The Qinhuangdao Airport' s passenger throughput from the beginning of this year to July 14 hit 61,800, exceeding the entire volume of 2009, the Yanzhao Metropolitan Daily reported, citing data from the Hebei Provincial Transportation Administration.

On July 10,1,428 passengers used the airport, the highest daily figure since it opened.

Qinhuangdao Airport, commonly known as Shanhaiguan Airport, is located between the Haigang district and the Shanhaiguan district, about 15 kilometers from downtown Qinhuangdao, Hebei province.

By Song Jingli