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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Home to China Southern's Airbus A380s, Guangzhou Airport was the world's busiest airport in 2020 with almost 44 million passengers. This was itself a decrease of 40% from the airport's 2019 passenger count. (Featured image: Vincenzo Pace - Simple Flying)

China Southern A380 Sunset
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

IATA/ICAO Code
CAN/ZGGG
Country
China
CEO
Jia Chen Qiu
Passenger Count
40,259,401 (2021)
Runways
01/19 - 3,600m (11,811ft) | 02L/20R - 3,800m (12,467ft) | 02R/20L - 3,800m (12,467ft)
Terminals
Terminal 1 | Terminal 2

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