Beijing has unveiled a $12 billion airport that's the largest in the world - here's the first look
The airport is scheduled to open in 2019.
Two of China's three major airports will use the airport, which will account for most of the airport's total traffic. China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines will fly in and out of Daxing once it opens.
It cost roughly $12 billion to build.
The airport will span 18 square-miles, including runways. It required 57,000 tons of steel to construct.
Daxing could challenge Atlanta's passenger traffic. It will initially serve 45 million passengers annually, but could eventually support 100 million passengers each year.
Atlanta's International airport is the busiest airport in the world, averaging 275,000 passengers a day. The terminal complex measures 6.8 million square feet.
The Beijing Capital International Airport is already bigger than most. It had the second-highest total passenger traffic in 2016, falling just short of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's passenger tally.
The Daxing Airport is 42 miles south of Beijing and will be accessible by expressway and high-speed train. Technically, it's located in the Hebei province, but its proximity to the capital should relieve some stress from Beijing Capital International Airport.
Beijing broke ground on the project in 2014 under President Xi Jinping.
