--- iata: CKG name: Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport city: Chongqing country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-18' officialWebsite: 'https://www.cqa.cn/' sources: - 'https://www.cqa.cn/' - 'https://www.cqa.cn/jtzn/23/' - 'https://www.cqa.cn/jtzn/22/' - 'https://cq.gov.cn/ywdt/bmts/202511/t20251125_15186851.html' - 'https://www.cq.gov.cn/ywdt/jrcq/202512/t20251223_15262778_app.html' - 'https://wap.cq.gov.cn/ywdt/bmts/202504/t20250409_14506325.html' - 'https://english.liangjiang.gov.cn/2025-04/15/c_1085821.htm' - 'https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_China' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/chongqing-jiangbei-intl' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/chongqing-jiangbei-intl/ckg17-plaza-premium-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/chongqing-jiangbei-intl/ckg18-plaza-premium-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/chongqing-jiangbei-intl/ckg19-plaza-premium-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/chongqing-jiangbei-intl/ckg20-china-southern-first-business-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/chongqing-jiangbei-intl/ckg21-china-southern-gold-silver-elite-plus-lounge - 'https://www.dragonpass.com/explore/lounge/A10095/N04674' - 'https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c183412/content.html' - 'https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147413/c187308/content.html' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/ZUCK' - >- https://fzggw.cq.gov.cn/zwgk/zfxxgkml/jgxx/jgzc/202003/t20200304_5575268.html quickFacts: - >- All scheduled passenger flights use the T3 complex since 23 Dec 2025. T1 is closed to flights. T2 is not permanently shut — Chongqing Airport Group leftover-prints a later T1/T2 joint reuse after a process update, with no 2026 reopening date. - >- CAAC 2025: 50,094,770 passengers (national #9, first year over 50 million), 335,919 movements, 548,485.3 t cargo. T3B design leftover-prints 80 million passengers / 1.2 million t cargo / 580,000 movements. - >- T3A is check-in, security, bag claim and all international. T3B is a domestic satellite: gates J / K / L / M ride the airside APM after T3A security. Wikipedia leftover “T2 still handles domestic” is false. - >- Official site cqa.cn, hotline 023-966666. Hubs: Sichuan Airlines, China Southern / Chongqing Airlines, West Air, China Express, Hainan. Do not mix CKG with Chengdu TFU/CTU or the closed-to-civil Baishiyi airfield. - >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: three Plaza Premium rooms in T3A (landside 3C, airside domestic E09, airside international Pier H) plus two China Southern domestic lounges at Corridor G. DragonPass leftover-prints Premium Access next to Gate E10. - >- 240-hour visa-free transit port (NIA). From 5 Nov 2025 CKG is also one of 10 airports where 24-hour airside direct transit can skip immigration if you never leave the airport. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Do not ride Line 3 to “the airport” and expect a flight detail: >- If you land at the T2 metro station, ride Line 10 one stop to 江北机场T3航站楼站 or the free landside shuttle. Official leftover-prints the shuttle T3 05:00–24:00, about 15–23 minutes. summary: >- Since 23 Dec 2025 every scheduled passenger flight is in T3. The station named Jiangbei Airport Terminal 2 is a rail stop, not your terminal. category: timing - label: Terminals title: Check-in at T3A; J/K/L/M means the T3B train detail: >- Chongqing gov 23 Dec 2025 leftover-prints Sichuan Airlines at island 3D and China Express / Donghai / Hunan Airlines at 3J. Spring and 9 Air leftover-print as excluded from the B1 combined desk. International stays T3A. summary: >- T3A L4 and T3A B1 (Line 10 exit) both leftover-print combined check-in and security. T3B has no public check-in. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Plaza Premium’s Ramen set is the PP meal, not a buffet guess' detail: >- Landside 3C needs a same-day boarding pass. Airside domestic is Pier E opposite E09; airside international is Pier H near H02–H04. Official service promise leftover-prints international chain restaurants as 同城同质同价. summary: >- Each Plaza Premium visit leftover-prints one complimentary Ramen set (breakfast/lunch/dinner); à la carte and extra drinks are paid. category: food - label: Live checks title: Priority Pass is unusually usable here — if you are in the right pier detail: >- An international boarding pass cannot walk to E09 or Corridor G. T3B PP leftover-prints Legang Massage, not a food lounge. DragonPass leftover-prints Premium Access next to Gate E10. summary: >- Live PP 18 Sep 2026 lists three Plaza Premium rooms plus two China Southern domestic lounges at Corridor G, 04:40 until the last CZ flight. category: status lounges: - name: 'Plaza Premium Lounge (T3A Domestic, Gate E09)' zone: 'airside domestic, Pier E 5F opposite Gate E09' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 07:00–23:00 daily. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. access: - Priority Pass - Plaza Premium membership - One complimentary Ramen set meal; 2-hour stay bestFor: - Domestic Priority Pass with a T3A Pier E gate - A real sit-down meal before a domestic bank summary: >- The domestic PP food lounge. Live directory leftover-prints Pier E, 5th floor, opposite E09. A T3B J/K/L/M gate means you eat here first, then ride the APM — do not assume a second PP room airside in T3B. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3A amenities: - Snacks and sandwiches - Beer and wine - Ramen restaurant set meal - Wi-Fi - Disabled access - name: 'Plaza Premium Lounge (T3A International, Pier H)' zone: 'airside international, Pier H near Gates H02–H04' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 06:00–02:00 daily. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. access: - Priority Pass - Plaza Premium membership - One complimentary Ramen set meal; 2-hour stay bestFor: - International Priority Pass on a T3A Pier H departure summary: >- The international PP food lounge, open until 02:00. Live directory leftover-prints Pier H near H02–H04. A domestic boarding pass cannot reach this pier. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3A amenities: - Snacks and sandwiches - Beer and wine - Ramen restaurant set meal - Wi-Fi - name: 'Plaza Premium Lounge (T3A Landside, 3C)' zone: 'landside 5F, near 3C check-in in the international departure zone' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 06:00–23:00 daily. 2-hour stay. Same-day boarding pass required for cardholders and guests. access: - Priority Pass (same-day boarding pass required) - Plaza Premium membership - One complimentary Ramen set meal; 2-hour stay bestFor: - 'Meeters, misconnects still landside, or anyone not yet through security' summary: >- Landside PP near the 3C international check-in island. Useful before a long queue, useless once you are airside. Live PP leftover-prints a same-day boarding pass for everyone in the party. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3A amenities: - Snacks and sandwiches - Beer and wine - Ramen restaurant set meal - Conference rooms (extra payment) - Wi-Fi - name: China Southern Gold/Silver/Elite Plus Lounge zone: 'airside domestic, 3rd floor, entrance of Corridor G' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 04:40 until the last China Southern flight. 2-hour stay. Space leftover-prints as constrained. access: - Priority Pass - China Southern Gold / Silver / Elite Plus - SkyTeam Elite Plus on a qualifying flight bestFor: - Early CZ domestic banks - SkyTeam status on CZ metal summary: >- Live PP lists this as a real card-accepting lounge, not a nearby-airline stub. Domestic Corridor G after security. Capacity leftover-prints as the operator’s discretion. International metal cannot walk here. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3A amenities: - Beer (complimentary alcohol leftover-prints beer only) - Massage chairs - Wi-Fi - Disabled access - name: China Southern First/Business Class Lounge zone: 'airside domestic, 3rd floor, entrance of Corridor G' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 04:40 until the last China Southern flight. Hours follow CZ banks. access: - Priority Pass - China Southern first / business class - Eligible CZ / Chongqing Airlines premium tickets bestFor: - CZ / Chongqing Airlines premium cabin on a domestic T3A gate summary: >- Sister room to the Gold/Silver lounge at the same Corridor G entrance. Live PP leftover-prints digital cards accepted. Still domestic-only — a T3B gate means walking back from the APM or using Plaza Premium at E09 first. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3A amenities: - Beer (complimentary alcohol leftover-prints beer only) - Wi-Fi - Disabled access - name: 'Premium Access Lounge (DragonPass, Gate E10)' zone: 'airside domestic, next to Gate E10' hours: 'Live DragonPass: 06:00–22:00 daily.' access: - DragonPass bestFor: - DragonPass on a Pier E domestic departure summary: >- Live DragonPass leftover-prints “Premium Lounge” next to Gate E10 after T3A security. Not Priority Pass. Plaza Premium E09 is across the same pier if you hold PP instead. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3A amenities: - Snacks - Hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks - Wi-Fi - Charging - Printing waterOptions: - kind: refill name: 饮水机 at the T3A overnight rest area zone: landside summary: >- Free drinking water next to toilets, a nursing room, vending and charging. 2026 traveler leftover-prints this as the landside skip-the-bottle option. Best value. location: >- Landside L4 departures, west side of check-in island 3J, in the free overnight rest area terminal: Terminal 3A isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Automatic vending at the T3A overnight rest area zone: landside price: Marked vending-machine price (confirm the screen; unpublished on cqa.cn) summary: >- Buy a sealed bottle here only if you skipped the drinking fountain. Same leftover rest area also leftover-prints luggage storage and a nursing room. location: 'Landside L4 departures, west of island 3J, beside the 饮水机 and toilets' terminal: Terminal 3A - kind: purchase name: 超级物种 Super Species zone: landside price: Marked shelf price (confirm the tag; unpublished on cqa.cn) summary: >- Hema-style supermarket for a bottle after the rest-area fountain. Official service promise leftover-prints international chain F&B as 同城同质同价 — supermarket water is still a shelf tag, not a published tariff. location: >- T3A terminal food/retail (DragonPass restaurant directory leftover-prints 06:00 until last flight) terminal: Terminal 3A airportistScore: 7.4 slug: ckg region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/ckg](/airports/ckg). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/ckg) - [Lounge directory](/airports/ckg/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) Chongqing, China · Asia-Pacific A modern T3 hub with unusually usable Priority Pass and a metro station under the building, paid for with a T2 leftover trap, a T3B APM extra walk, and unpublished on-time stats in a fog-prone mountain city. ## Airportist Score **7.4 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.3 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.5 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 50,094,770 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T3A + T3B satellite (T1 closed; T2 has no scheduled passenger flights since 23 Dec 2025) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Priority Pass on a T3A pier (three Plaza Premium rooms plus two CZ lounges) - Line 10 under T3 plus a ¥15 K01 backup to Jiefangbei - International long-haul and 240-hour TWOV into Chongqing municipality ## Watch out for - Wikipedia leftover T2-as-live-domestic and any Line 3 “airport” pin that is the T2 rail station - T3B gates J/K/L/M — check-in stays T3A; no PP food lounge in the satellite - International PP cannot reach Pier E or Corridor G - Annual Cirium OTP unpublished; Chongqing fog/low cloud is a known operational leftover ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/ckg/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/ckg/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/ckg/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/ckg/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/ckg/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/ckg/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/ckg/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/ckg/reviews.md) (free)