Recently, China's National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the feasibility study report of Xiamen New Airport project. The airport is positioned as China's important international airport, a regional hub, an international cargo port, and a cross-strait exchange gateway. The airport is planned to cover an area of about 50 square kilometers and has a 4F class flying area. Four runways shall be built, which can accommodate the world's largest aircraft. The terminal and supporting facilities will cover about 1 million square meters. It will be one of the largest single terminal buildings in China, with a capacity of 45 million person-times/year in the near future and 85 million person-times/year in the long term. After its completion, it will meet the needs of regional social and economic development, improve the investment and business environment of the city, and become a new engine for cross-island development of Xiamen and an important platform for the integration of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou and the coordinated development of Southwest Fujian. It will also facilitate cross-strait industrial integration and serve as an important traffic hub for China's opening-up and development. As of February this year, 34 investment projects in the airport area have been completed with a total investment of 80.851 billion yuan.
