Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (IATA: TNA, ICAO: ZSJN) is an airport serving Jinan, the capital of East China’s Shandong province. It is located approximately 33 km (21 mi) northeast of the city center and immediately to the north of the Yaoqiang Subdistrict (遥墙街道), after which the airport is named. By road, the airport is connected to the Jinan Ring (济南绕城高速公路), Beijing–Shanghai, and Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressways.

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport 济南遥墙国际机场
IATA: TNA ICAO: ZSJN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Jinan
Location	Yaoqiang Subdistrict, Licheng District, Jinan, Shandong, China
Opened	26 July 1992; 32 years ago (1992-07-26)
Hub for	Shandong Airlines
Elevation AMSL	23 m / 76 ft
Coordinates	36°51′26″N 117°12′58″E
Website	www.jnairport.com
Maps
CAAC airport chart
TNA/ZSJN Location in Shandong Show map of Shandong TNA/ZSJN Location in China Show map of China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 3,601 11,814 Concrete
Statistics (2023[1])
Passengers 17,561,028 Cargo 144,013.6 tons Aircraft movements 136,731
Source: List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Simplified Chinese	济南遥墙国际机场
Traditional Chinese	濟南遙牆國際機場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jǐnán Yáoqiáng Guójì Jīchǎng

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport was completed and opened to traffic on 26 July 1992, replacing the former Jinan Zhangzhuang Airport and the expansion project of the airfield was completed in October 2000. The new terminal opened in March 2005 while The South Finger Gallery project of the terminal was launched in 2010.

According to the official website information of the airport in September 2017, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport covers an area of 7200 acres, with a total terminal building area of 114000 square meters, including 30000 square meters of the south corridor area, which can ensure an annual passenger throughput of 12 million people, 4500 people during peak hours, and the demand for 100000 aircraft takeoffs and landings. The apron covers an area of 440000 square meters and has 24 boarding bridges. As of the end of 2016, the airport had over 140 air routes.

In December 2016, Sichuan Airlines began non-stop intercontinental service from Jinan to Los Angeles.^[2]

In 2018, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport was the 25th busiest airport in China, with 16,611,795 passengers.

In February 2022, Jinan gained direct flights to Europe with Condor, starting with Frankfurt. Nearly one year later, in January 2023, Condor ceased the service again and started flying to Hefei.

Historical evolution

On 28 March 1985, in order to adapt the civil aviation industry of Shandong Province to the economic development and opening up needs of Shandong Province and the provincial capital Jinan, the People's Government of Shandong Province submitted a request report to the State Council and the Central Military Commission on the construction of Jinan Xiangwangdian Civil Airport.On 11 August of the same year, a supplementary report on the construction of Jinan Civil Aviation Airport was issued.

On 15 November 1990, groundbreaking began at the airport.

On 26 July 1992, the airport was officially opened for navigation, replacing the now-closed Jinan Zhangzhuang Airport. On 17 December 1997, after being reviewed by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, its flight zone level was determined to be 4D.

In 2003, the expansion project of the terminal area was launched with an investment of 1.6 billion yuan, covering an area of 1300 acres.

On 28 March 2005, the new terminal was put into operation.

Future expansions

In September 2019, CAAC approved a new master plan for the airport.^[3]

Airlines and destinations

Inside the terminal building

Airlines	Destinations
Aero K	Seoul–Incheon[4]
Air China	Changsha,[5] Chengdu–Tianfu,[6] Dalian[5]
Air Guilin	Guilin, Xishuangbanna[7]
Air Travel	Changsha[8]
Beijing Capital Airlines	Changchun,[7] Haikou, Harbin,[9] Lijiang, Sanya
Chengdu Airlines	Changchun,[7] Changsha, Chengdu–Tianfu, Dalian,[7] Jixi[10]
China Eastern Airlines	Changchun, Chengdu–Tianfu,[11] Chongqing, Guangzhou, Jiamusi, Kunming, Lanzhou,[9] Nanchang,[12] Ordos,[13] Qiqihar, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Sydney,[14] Wuhan, Xi'an, Xining,[13] Yinchuan,[15] Yiwu[7]
China Express Airlines	Baotou,[16] Chifeng[16]
China Southern Airlines	Changsha, Guangzhou, Jieyang,[17] Kashgar,[9] Shenzhen, Urumqi
Colorful Guizhou Airlines	Guiyang, Yibin, Zunyi–Maotai
Donghai Airlines	Kunming,[7] Shangrao,[7] Shenzhen[7]
GX Airlines	Beihai,[7] Chengdu–Tianfu,[7] Haikou,[18] Nanning,[9] Phuket,[7] Shiyan,[19] Yulin (Shaanxi),[7] Zhangjiajie[18]
Hainan Airlines	Changsha, Guangzhou,[9] Haikou, Harbin,[7] Hohhot,[7] Sanya, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Xi'an[7]
Jiangxi Air	Linfen,[7] Nanchang, Shenyang
Korean Air	Seoul–Incheon[7]
Kunming Airlines	Hanzhong,[7] Jingzhou,[20] Kunming
Loong Air	Changchun,[21] Harbin,[22] Jinggangshan,[21] Zhuhai[21]
Lucky Air	Chengdu–Tianfu,[23] Ganzhou,[23] Kunming, Luzhou,[24] Xishuangbanna
Okay Airways	Changsha,[7] Harbin[7]
Qingdao Airlines	Changchun, Fuzhou
Ruili Airlines	Kunming, Xishuangbanna[7]
Shandong Airlines	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[25] Changchun,[26] Changsha, Chengdu–Tianfu,[27] Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hailar,[9] Harbin, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Kashgar, Korla,[9] Kunming, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Mianyang, Nanchang, Nanning, Osaka–Kansai, Quanzhou, Sanya, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Singapore,[28] Taizhou,[29] Urumqi, Weihai, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuyishan,[30] Xiamen, Xi'an, Xining, Yantai, Yinchuan, Zhangjiajie,[18] Zhoushan, Zhuhai
Shenzhen Airlines	Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Sichuan Airlines	Bazhong,[31] Changchun, Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chengdu–Tianfu,[32] Chongqing, Guangyuan, Harbin, Kunming, Lanzhou,[33] Nanning,[34] Sanya, Xi'an, Xishuangbanna[7]
Spring Airlines	Chengdu–Tianfu,[9] Dalian,[35] Enshi,[9] Lanzhou,[9] Shenzhen[7]
Suparna Airlines	Mianyang,[36] Shenzhen
Thai Lion Air	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Tianjin Airlines	Haikou,[37] Tongliao[38]
Tibet Airlines	Chengdu–Shuangliu,[39] Xi'an
Urumqi Air	Zhanjiang[40]
VietJet Air	Nha Trang
West Air	Changsha,[41] Chongqing, Sanya,[7] Shenzhen
XiamenAir	Changchun, Changsha, Dalian, Fuzhou, Harbin,[42] Quanzhou, Urumqi, Xiamen

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
One Air	London–Heathrow[43]

See also

• List of the busiest airports in China