TAO — Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
- IATA code
- TAO
- ICAO code
- ZSQD
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 26,896,534
- 2025 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Asia/Shanghai
- Elevation
- 9 m
- 30 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 3,600 m
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About TAO
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is a large airport serving Qingdao, China. It opened in 2021. 26,896,534 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from TAO.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from TAO
| Route | Distance | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| TAO → ICN | 580 km | 797,360 (6 mo) |
| TAO → SYD | 8,427 km | 39,373 |
| TAO → MEL | 8,584 km | 10,064 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| WEF | Weifang Nanyuan Airport | 92 km |
| RIZ | Rizhao Shanzihe Airport | 127 km |
| YNT | Yantai Penglai International Airport | 165 km |
| DOY | Dongying Shengli Airport | 171 km |
| LYI | Linyi Qiyang Airport | 210 km |
Distance from TAO to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,600 m | 60 m | Concrete |
| 17/35 | 3,600 m | 45 m | Concrete |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Qingdao, Shandong Province, China · 36.3620, 120.0882
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