Beijing Capital International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Beijing, Beijing Municipality (China)

IATA: PEK ICAO: ZBAA

Longest Active Runway

12,467 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

116 ft

35 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

40.0773°, 116.5967°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #112 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#203 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (China)

tied #9 of 55 in CN

same length as 7 others; nearest PKX, 36 NM · #24 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PEK in numbers: 12,467 ft longest runway · tied #112 of 650 published · #203 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · tied #9 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PEK lies at 35 m (116 ft), #425 of 650 published airports by elevation and 29.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 109 ft below the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 12,292 ft higher than PEK.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), 35.6 NM, 12,467 ft. Next: TSN 66.9 NM. PEK ties with PKX for the longest runway in this radius (12,467 ft).

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,467 ft (3,800 m)

PEK runways: 18L/36R 12,467 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 01/19 12,467 × 197 ft concrete (con); 18R/36L 10,499 × 164 ft permanent paved (pem). National standing: tied #9 of 55 in China with XNN/XIY/CKG/CSX/PKX/CAN/SZX at 12,467 ft; RKZ leads by 3,937 ft (16,404 ft). +24.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
18L/36R	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
01/19	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
18R/36L	10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	164 ft (50m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Beijing Daxing International Airport (Beijing)	`PKX`	35.6 NM (65.9 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Tianjin Binhai International Airport (Tianjin)	`TSN`	66.9 NM (123.9 km)	11,811 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →