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
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 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
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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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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Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
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
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
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
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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