CAN - Guangzhou Baiyun 🇨🇳

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Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (ICAO：ZGGG, IATA：CAN)

Location (City, Country)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Airport Type & Size
As China’s third-busiest airport and a global aviation hub, Baiyun currently operates 4 parallel runways and 2 terminals (T1 & T2), with Terminal 3 (T3) set to become operational by the end of this year.
Handles over 70 million passengers annually , serving as the primary hub for China Southern Airlines and a key gateway to Southern China.
Features a sprawling layout with dedicated cargo zones, international/domestic terminals, and gates accommodating up to A380s .

Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?

1. Asia-Pacific Mega Hub: Vital for connecting China to global routes under the “Belt and Road” initiative.
2. High-Volume Operations: Mix of full-service airlines (e.g., China Southern), budget carriers (9 Air), and cargo giants (FedEx, SF Express).
3. Infrastructure Evolution: Ongoing expansion (T3 + 4th runway) offers future gameplay updates.
4. Strategic Challenges: Managing 4 runways, peak-hour congestion, and diverse aircraft (A350, B777, COMAC ARJ21).
5. Strong Community Appeal: Highly requested by Chinese players and aviation enthusiasts.

Major Airlines & Routes

• China Southern Airlines (Largest base with global reach)
• China Eastern Airlines
• Air China
• Hainan Airlines

Key Domestic Routes:

• Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (PVG), Chengdu (CTU), Xi’an (XIY), Chongqing (CKG), Hangzhou (HGH), Kunming (KMG)

Major International Routes:

• Asia: Singapore (SIN), Bangkok (BKK), Tokyo (NRT), Seoul (ICN)
• Europe: Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Frankfurt (FRA), London (LHR), Istanbul (IST)
• Oceania: Sydney (SYD), Auckland (AKL)
• Africa: Addis Ababa (ADD), Johannesburg (JNB)
• Cargo Focus: Los Angeles (LAX), Vancouver (YVR) via freighters

Unique Features or Challenges

1. Exclusive Liveries: Unlock iconic Chinese airline special liveries, such as:

• China Southern’s “Pearl River Nightscape” (celebrating Guangzhou’s skyline)
• Air China’s “Winter Olympics 2022” themed aircraft.

2. Multi-Runway & Terminal Coordination:

• Strategic Runway Allocation: Balance 4 parallel runways for simultaneous arrivals/departures while avoiding cross-traffic conflicts.
• Terminal Connectivity: Optimize taxi routes between T1, T2, and the new T3, ensuring efficient gate assignments for domestic and international flights.
• Peak-Hour Bottlenecks: Manage congestion during rush hours when all terminals and runways operate at full capacity.

3. Monsoon Weather Challenges: Sudden thunderstorms disrupt schedules, requiring dynamic rerouting and holding patterns.
4. Cargo Hub Pressure: Coordinate FedEx’s Asia-Pacific hub operations alongside passenger flights, prioritizing freighters during night shifts.

Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport - Wikipedia

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We are truly grateful for the incredible interest from our Chinese community — including hundreds of new forum accounts overnight.

It shows how much you care about World of Airports, and we deeply appreciate it.

At the same time, we must honestly share that repeated attempts to disrupt the integrity of the game — almost exclusively coming from the Chinese player base — have forced us to divert much of our team’s focus away from developing new content.

As a result, many accounts had to be banned, and progress on exciting projects like Chinese airports has been delayed.

World of Airports is a free game and will always remain so, which is why attacks aimed at gaining unfair advantages make little sense to us.

If we can find a path toward mutual respect and cooperation, it will free up our energy for growth — and certainly open the way for Chinese airports to become part of the game.

Thank you for being part of our journey!