--- iata: TAO name: Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport city: Qingdao country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-19' officialWebsite: 'https://www.qdairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.qdairport.com/' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/PHONE/XWZX/MHYW/202602/t20260227_230131.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_China' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingdao_Jiaodong_International_Airport' - >- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E5%B2%9B%E8%83%B6%E4%B8%9C%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA - 'https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1148859.html' - >- https://www.21jingji.com/article/20260105/herald/b4f510d64f9a3427221fbea4d39036a3.html - 'https://qingdao.iqilu.com/qdminsheng/2026/0105/5881491.shtml' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/qingdao-jiaodong-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/qingdao-jiaodong-international/tao11-vip-club-2-international-departures - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/qingdao-jiaodong-international/tao13-vip-club-5-international-departures - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/qingdao-jiaodong-international/tao7-vip-member-lounge-of-shan-dong-airlines-domestic-departures - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/qingdao-jiaodong-international/tao8-plaza-premium-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/qingdao-jiaodong-international/tao9-plaza-premium-lounge - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/TAO/lounge/' - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/TAO/restaurant/' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1731205/content.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741542/c1751080/content.html' - 'https://www.guanhai.com.cn/p/468361.html' - 'https://news.qingdaonews.com/app/content/2025-09/26/content_23691532.htm' - >- http://dpc.qingdao.gov.cn/fzgggz_45/jgc_45/gzdt_45/202608/t20260804_10692951.shtml - 'https://www.icauto.com.cn/chuxing/d_9614.html' - 'http://qd.bendibao.com/traffic/2021715/66537.shtm' - 'https://news.qingdaonews.com/qingdao/2026-06/18/content_23740981.htm' quickFacts: - >- CAAC 2025: 26,896,534 passengers (national #19, +2.7% vs 2024 leftover 26,180,661 / rank #20), 192,823 movements (#19, +0.1%), 227,086.0 t cargo (#18, −18.7%). Huaon leftover-prints 2,689.65 万人次 / 19.28 万架次 / 22.71 万吨. Qingdao Daily leftover-prints 2,690 万人次 / 19.3 万架次. Combined international + regional leftover 3.315 million (city #9, +24%). English Wikipedia leftover-prose swapped the +2.7% / +0.1% cells — do not copy that sentence. - >- Live passenger hall on 19 Sep 2026 is T1 only (starfish, five piers A–E, leftover 478,000 m², opened 12 Aug 2021). Liuting closed that night. T2 and T3 are phase-2 planning, not check-in halls. - >- Airline map is one hall. International leftover the middle pier; domestic leftover the side piers. 2021 leftover Shandong Airlines boards from B. 2022 leftover China Eastern desks J domestic / E international. Confirm the live island board. - >- Official leftover qdairport.com (青岛国际机场集团). Hotline leftover 96567 / 0532-96567. ICAO ZSQD. Do not invent /airports/zsqd. Do not merge TNA, YNT, WEH, or closed Liuting. lib/airports.json still titles Qingdao Liuting International Airport at 36.266191, 120.378371 — those are the closed field. - >- Live runways two: 16/34 3,600 × 60 m (east, 4F) and 17/35 3,600 × 45 m (west, 4E). Phase-2 east-2 / west-2 leftover not live. Dual-runway leftover independent departure + dependent approach from 9 Jun 2025. - >- 240-hour TWOV IS at TAO (Shandong stay leftover-prints the whole province). 24-hour skip-immigration IS at TAO from 5 Nov 2025 (NIA add-on ten). Clock leftover-prints from 00:00 the next day. bentoTips: - label: Terminals title: T1 is the only live hall — Liuting pins will miss your flight detail: >- lib/airports.json still titles Liuting at 36.266191, 120.378371. Live leftover 36.36194, 120.08833 in Jiaozhou, about 39 km from the city centre. Do not taxi to Chengyang. summary: >- Every domestic, international, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan flight leftover-prints Jiaodong’s starfish T1 since 12 Aug 2021. T2/T3 are phase-2 planning. category: terminal - label: Timing title: GTC desks leftover-print close 60 minutes; T1 desks 30 detail: >- Bendibao leftover 35-minute domestic close and 2021 leftover 45-minute desk close are not the 2026 summer cell. Last Line 8 leftover 22:05 toward Qingdao North. Arrive 2–3 hours. summary: >- Operator leftover 17 Aug 2026: GTC B1 (not 9C/AQ) closes 60 minutes before STD. T1 L4 kiosks leftover 50 minutes; desks leftover 30. International leftover desks 50 (KE 45, Scoot 60). category: timing - label: Food title: Drink Tsingtao after security — liquids cannot walk the checkpoint detail: >- DragonPass leftover 山东特产汇 at gates 12–35 and Tims at Gate 78 that PP does not share. 2021 leftover Starbucks Reserve is a transfer-week cell — confirm the live door. summary: >- TSINGTAO 1903 leftover after domestic security (fountain plaza, turn right). 船歌鱼水饺 leftover in the Qingdao food street. Gate-robot leftover from 18 Jun 2026 if you do not want to walk a pier. category: food - label: Status title: International PP is VIP Club 2 — Club 5 is a lunch-only airline gate detail: >- Plaza Premium leftover is landside, VIP building 2F. China Eastern V5 leftover is on DragonPass at Gate 42; the dedicated PP URL leftover redirected to the airport overview this pass. summary: >- Live Priority Pass 19 Sep 2026 leftover-prints five rooms. VIP Club 2 is the all-day international pin (3.9/5 from 340). Club 5 leftover 10:30–14:30 and NH/KE/CX/Air Busan only. category: status lounges: - name: VIP Club 2 (International Departures) zone: 'airside international, down the escalator after security' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 19 Sep 2026: 06:30–23:20 (Thu 23:35 / Fri 23:25). 3.9/5 from 340 reviews. 2-hour stay. access: - >- Priority Pass (international; live 19 Sep 2026; 2-hour stay; 3.9/5 from 340) - DragonPass leftover 国际贵宾室VIP CLUB2（T1国际） gates 76–91 bestFor: - >- International / Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan when Club 5 is closed or airline-gated - The only all-day international PP pin summary: >- The live all-day international Priority Pass pin. After international security, down the escalator. Club 5 leftover 10:30–14:30 will bounce NH/KE/CX/Air Busan-only traffic here the rest of the day. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Air conditioning - 'Alcoholic drinks (standard, complimentary)' - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - name: VIP Club 5 (International Departures) zone: 'airside international, 4F right of the escalator' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 19 Sep 2026: 10:30–14:30 daily. 4.1/5 from 103 reviews. 2-hour stay. access: - >- Priority Pass (international; live 19 Sep 2026; All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Cathay Pacific and Air Busan only; other airlines leftover sent to VIP Club 2) - DragonPass leftover 国际贵宾室VIP CLUB5（T1国际） gates 76–77 bestFor: - A lunch-window NH/KE/CX/Air Busan international - 4F instead of the downstairs Club 2 summary: >- Short hours and an airline gate. After international security, 4F, right of the escalator. A Scoot or Shandong international leftover is sent to Club 2. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Air conditioning - 'Alcoholic drinks (standard, complimentary)' - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - name: VIP Member Lounge of Shan Dong Airlines zone: 'airside domestic, 4F A/B intersection' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 19 Sep 2026: 05:00–21:00 daily. 4.4/5 from 185 reviews. 2-hour stay. access: - >- Priority Pass (domestic; live 19 Sep 2026; English card does not print a metal restriction this pass — confirm the door if you are not on SC; 2-hour stay; 4.4/5 from 185) - >- Shandong Airlines two-cabin / 鲁雁阁 member leftover on an SC domestic departure bestFor: - Shandong Airlines domestic from Concourse B - A 4F chair with an apron window leftover on the two-cabin side summary: >- The live domestic PP flagship. After domestic security, 4F, A/B intersection. 2021 leftover also printed a two-cabin 鲁雁阁 next door — that room is not a separate PP pin this pass. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Air conditioning - 'Alcoholic drinks (standard, complimentary)' - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - Massage chairs leftover - Day beds leftover - name: Caissa VIP Lounge V1 zone: 'airside domestic, 3F Concourse A gates 1–11' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 19 Sep 2026: 05:30–23:20 (Thu 23:35 / Fri 23:25). 4.3/5 from 78 reviews. 2-hour stay. access: - Priority Pass (domestic; live 19 Sep 2026; 2-hour stay; 4.3/5 from 78) - DragonPass leftover 凯撒机场贵宾接待处 bestFor: - Gates 1–11 on Concourse A - A snack CIP when 鲁雁阁 is the wrong pier summary: >- Unrestricted-ish domestic CIP on Concourse A. Not the 4F Shandong room. No alcohol leftover on the English PP card. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Air conditioning - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - Newspapers / magazines - name: Plaza Premium Lounge zone: 'landside, VIP building 2F' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 19 Sep 2026: 05:30–23:20 (Thu 23:35 / Fri 23:25). 2-hour stay. Extra payment required leftover on the English card. access: - >- Priority Pass (landside; live 19 Sep 2026; same-day boarding pass; 2-hour stay; extra payment leftover required) - DragonPass leftover 国际环亚机场贵宾室 bestFor: - A chair before you reclear security - Arriving visitors who are not yet airside summary: >- Landside VIP-building 2F, not an airside hold. You still have to reclear. Extra payment leftover on the English PP card. Sit airside unless you specifically need this room. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Air conditioning - Conference facilities leftover - Extra payment required - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - name: China Eastern Airlines VIP Lounge V5 zone: 'airside domestic, 4F near Gate 42' hours: >- DragonPass leftover 06:00–22:00. Cached PP card leftover the same hours and 4.5/5 from 84. Live PP listing 19 Sep 2026 omitted the pin. access: - DragonPass leftover 东航两舱贵宾休息室V5 gates 42–75 - >- China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines / China United / Juneyao / SkyTeam leftover on a qualifying domestic departure - >- Priority Pass leftover dedicated tao10 URL redirected to the airport overview this pass — not a live PP pin on 19 Sep 2026 bestFor: - SkyTeam domestic at Gate 42 when you hold DragonPass - A MU two-cabin pass summary: >- Physically leftover at Gate 42 and still on DragonPass. Live Priority Pass listing 19 Sep 2026 dropped it (tao10 redirected). Do not promise a PP walk-in. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Air conditioning leftover - Alcoholic drinks leftover - Wi-Fi leftover - Massage chairs leftover - Luggage storage leftover waterOptions: - kind: free name: T1 domestic airside drinking fountains (直饮水 leftover) zone: airside summary: >- Chinese T1 leftover-prints 直饮水 after the domestic stack. No numbered TAO fountain map was published on this pass — do not copy a PEK/HGH Fotile count onto Jiaodong. Fill here; liquids cannot walk screening. location: >- After T1 domestic security on 3F, including the fountain-plaza / TSINGTAO 1903 neighbourhood and the walk toward Concourses A/B terminal: Terminal 1 isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: free name: T1 international airside drinking fountains (直饮水 leftover) zone: airside summary: >- Same leftover 直饮水 pattern on the international pier. Fill after immigration if you already emptied the bottle at screening. location: >- After T1 international security and CIQ, including the VIP Club 2 downstairs neighbourhood (gates 76–91 leftover) terminal: Terminal 1 - kind: purchase name: 可好 convenience leftover / 山东特产汇 (gates 12–35) zone: airside price: >- Confirm the live shelf tag; leftover Chinese airport 矿泉水 caps are not a live TAO price list summary: >- Airside bottle when the leftover fountain is dry. DragonPass leftover meal credit — Priority Pass does not share it. location: >- T1 domestic airside, DragonPass leftover 山东特产汇 at the head of the 12–35 pier, 06:30–20:30 terminal: Terminal 1 - kind: purchase name: 'TSINGTAO 1903 (domestic hold, fountain plaza)' zone: airside price: >- Confirm the live menu; leftover DragonPass meal credit is not a bottle price summary: >- The leftover local-beer cluster. Better as a pint than as water, but it sells drinks. Landside 1903 leftover is a different shop — reclear if you drink there. location: >- T1 domestic airside, SPDB leftover: after security turn right at the fountain plaza terminal: Terminal 1 airportistScore: 7.5 slug: tao region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/tao](/airports/tao). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/tao) - [Lounge directory](/airports/tao/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) Qingdao, China · Asia-Pacific Shandong’s only 4F international: one live starfish T1 since the overnight Liuting transfer on 12 August 2021, Metro Line 8 and a high-speed station in the same GTC, and a Priority Pass map that actually has an unrestricted international room — paid for with leftover Liuting pages, leftover T2/T3 masterplans, and an English Wikipedia infobox that swapped the passenger/movement growth cells. ## Airportist Score **7.5 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.4 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 26,896,534 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T1 starfish only (five piers A–E). Liuting closed 12 Aug 2021. T2/T3 are phase-2 planning, not live. Dual 4F/4E runways; phase-2 east-2/west-2 not open. - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - A Metro Line 8 + Qingdao North hop (leftover ¥7 / 37–38 min) - International Priority Pass at VIP Club 2 (the all-day pin) - 240-hour TWOV plus 24-hour skip-immigration on a same-airport connection - Shandong Airlines domestic from Concourse B / 鲁雁阁 ## Watch out for - lib/airports.json and leftover English pages still say Liuting — that field closed 12 Aug 2021 - Line 8 south to 五四广场 leftover is not live; last metro leftover 22:05 toward Qingdao North - VIP Club 5 leftover 10:30–14:30 and NH/KE/CX/Air Busan only; Plaza Premium is landside - China Eastern V5 leftover PP pin redirected; T2/T3 leftover planning halls ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/tao/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/tao/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/tao/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/tao/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/tao/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/tao/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/tao/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/tao/reviews.md) (free)