone for Chengdu in which the airport is located. Construction began May 2016 and the airport is scheduled to open in the first half of 2021. It will operate as a second airport for Chengdu with the existing Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport continuing to operate.

The total cost of the project is forecast to be 72 billion RMB (11 billion USD). The new airport will cover an area of 30sqkm and will feature three runways in phase one and then a further three in phase two. Once completed, the airport will have capacity for 90 million passengers, more than twice that of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, six million tons of cargo and 850,000 aircraft movements p/a, making it the largest airport in China’s west region and the nation’s fourth largest international hub. Chengdu will become the third city in China’s midwest to have two international airports. 

Impressive video and pictures of the airport right now

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