Beijing Airport Terminal 3
Beijing Airport Terminal 3, also named Dragon Terminal, handles both international and domestic flights.
Since its opening in 2008, it is the second-largest passenger terminal building in the world.
Dragon Terminal is a Y-shaped building connected by the Airport Express, which joints the two buildings of the terminal within four minutes.
The 7-level building has 2 underground & 5 above-ground levels, houses 66 jetways, 120 gates, has natural lighting, and is divided into three concourses: T3-C, T3-D & T3-E. Each concourse is divided into different levels and equipped with its own boarding gates (there are 120 gates).
Boarding passes are color-coded so can guide passengers to their Concourses: T3-C is blue, T3-D is green and T3-E is yellow.
Concourses AND LEVELS
Concourse C (blue)
Concourse C handles exclusively domestic flights (Level 2 of the building).
It has 4 levels:
Level 1: Boarding hall.
Level 2: Security (APM train)
Level 3: It is the satellite concourse area. It has gates from C37 to C19 (north), C1 to C18 (south) and C51 to C57 (center). These last ones are served by a shuttle bus service that runs to Level 1.
Level 4: Domestic and International Check-in and Baggage Claim area.
Concourse D (green)
Concourse D is the building located in the middle of the Terminal complex, between Concourse C and E. It only operates by some domestic flights of Air China.
It has 4 levels:
Ground Level: Transportation, Mass Rapid Transit Service.
Level 1: Security and passenger’s transfer area.
Level 2: Departures with check-in counter, self-check-in kiosks, and some food, drink and retail concessions.
Level 3: Arrivals and Baggage claim (there are located the VIP Lounges). Services: Food, drink and retail concessions, also VIP Lounges.
Concourse E (yellow)
Concourse E serves only international flights. It includes Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong flights.
Gates are divided between North side and South side.
North side: Has gates from E20 to E36.
South side: Has gates from E1 to E19.
Inside the building there are located gates from E51 to E56 – E62 to E57. They are served by a shuttle bus service that runs to Level 1 of the terminal building.
Beijing Airport Express - Terminal 3
Beijing Airport Terminal 3 counts with a Transportation Center, where the Airport Express, a light-rail system, serves both buildings. The ride takes just four minutes, with three minutes’ frequency between Concourse C and Concourse E.
Transfer between terminals
Terminal 1 and 2 are close to each other, whilst Terminal 3 is located about 5 km from the other terminals. It is important to keep in mind this information if passengers need to go from one terminal to another since it can take some time.
Distances between Beijing’s Terminals are large. It is strongly recommended to have enough time to go from one terminal to another.
To transfer between Beijing Airport Terminals, passengers have at their disposal inter-terminal shuttles that run between terminals from 06:00 am to 11:00 pm, every 10 minutes, and also between 11:00 pm and 06:00 am every 15-30 minutes.
Services
- Restaurants and cafés
- Shops and Duty Free
- Baggage Trolleys
- Bank
- Currency Exchange
- Dressing Rooms
- Meeting points
- Hotel Information
- Medical Services
- Meet-and-greet Service
- Conference & Exhibition Services
- Post Office
See more Services here
lounges
Sichuan Airlines First Class Lounge: Terminal 3C. Open from first departure until last departure. Services: Snacks, Wi-Fi, premium food, newspapers and magazines.
Take A Nap Hourly Charged Lounge: Terminal 3C. Open from first departure until last departure of the day. Services: Snacks.
ICBC VIP Lounge: Terminal 3C. Open from 6:00h until 22:00h. Services: Snacks, TV, Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, Internet Terminals, telephones.
Air China Domestic First & Business Class Lounge: Terminal 3C. Services: From 5:00h until last departure. Services: Food, drinks, Wi-Fi, showers, newspaper and magazines, TV, printers and copiers, telephones.
Air China Transit Lounge: Terminal 3C. Services: From 6:00h until 22:30h. Services: Food, showers, snacks, Wi-Fi, drinks.
ICBC VIP Lounge: Terminal 3C. Services: From 6:00h until 22:00h. Services: TV, snacks, newspapers and magazines, telephones, Wi-Fi.
Airport Easy A1 Lounge: Terminal 3C. Services: From 6:30h until 22:30h. Services: Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, TV, snacks.
Air China Domestic First Class Lounge: Terminal 3C. Services: From 5:00am until last departure. Services: Snacks, food, alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, TV, Internet Terminals, Private rooms, telephones, among others.
Air China Domestic Business Class Lounge: Terminal 3C. Open from 5:00h until last departure. Services: Snacks, food, drinks, beer, Wi-Fi, TV, Internet Terminals, printers and copiers, telephones, among others.
Air China Domestic Business Class Lounge: Terminal 3C. Open from 5:00am until last departure. Services: Food, snacks, Wi-Fi, drinks, TV, telephones.
Air China Premium Lounge: Terminal 3D. Open from 6:00h until 20:00h. Services: Snacks, showers, drinks, Wi-Fi, TV, Internet Terminals.
Air China International Business Class Lounge: Terminal 3E. Open from 6:00h until 22:00h. Services: Showers, Wi-Fi, premium food, drinks.
BCAT Lounge: Terminal 3 E. Open 24 hours. Services: TV, snacks, premium food, Wi-Fi, telephones, snacks.
The Emirates Lounge: Terminal 3E. Open from first departure until last departure. Services: Snacks, drinks, showers, Wi-Fi.
Cathay Pacific Lounge: Terminal 3E. Open from 5:30h until 21:00h. Services: Food, Wi-Fi, snacks, beer and wine, TV, Internet Terminals.
ICBC VIP Lounge: Terminal 3E. Open from 6:00h until 22:00h. Services: Food, Wi-Fi, snacks, beer and wine, TV, Internet Terminals, among others.
Air China International First Class Lounge: Open from 6:00h until 22:00h. Services: Food, drinks, showers, snacks, Wi-Fi, TV, Private rooms, Internet Terminals, printers and copiers.
BGS Premier Lounge: Terminal 3E. Service hours: Open 24 hours. Services: Food, snacks, Wi-Fi, showers, drinks, among others.
From £35 per traveller.
CIP International Lounge: Terminal 3E. Open from 6:30 until 22:30. Services: Snacks, TV, flight monitors.