Capital Airport Subdistrict
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Capital Airport Subdistrict
首都机场街道 | |
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.jpg) Oldest terminal of Beijing Capital International Airport, 2017 | |
  Capital Airport Subdistrict  Capital Airport Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 116°35′09″E / 40.04694°N 116.58583°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 5 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,837 |
| • Density | 1,380/km2 (3,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100621 |
| Area code | 010 |
Capital Airport Subdistrict (Chinese: 首都机场街道; pinyin: Shǒudū Jīchǎng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict and an exclave of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns to the north, and Tianzhu Town to other three directions. It hosts Terminal 1 and 2 of the Beijing Capital International Airport, and as of 2020, it had a population of 16,837.[1] Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport is located in Tianzhu, Shunyi District, Beijing.
| Time | Status |
|---|---|
| Liao dynasty | Part of Tianzhu Village (today: Tianzhu, Beijing) |
| 1949 | Part of Shunyi County, Tongzhou Division, Hebei |
| 1957 | Construction site of Beijing Capital International Airport was incorporated into Chaoyang District, Beijing |
| 1959 | Lands no related to agriculture and farmer residence were also incorporated into Chaoyang District |
| 1960 | Capital Airport Subdistrict was created |
| 1966 | Changed to Capital Airport People's Commune |
| 1978 | Restored as a subdistrict |
