hub in Central China after this stage. A third runway of in length and a GTC with of space will also be constructed and ready for use in 2024. Long-term expansion Terminal 4 is to be constructed on the north side of the East terminal area. The east terminal area, in which both Terminals 3&4 lie, is located between the second and third runways. At the final stage, the fourth parallel runway () of 4E will be constructed in the east of the third runway. Two tunnels connecting the west area (Terminal 1&2) and the east terminals (Terminal 3&4) are considered. Changsha Huanghua Int'l airport will become a major hub in China which hosts a number of based airlines. The ultimate capacity of the airport will be 90 million passengers annually. Airlines and destinations Passenger Cargo Statistics As for 2016, Changsha Huanghua International Airport was the 13th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 21,296,700 passengers. Ground transportation Maglev The regular-speed Changsha Maglev Express connects Changsha Huanghua International Airport and Changsha South railway station, it started operation on 6 May 2016. The Maglev line is 18.5 km long and trains and runs at a speed of 120 km/h to finish the journey in just over 10 minutes. The ticket price is ￥20 between the Airport and South Railway Station. Metro-card holders can receive a 10% discount. Metro Line 6 of Changsha Metro also reaches the airport via Huanghua Airport T1 & T2 station. Rail The planned Changsha–Ganzhou high-speed railway will have an airport railway station. Bus There are direct shuttle buses connecting the airport with Hunan Civil Aviation Hotel (with one stop at Gao Qiao on the way), Changsha South Railway Station, and South Bus Station Gallery See also List of airports in China List of the busiest airports in China References External links Official Hunan Provincial Airport Authority website Airports in Hunan Transport in Changsha Airports established in 1989 1989 establishments in China