<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Beijing Capital International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Beijing Airport was opened on 1 March 1958. 20&Ocirc;&Ccedil;&egrave;The airport then consisted of one small terminal building, which still stands to this day, apparently for the use of VIPs and charter flights, along with a single 2,500-meter (8,200 ft) runway on the east:&Ocirc;&Ccedil;&egrave;18&Ocirc;&Ccedil;&egrave;which was extended to 3,200 meters (10,500 ft) in 1966 and 3,800 meters (12,500 ft) in 1982 respectively.:&Ocirc;&Ccedil;&egrave;22&Ocirc;&Ccedil;&egrave;Another 3,200-meter runway on the west was completed in October 1978. On 1 January 1980, a newer, larger Terminal 1 &ndash; green in color &ndash; opened, with docks for 10 to 12 aircraft. The terminal was larger than the one built in the 1950s, but by the mid-1990s, its size became relatively inadequate.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The first international flight to China and Beijing Capital International Airport was of Pakistan International Airlines from Islamabad.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In late 1999, to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, the airport experienced a new round of expansion as Terminal 2 opened on 1 November of that year. Terminal 1 was then temporarily closed for renovation after the opening of Terminal 2. 20 September 2004 saw the opening of a renovated Terminal 1, which at that time solely handled China Southern Airlines' domestic and international flights from Beijing.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 pt-5">Ground Transportation from Beijing Capital International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Intraterminal Transportation:</strong> Terminal 3 consists of three sub-concourses. Both domestic and international travellers check in at concourse T3C. Gates for domestic flights are in T3C, and gates for domestic flights operated by Air China are also located in concourse T3D. All international, Hong Kong, and Macau, and Taiwan flights are handled in concourse T3E.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In conjunction with the construction of the new terminal, Bombardier Transportation installed a 2 km (1.2 mi) automated people mover which connects T3C and T3E via T3D in a 2&ndash;5-minute one-way trip. The line uses Innovia APM 100 vehicles running at 6-minute intervals at a maximum speed of 55 kilometers per hour (34 mph).</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Rail:</strong> Beijing Capital International Airport is served by the Capital Airport Express, a dedicated rail link operated as part of the Beijing Subway system. The 30.0 km (18.6 mi) line runs from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 and then to the city with stops at Sanyuanqiao and Dongzhimen before ending at Beixinqiao. The line opened on 19 July 2008, in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics, while a one-stop extension to Beixinqiao station was opened on 31 December 2021. A one-way trip takes approximately 16&ndash;20 minutes and costs &yen;25. The running hours are 6:35-23:10 for T2, 6:20-22:50 for T3 and 6:00-22:30 for Dongzhimen.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus: </strong>There are 18 bus routes to and from points throughout the city including Xidan, Beijing railway station, Beijing South railway station, Beijing West railway station, Zhongguancun, Fangzhuang and Shangdi. The airport buses run to each of the three terminals and cost up to &yen;30 per ride depending on the route. The airport buses accept only paper tickets that are sold at each terminal and certain bus stops in the city. The airport also offers intercity bus services to and from neighboring cities including Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Baoding, Langfang and Tangshan.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car:</strong> The airport is accessible by four expresses tollways, two of which run directly from northeastern Beijing to the airport. The other two connect to the airport from nearby highways.</li>
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<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="Ground Transportation from Beijing Capital International Airport" src="../../../main/img/airport/bc/b1.webp" alt="Ground Transportation from Beijing Capital International Airport"></p>
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