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re: Map to be changed
Reply to @Inducedrag: I see three runways on that map. Why do you think it needs to be changed?
Map to be changed
It has 3 operational runways the map requires to be changed
ZBAA
RUNWAY 18R---110.30---179ΒΊ
ZPPP
RUNWAY 21---109.70---213ΒΊ
ZJHK
RUNWAY 27---108.50---271ΒΊ
Apparently closed
I've marked this air base as closed, since it's clear from the satellite photo that a road has been built through it.
World's highest airport
At an elevation of 14,219 feet AMSL, this is the world's highest airport with scheduled airline service, nearly 1,000 feet higher than El Alto Airport (SLLP) in Bolivia.
Baiyun
The word "Baiyun" means "white cloud", which is an inauspicious name for an airport. However, it makes a good name for a cockatiel: http://gallery.xcski.com/v/paulart/photo_contest/baiyun.jpg.html
Closed in 2004
This airport closed in 2004, and its name and airport codes transfered to the new airport 12 nm to the north: CAN ZGGG
New terminal for Olympics
Terminal 3 at PEK will open on a trial basis on 29 February 2008, then go into full operations in late March. The terminal will include 64 restaurants and 84 retail shops, together with a high-speed commuter train connecting to the city:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080226/ap_on_re_as/beijing_new_airport
re: Map to be changed
π Thu, 28 Jan 2010
β @david at Beijing Capital International Airport, China
When Google updates its maps and satellite imagery, the new terminal will show up.