Why China's massive $17 billion mega-airport is a marvel that revolutionizes air transport

#china #chinatravel #kenya #kenyanyoutuber The world’s largest single-building airport terminal, which opened in 2019 and cost some £13.4 billion to construct, is nicknamed “the starfish” thanks to its unusual shape. Covering a huge expanse, the airport was completed in June 2019 and began operations in September of that year. It is home to four civilian runways and one military runway, but there are already plans to expand this to seven runways. Located on the border of Beijing and Langfang, Hebei, the Daxing International Airport (PKX) is one of two international airports serving the capital of China, the other being Beijing Capital International Airport. While Daxing is the biggest single terminal building in the world, Istanbul International Airport is the biggest airport in terms of passenger traffic. Meanwhile, King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia is by far the largest airport in terms of land area, nearly equaling the size of NYC’s five boroughs and is seven times larger than Manchester.