AviatDataQingdao Jiaodong International Airport TAO / ZSQD
Qingdao, Shandong · China · Qingdao International Airport Group Co., Ltd. — state-owned
26.9Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet Fuel No.3 · Jet A-1 · bonded
ICAO / IATAZSQD / TAO
OperatorQingdao International Airport Group Co., Ltd. — state-owned
Coordinates36.3620°N, 120.0882°E
Elevation43 ft · 13 m
Time zoneCST (UTC+8, no DST)
Passengers / yr26,896,534 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet Fuel No.3 · Jet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceZSQD — AIP China / CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China), AD 2.ZSQD
Operating hoursH24 — aerodrome, customs/immigration, ATS/AIS/MET briefing, fuelling, ground handling, security and de-icing all operate 24 hours, no curfew. Local rules (per AIP): SSR transponder mandatory for takeoff/landing except by ATC waiver; only RWY16/34 (Code 4F, 60m wide) may be used by aircraft with wingspan ≥65m (e.g. A380) — RWY17/35 is Code 4E (45m wide); the two parallel runways currently run segregated-parallel operations.
TerminalsSingle integrated terminal (~478,000 sqm, opened 12 Aug 2021 in an overnight transfer from the old Liuting Airport) with 97 boarding bridges among 178 total aircraft stands, designed capacity ~35M pax/yr; a planned second phase would add two more runways (East 2/West 2) and further terminal capacity.
Runways (2)
- 16/34 · 3,600 m / 11,811 ft · 60 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS
- 17/35 · 3,600 m / 11,811 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS
Airport contact
Northeast Asia-facing hub that replaced Qingdao Liuting Airport in a single coordinated overnight transfer on 12 August 2021; principal base for Shandong Airlines and Qingdao Airlines, with China Eastern and Beijing Capital Airlines running focus-city operations. The two parallel runways (2,184m apart) are 16/34 (Code 4F, 60m wide — takes wide-span aircraft such as the A380) and 17/35 (Code 4E, 45m wide), both 3,600m long, currently operated in segregated-parallel mode. 2025 traffic of 26,896,534 passengers (+2.7% YoY) was an all-time high.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Ramp handlingBaggage handling
Qingdao International Airport Group Co., Ltd. (青岛国际机场集团有限公司)
State-owned airport operator; runs ramp/apron turnaround and baggage sort-and-delivery in-house via its own Ground Service Department (地面服务部), confirmed via the Group's own recruitment postings describing inbound/outbound baggage sorting and apron duties for scheduled carriers at TAO.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF) Qingdao International Airport Aviation Fuel Co., Ltd. (中航油青岛国际机场航空油料有限责任公司)
Into-plane refuelling agent at TAO; completed the airport's first-ever aircraft fuelling on 12 Aug 2021 the moment operations transferred from Liuting, per CNAF/Paper.cn reporting. Jet fuel is supplied to the airport via a direct pipeline from Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Co. (中国石化青岛炼化), rated at 6,000-7,000 tonnes/day capacity — supplier and into-plane agent differ and are named separately here.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
De-icing (Type I)Remote de-icing pad
Qingdao International Airport Group Co., Ltd. (青岛国际机场集团有限公司)
TAO was built with two dedicated de-icing fluid mixing/refuelling centres (each ~60t of concentrate in twin 30t tanks) feeding a centralised de-icing apron with sloped fluid-collection channels and a wastewater treatment module, per published airport design documentation; Qingdao winters bring occasional snow/ice so the facility sees genuine seasonal use. Operating company not separately named — attributed to the airport authority.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Qingdao Oriental Air Catering Co., Ltd. (青岛东方航空食品有限公司)
Flight-kitchen JV established Feb 1993 among China Eastern Airlines Catering Investment Co., Hong Kong Maxim's Caterers (China) and Qingdao International Airport Group; ~6,422 sqm plant, rated 15,000 meals/day. Built to serve the former Liuting airport — continuity of on-site service to Jiaodong (TAO) after the 2021 transfer is presumed given the airport group's ownership stake but not independently re-confirmed.
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Qingdao Civil Aviation Food Co., Ltd. (青岛民航食品有限公司)
Registered April 2009 (registered capital ~RMB 42.6m); licensed scope covers food production, aviation catering (航空配餐), dining services and laundry services, per corporate registry summaries. A second, separately-owned flight kitchen serving Qingdao carriers; exact current TAO site operations not independently re-confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Lavatory & water service
Qingdao International Airport Group Co., Ltd. (青岛国际机场集团有限公司)
No separately named aircraft-cleaning contractor was found for TAO; cabin/lavatory/water servicing is presumed bundled into the airport's own in-house ground-handling turnaround (standard practice at Chinese hub airports) but this is not independently confirmed for TAO.
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Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
General cargo & warehouse
Qingdao Airport Shunda Cargo Co., Ltd. (青岛机场顺达货运有限公司)
Professional air-cargo handling agent, established May 2005 as a joint venture between (then) Qingdao Liuting International Airport and Hong Kong Jetta Air Cargo Co.; handled freight through Liuting's cargo terminal. Continuity onto the Jiaodong (TAO) cargo terminal after the 2021 airport transfer is plausible given the JV's airport-group ownership but was not independently re-confirmed for TAO, so downgraded from available to unconfirmed pending direct confirmation.
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Aviation security
Available
Passenger & baggage screening
Qingdao International Airport Group Co., Ltd. (青岛国际机场集团有限公司)
In-house Security Inspection Department (安检部) screens passengers, carry-on and hold baggage at terminal checkpoints and apron/cargo areas; confirmed via the Group's own recruitment postings describing terminal/apron screening duties.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Charter
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport VIP Service Co., Ltd. (青岛空港贵宾服务有限公司)
Joint venture between Qingdao International Airport Group and Capital Airport VIP Service Management Co.; provides high-standard ground reception for government/VIP delegations, business/first-class passengers, charter flights and business (general) aviation at TAO — the closest thing to an FBO ground-reception desk documented for this airport.
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Hotel & travel
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