Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, which will be operational by the end of 2019, is due to replace Qingdao Liuting International Airport as the city's main airport, according to news from Qingdao Airport Group.

The new airport, located approximately 39 kilometers northwest of Qingdao, will feature a 478,000-square-meter terminal and is forecast to serve 35 million passengers in 2025 and 55 million by 2045.

Moreover, passengers will find it very convenient to reach the airport from Qingdao and other cities in Shandong province since the airport will be linked to Qingdao's downtown area and its neighboring cities by a dense road network and urban railway system featuring expressways and high-speed trains.

An aerial view of Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, which will be operational by the end of 2019. [Photo/qdfbwx]

A view of Qingdao Liuting International Airport, which will be replaced by Qingdao Jiaodong Airport.[Photo/qdfbwx]

The new airport features convenient transportation from either Qingdao's downtown area or neighboring cities.[Photo/qdfbwx]