Airport to renovate its oldest runway

Beijing project will affect 200 daily flights, with some passengers diverted to Tianjin

Beijing Capital International Airport, the busiest aviation hub in China, will soon renovate its oldest runway, a task that will affect about 200 flights daily, the airport operator announced on its micro blog.

The airport's central runway will undergo a complete renovation from May 23 to 28, the statement said. The last overhaul was in 1996.