Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the primary international airport serving Shanghai, China, and one of the busiest airports in the Asia-Pacific region. Located in the Pudong New Area, approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center on the shore of the East China Sea, PVG opened in 1999 and has expanded to handle over 76 million passengers per year. The airport operates from two terminals, with satellite concourses S1 and S2 providing additional gate capacity. Terminal 1 serves SkyTeam carriers including China Eastern Airlines, while Terminal 2 handles Star Alliance and oneworld airlines. Pudong is the hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, and hosts virtually every major international carrier operating in China. The Shanghai Maglev Train, the world's first commercial high-speed magnetic levitation line, connects the airport to Longyang Road metro station in just 7 minutes at speeds up to 431 kilometers per hour, from where passengers can transfer to the Shanghai Metro. Metro Line 2 also provides direct service from the airport to the city center. PVG operates four runways with a fifth planned, and a major satellite concourse was added to increase capacity. The airport is also one of the busiest cargo airports in the world, reflecting Shanghai's role as China's commercial and logistics capital. Pudong's international route network makes it the primary gateway for business and leisure travel to eastern China.