Farewell to Nanyuan, China's oldest airport

Updated: Sep 26, 2019 Xinhua Print

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Passengers take photos of a board marking the countdown to the cessation of operations of Nanyuan Airport at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Farewell to Nanyuan, China's oldest airport.

Beijing Nanyuan Airport, the oldest airport in China, cease public operations. Civil aviation airlines will move to the new Daxing International Airport, which was put into operation on Wednesday.

The Nanyuan Airport, built in 1910, has long served as both a commercial and military airport. It was the main hub of China United Airlines since 1986 after serving the military for decades.