Besides Beijing and Shanghai, what mainland Chinese city has two international airports as of November, 2021?

The Chengdu Tianfu international airport in Chengdu was inaugurated in June 2021. Located approximately 50km (approximately 31 miles) east of downtown Chengdu, it is the second international aviation hub in the Sichuan province in south-west China. With the opening of the new airport, Chengdu became the third Chinese city to have two international airports, after Shanghai and Beijing.

Construction of the airport was started in May 2016, with an investment of $10.8 billion in the first phase. The terminal area was completed in March 2021. The airport has an initial passenger handling capacity of 40 million a year, which will be increased to 90 million a year with the addition of new terminals and runways in the subsequent phases of development.

The Chengdu Tianfu airport is a 4F ranked international airport. 4F is the highest class assigned to an airport, which is capable of handling wide-body aircraft. The airport is expected to serve as a gateway to Europe, the Middle East, and different parts of Asia. It is also expected to boost the Sichuan province’s economy.

The city of Chengdu has long been served by Shuangliu International Airport southwest of the city center. Beijing is serviced by the long-existing Capital International Airport and the newly completed Daxing International Airport. Hongqiao International Airport and Pudong International Airport are both in the city of Shanghai.