Beijing Capital International Airport

IATA PEKICAO ZBAALarge airport

Beijing Capital International Airport is a large airport near Beijing in Beijing Municipality, China. It is listed as IATA PEK and ICAO ZBAA. The airport is located at 40.0773° / 116.5967° at an elevation of 35 m (116 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 3,800 m. The nearest airport is China Aviation Museum Airfield, 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Beijing Capital International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Beijing Capital International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PEK`
ICAO code	`ZBAA`
Identifier	`ZBAA`
Type	Large airport
City	Beijing
Region	Beijing Municipality
Country	China
Coordinates	40.07735, 116.59670
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	40° 04′ 38.46″ N 116° 35′ 48.13″ E
Elevation	35 m (116 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Travel guide China
Background on the country and its people around China – for after you land.
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