Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located in the coastal area of Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China. It covers an area of 40 square kilometers. It was completed in 1999 and the expansion project before the 2008 Beijing Olympics was put into use.Pudong Airport is one of the two major international airports in Shanghai. It is about 30 kilometers away from downtown Shanghai and 52 kilometers away from Hongqiao Airport. It is also known as the three major international airports in China along with Beijing Capital International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. In 2014, the passenger throughput was 51,661,800..