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Encyclopedia > Baiyun International Airport

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (IATA airport code CAN, ICAO 4-letter code ZGGG) was the main airport in Guangzhou, China until August 5, 2004, its date of closure. It was replaced by the identically named Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on August 5, 2004, some 17 kilometers away. The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... Location within China CITIC Plaza Guangzhou fireworks display at night Guangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 广州; Traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Jyutping: Gwong2zau1; Yale: Gwóngjaū) is the capital of the Guangdong Province in southern China. ... Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场) is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of the province of Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (225 words)
The airport is the main hub of China Southern Airlines.
The new airport, built at a cost of 19.8 billion yuan, is 28 kilometers from downtown Guangzhou and nearly 5 times larger than its predecessor.
The airport is also referred to as "New Baiyun" to distinguish it from the previous version, but this is not a part of the official name.
Airport Technology - Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Construction, China (439 words)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, formerly known as Canton Airport, is one of the major gateways to China.
The airport is currently the second busiest in China based on passenger flow, and the third largest based on cargo movement.
The new airport is also at the centre of a number of construction projects, which are driving the local economy of Guangzhou and the surrounding region.
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