Airport
Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)
Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) served as one of Beijing's gateways from its location in Fengtai District, about 13 km south of Tian'anmen Square and the city centre. The airport closed to commercial flights in September 2019, when passenger operations moved to Beijing Daxing International Airport.
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Luggage
About Beijing Nanyuan Airport
Beijing Nanyuan Airport opened in 1910 during the Qing Dynasty and was China's oldest airport. For more than a century it served as a joint civil-military facility, and from 1986 it was the main operating base of China United Airlines, which focused on domestic routes. The airport stood in Fengtai District, about 13 km south of Tian'anmen Square, making it closer to central Beijing than Beijing Capital International Airport. A new passenger terminal opened in 2013 with a designed handling capacity of around six million passengers, improving on the older facilities. Beijing Nanyuan Airport closed to commercial flights on 25 September 2019, and its China United Airlines routes were transferred to the newly opened Beijing Daxing International Airport. Ground access was provided mainly by road, with taxis and airport shuttle buses connecting passengers to central Beijing. Although it has ceased commercial passenger operations, Nanyuan remains an important part of Beijing's aviation history as the country's first airport and one of its longest-serving airfields.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Beijing Nanyuan Airport operated a single passenger terminal. The terminal handled China United Airlines' domestic flights, and the airport long functioned as a joint civil-military facility before commercial operations ended in September 2019.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Beijing Nanyuan Airport
Transfers
Beijing Nanyuan Airport has closed to commercial flights, so airport transfers are not available there. Travelers visiting Beijing can book private transfers from Beijing Daxing International Airport or Beijing Capital International Airport to hotels and city destinations.
Hourly Chauffeur
Hourly chauffeur services are available from Beijing's active airports for flexible travel to business meetings, events and attractions across the city, since Nanyuan Airport no longer handles commercial passengers.
Car Rental
Car rental is not offered at Beijing Nanyuan Airport following its closure. Travelers can rent cars at Beijing Daxing International Airport or Beijing Capital International Airport for independent journeys around Beijing.
Bus & Group Transfers
Group minibuses and charter buses can be arranged between Beijing's active airports, hotels and event venues. Nanyuan Airport itself no longer serves commercial flights.
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