According to the China Daily, the timetable for the construction of the new airport in Beijing has been drafted and its inaugural flight is expected to take off in October 2017.

The new airport is said to be located in Daxing District in the south of the city, covering an area of approximately 55 square kilometres and equipped with nine runways.

The new airport is expected to handle a capacity of 400 million travellers annually, providing much needed support for the heavy traffic flow at the current airport, as well as promoting infrastructural development in southern Beijing. 

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