Official promotional video

Haikou Meilan International Airport (hereinafter referred to as “Meilan Airport”), one of China's key domestic trunk airports, officially commenced operations on May 25, 1999, and was successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 18, 2002 (Stock Code: HK.00357). The Phase II expansion project of Meilan Airport was officially put into operation on December 2, 2021. Since then, the airport has entered a new development era of “dual terminals and dual runways,” striving to build a regional aviation gateway hub oriented towards the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

In 2025, Meilan Airport recorded a passenger throughput of 26.8511 million passenger trips, 184,300 aircraft takeoffs and landings, and a cargo, mail, and baggage throughput of 380,100 tons. The airport operates a total of 296 routes, including 241 domestic routes, 47 international and regional passenger routes, and 8 international and regional cargo routes. It has air connectivity to 164 destinations in total, including 127 domestic cities, 28 international and regional passenger destinations, and 9 international and regional cargo destinations.

The total commercial area of Meilan Airport's terminals is approximately 37,000 square meters, providing passengers with one-stop commercial services covering dining, beverages, entertainment, and shopping. On December 21, 2011, Meilan Airport became the first airport in China to house an offshore duty-free store. The store mainly operates state-approved international first-tier and second-tier brands, as well as 47 categories of goods eligible under the offshore duty-free policy, covering more than 600 internationally renowned brands. Haikou Meilan International Airport Hotel features 996 guest rooms, 2 restaurants, and a lobby bar, enabling passengers to embark on their next wonderful journey full of energy.

Looking ahead, Meilan Airport will build itself into a regional aviation gateway hub oriented towards the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and create a convenient air transport corridor for Hainan Free Trade Port. It will continue to expand and optimize its route network, accelerate the development of the international aviation market, fully leverage the advantages of air traffic rights liberalization to improve the structure of its international route network, and, at the same time, continue to develop interline through-flight routes to enhance the level of transit facilitation. It will further optimize port customs clearance efficiency, improve customs clearance facilitation services, and realize the full-qualification opening of international freight ports. In addition, it will improve the construction of comprehensive transportation supporting facilities, fully tap the commercial potential of the airport, and accelerate the development of a regional international airport hub.