Why are there two airports in Shanghai? This refers to civil airports, but the problem itself is nothing, because there are many cities with two airports in China. But the two airports in Shanghai are different.

The two airports in Shanghai are Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, which are located on the east and west sides of the city respectively. You know, the only city in Chinese mainland with two international airports is Shanghai, but neither Beijing nor Guangzhou. Beijing Capital Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport are known as the three gateway integrated hubs in China.

Let's talk about Hongqiao Airport first. Hongqiao Airport was built in 192 1, located in Hongqiao Town, the western suburb of Shanghai. 197 1 year was changed from military and civilian use to civil aviation use. Hongqiao Airport is a 4E first-class civil international airport. Because it is too close to Qibao and other business districts, it cannot be expanded on a large scale due to location restrictions. Now Hongqiao Airport is mainly responsible for domestic flights, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Japan and South Korea and other routes.

Pudong Airport is a 4F-class civil airport, located at Chuansha seaside far from Shanghai. Built in 1999. Due to its remote location and large usable area, the scale of the airport after the third phase of construction has far exceeded Hongqiao Airport. Unlike Hongqiao Airport, Pudong Airport is dominated by international flights, although there are also a few domestic flights. Basically, it can reach major countries such as North America, Southeast Asia, South America, Europe and the Middle East from Pudong Airport.

Because of its unique development history and geographical location, Shanghai has always been the main city of China's foreign exchange, with advantages that Beijing and Guangzhou do not have. Therefore, international flights in Shanghai are busier than those in Beijing and Guangzhou. Obviously, the size and location of a Hongqiao airport make it very tired on international flights, so it is normal for Shanghai, as an international metropolis, to have a high-grade Pudong International Airport. Just like the slogan "Improve Hongqiao and Develop Pudong" put forward by Shanghai Airport Development, it does the same.

Netizen reaches riders:

Because Hongqiao Airport existed as early as the Republic of China, according to the planning at that time, Hongqiao area was still a vegetable field. However, after the reform and opening up, the urban area of Shanghai has been expanding, and the population of Hongqiao has been increasing. There is no room for further expansion of the airport, and existing planes are constantly disturbing people. Prior to this, Hongqiao residents often protested and demanded the relocation of the airport. Therefore, we are going to build another airport in Pudong's more open seaside, and the reform and opening up is mainly to develop Pudong, and the increase of foreign businessmen also needs the nearest airport to serve. In short, there are two airports, which shows that Shanghai's urbanization and foreign exchange are more frequent than other cities in China.

Netizen 626:

There was only Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai at the earliest, which is now the T 1 terminal. With the continuous development of Shanghai, especially the development of Pudong New Area, a large number of domestic and foreign investors, workers and import and export goods are entering and leaving Shanghai more and more, so a large-scale international airport, now Pudong Airport T 1 Terminal, has been built in Pudong. With the passage of time, more and more people come and go to Shanghai, and it is urgent to expand the airport. Therefore, Hongqiao Railway Station and Hongqiao Airport T2 Terminal are built in Hongqiao area, T2 Terminal is built in Pudong Airport, and the subway and expressway connect the two airports, making travel more convenient.