Designed to take the pressure off the overcrowded , the new site south of the city will be able to handle 72 million passengers a year by 2025, and 100 million by 2040.

Beijing’s New Airport Is Completed, opening in September. Built at the cost of ~$13bn, the new airport to handle 72mn passengers by 2022 & 100mn by 2040.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-01/beijing-s-second-airport-gets-ready-for-72-million-passengers … vía @business