Beijing Capital International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/beijing-capital-international-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Beijing Capital International Airport?32 km (20 mi) northeast of downtown Beijing, China
2. How big is Beijing Capital International Airport?1,480 hectares (3,657 acres)
3. What is the capital of Beijing Capital International Airport?Beijing
4. When was Beijing Capital International Airport built?1958
5. What is the IATA airport code?PEK
6. What is the ownership?Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited (state-controlled)

IATA Airport Code: A unique three-letter identifier assigned by the International Air Transport Association to designate airports globally.
Romanization: The process of transcribing words from one script into another, typically from a non-Latin script into the Roman alphabet.
Infrastructure: The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, including transportation, communications, and power.
Nomenclature: The devising or application of names in a science or other sphere.