<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Changsha Huanghua International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">From 1957 to 1989, Datuopu Airport served as a dual-use military and civil airport for Changsha. It was only capable of handling small aircraft and a few flights per day. The Hunan Provincial Government proposed the construction of a new airport in October 1984, which was approved by the State Council of China. Construction for Huanghua Airport began in June 1986, and it was opened on 29 August 1989, when all civil flights were transferred to the new airport, and Datuopu reverted to sole military use.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On October 28, 2000, the 34,000 m2 (370,000 sq ft) Terminal 1-A, which cost 40.4 million CNY, was opened.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport was capable of handling 4.6 million passengers per year. Afterwards, the construction of Terminal 1-B and Terminal 1-C were finished to ensure growing passengers and cargo.The airport then went through a major expansion in 2008&ndash;2011, with lengthening of runway 18/36 from 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) and the addition of Terminal 2 which went into operation in 2011. The airport welcomed its first intercontinental destination when China Southern Airlines began service to Frankfurt, Germany on 23 June 2014.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The construction of the second runway was completed in November, 2016. The new 3,800-by-60-metre (12,470 ft &times; 200 ft) Code-4F runway was built parallel to the current 18/36 runway and lies 380 metres (1,250 ft) to the east. The second runway officially came into use on March 30, 2017. The new runway means that Huanghua Airport is now ranked as a 4F, the highest level for an airport, and capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft such as the A380.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On May 16, 2018, the renovated Terminal 1 of the Changsha Huanghua International Airport resumes operation. The domestic flights operated by Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Okay Airways, Joy Air, and Tibet Airlines arrive at T1.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Ground Transportation form Changsha Huanghua International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li">Maglev: The regular-speed Changsha Maglev Express connects Changsha Huanghua International Airport and Changsha South railway station it started operation on 6 May 2016. The Maglev line is 18.5 km long and trains and runs at a speed of 120 km/h to finish the journey in just over 10 minutes. The ticket price is ￥20 between the Airport and South Railway Station. Metro-card holders can receive a discount.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Metro: </strong>Line 6 of Changsha Metro also reaches the airport via Huanghua Airport T1 &amp; T2 station.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Rail:</strong> The planned Changsha&ndash;Ganzhou high-speed railway will have an airport railway station.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> There are direct shuttle buses connecting the airport with Hunan Civil Aviation Hotel (with one stop at Gao Qiao on the way), Changsha South Railway Station, and South Bus Station.</li>
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<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="Ground Transportation form Changsha Huanghua International Airport" src="../../../main/img/airport/chang/2.webp" alt="Ground Transportation form Changsha Huanghua International Airport"></p>