Changchun Longjia International Airport – CGQ Changchun
Changchun Longjia International Airport with code CGQ is located in Changchun, China. This is an international airport located in Jilin Province. The airport is geographically located 31.2 km from the city center of Changchun. The cities of Changchun and Jilin are the two cities that are responsible for operating the airport. China Southern Airlines consider the facility as a regional hub. The construction of the airport started in 2003 and after two years its operation has begun. The airport has replaced the Changchun Dafangshen Airport which was used by the military. Flights from Jilin Ertaizi Airport were transferred the same year.
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The airport was designed to serve about 2 million passengers. The airport had seen expansion in 2009 and it finished in 2011. Additional gates and air bridges were added in the international terminal. In 2015, the airport was able to handle about 6.5 million passengers. This airport is the 30th busiest airport in China. The airport is serving the cities of Dehui and Jiutai.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Jinjian Inn Changchun Exhibition Center is 35 minutes away from the airport. This lodging offers comfortable amenities for travelers. Yihe Hotel is about 1.3 miles away from the airport. It is also 5 minutes away from Changchun Children’s Park. Abritz Hotel Changchun is another alternative accommodation that opened its doors in 2013. The rooms are elegantly decorated and it features a 700sq feet banquet hall.
Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) and Jilin Ertaiza Airport are some of the nearby air facilities within the city.
