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I've marked this air base as closed, since it's clear from the satellite photo that a road has been built through it.

At an elevation of 14,219 feet AMSL, this is the world's highest airport with scheduled airline service, nearly 1,000 feet higher than El Alto Airport (SLLP) in Bolivia.

The word "Baiyun" means "white cloud", which is an inauspicious name for an airport. However, it makes a good name for a cockatiel: http://gallery.xcski.com/v/paulart/photo_contest/baiyun.jpg.html

This airport closed in 2004, and its name and airport codes transfered to the new airport 12 nm to the north: CAN ZGGG

Terminal 3 at PEK will open on a trial basis on 29 February 2008, then go into full operations in late March. The terminal will include 64 restaurants and 84 retail shops, together with a high-speed commuter train connecting to the city:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080226/ap_on_re_as/beijing_new_airport