A formal ceremony was held on 31 January to signal the start of second phase construction of Nanjing airport, according to China News Service. The Rmb9.9bn project will involve the construction of a second runway, 3,600 metres long and 60 metres wide, and a 200,000 sq metre second passenger terminal and 42 landing berths.

Last year, more than 10m passengers passed through Nanjing airport. By 2020, the airport is expected to handle 30m passengers and 800,000 tons of cargo.