Airport (Apr. 2018, by VariFlight) URC Ascends in World s TOP10 Best Airports Powered by VariFlight incomparable aviation database, the monthly report of Airport provides an overview of how global airports are performing in April, 2018. New Chitose (CTS) tops the global airports chart in April increasing by 3.45% in on-time arrival rate (compared to the prior March), with an average departure delay of 4.13 minutes. Urumqi Diwopu (URC) ascends in world s TOP10 best airports in April for on-time departure performance. Urumqi Diwopu (URC), Xi'an Xianyang (XIY) and Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) are the TOP3 airports for punctuality in April among airports with a capacity of over 10 million passengers in mainland China. China s airports suffer less from severe weathers obviously in April, among which Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH), Shijiazhuang Zhengding (SJW), Beijing Capital (PEK) and Ningbo Lishe (NGB) are affected the most. Global Hubs URC Ascends in World s TOP10 Best Airports New Chitose (CTS) tops the large airports chart in April with an on-time departure rate of 97.42 percent and an average delay of 4.13 minutes. In mainland China, Urumqi Diwopu (URC) ranks eighth on the list, ascending in world s TOP10 best airports for the second time since March. Airports Country Flight Page 1 of 8 Average (minutes) 1 CTS New Chitose JP 6587 97.42% 0.16% 4.13 2 SVO Sheremetyevo RU 13051 91.80% 0.76% 17.29 3 HND Haneda JP 20649 89.80% 0.22% 18.03 4 FUK Fukuoka JP 7923 89.36% 0.32% 16.96 5 CGH Congonhas BR 7416 88.70% 0.19% 15.68 6 ATH Athens GR 7414 88.57% 0.75% 17.67 7 PDX Portland US 7417 88.56% 1.22% 15.71
8 URC Urumqi Diwopu CN 7223 88.54% 1.60% 14.67 9 OSL Oslo NO 10510 88.33% 0.34% 15.99 10 DME Domodedovo RU 9015 88.32% 0.67% 17.43 Figure 1: World s TOP10 best airports for on-time departures (Large airports, April, 2018) Global Medium-sized Airports TOP3 Airports Fall in Japan The three best airports on April s on-time departure performance list are all in Japan, among which Itami ranks first with a punctuality of 97.47 percent and an average delay of 10.55 minutes. Airports Country Flight Average (minutes) 1 ITM Itami JP 5883 97.47% 0.04% 10.55 2 SDJ Sendai JP 2085 96.06% 0.79% 11.06 3 NGO Nagoya JP 4168 93.69% 0.37% 14.08 4 TSA Taipei Songshan TW 2295 92.88% 0.44% 13.45 5 KHH Kaohsiung TW 2473 92.85% 0.58% 11.46 6 BMA Stockholm-Bro mma SE 2062 92.53% 0.19% 12.96 7 POA Porto Alegre BR 2728 92.47% 0.29% 11.88 8 CMN 9 OVB Mohammed V International Novosibirsk Tolmachevo MA 3554 92.29% 2.05% 12.16 RU 2021 92.16% 0.81% 12.91 10 TRD Trondheim NO 2101 91.83% 0.15% 11.16 Figure 2: World s TOP10 best airports for on-time departures (Medium-sized airports, April, 2018) Asia-Pacific---Major Airports Chinese Airports Account Half of the TOP20 List New Chitose (CTS) is delivered the first of all major airports in Asia-Pacific region. In mainland China, nine airports are in the rank, accounting half of the TOP20 list, among which Urumqi Diwopu (URC) ranks fourth (88.54 percent). Airports Country Flight Average (minutes) 1 CTS New Chitose JP 6587 97.42% 0.16% 4.13 2 HND Haneda JP 20649 89.80% 0.22% 18.03 Page 2 of 8
3 FUK Fukuoka JP 7923 89.36% 0.32% 16.96 4 URC Urumqi Diwopu CN 7223 88.54% 1.60% 14.67 5 KIX Osaka JP 7234 87.73% 0.91% 18.35 6 BNE Brisbane AU 7796 85.11% 1.02% 19.58 7 GMP Gimpo KR 6013 82.75% 0.74% 22.47 8 XIY Xi'an Xianyang CN 13388 82.49% 3.05% 22.97 9 CKG Chongqing Jiangbei CN 11826 80.20% 4.11% 23.94 10 SHA Shanghai Hongqiao CN 11074 79.33% 2.85% 25.25 11 CTU Chengdu Shuangliu CN 13926 78.96% 3.48% 26.67 12 KMG Kunming Changshui CN 15028 78.64% 3.09% 26.51 13 MEL Melbourne AU 9914 78.01% 1.39% 23.64 14 WUH Wuhan Tianhe CN 7305 77.54% 4.05% 27.29 15 DLC Dalian Zhoushuizi CN 6021 77.06% 4.37% 28.09 16 AKL Auckland NZ 6672 76.67% 1.98% 25.64 17 SIN Singapore Changi SG 15353 76.34% 0.98% 26.07 18 HAN Noi Bai VN 6662 76.26% 1.60% 27.68 19 SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith AU 12994 76.20% 1.15% 24.96 20 HAK Haikou Meilan CN 6307 75.92% 4.69% 28.10 Figure 3: TOP20 best airports in Asia-Pacific for on-time departures (Major airports, April, 2018) Asia-Pacific---Medium-sized Airports LJG Ranks First in China In April, Japanese airports still go ahead in the TOP20 medium-sized airports for best on-time departure performance in Asia-Pacific, among which Itami (ITM) ranks first with a punctuality of 97.47 percent. In mainland China, Lijiang Sanyi (LJG) is recognized as thirteenth with an on-time performance of 84.79 percent. Airports Country Flight Average (minutes) 1 ITM Itami JP 5883 97.47% 0.04% 10.55 2 SDJ Sendai JP 2085 96.06% 0.79% 11.06 3 NGO Nagoya JP 4168 93.69% 0.37% 14.08 4 TSA Taipei Songshan TW 2295 92.88% 0.44% 13.45 Page 3 of 8
5 KHH Kaohsiung TW 2473 92.85% 0.58% 11.46 6 CNS Cairns AU 2007 90.38% 1.06% 14.49 7 KOJ Kagoshima JP 3061 90.07% 0.34% 14.97 8 PER Perth AU 4005 89.04% 0.99% 17.35 9 ADL Adelaide AU 3179 87.54% 0.91% 16.56 10 CNX Chiang Mai TH 3010 86.80% 0.75% 14.40 11 CHC Christchurch NZ 2837 85.96% 0.81% 18.12 12 PUS Busan KR 4619 85.04% 0.37% 18.75 13 LJG Lijiang Sanyi CN 2211 84.79% 2.13% 15.99 14 WLG Wellington NZ 3316 84.75% 1.41% 18.41 15 XNN Xining Caojiapu CN 2400 84.31% 3.34% 18.61 16 OKA Naha JP 5830 83.41% 0.33% 19.01 17 INC Yinchuan Hedong CN 3162 80.59% 2.92% 22.33 18 LHW Lanzhou Zhongchuan CN 4561 78.33% 3.51% 23.67 19 HKT Phuket TH 4986 77.18% 1.62% 22.28 20 BPN Balikpapan ID 2367 77.12% 2.14% 21.55 Figure 4: TOP20 best airports in Asia-Pacific for on-time departures (Medium-sized airports, April, 2018) Page 4 of 8
Mainland China---Airports with a Capacity over 10 Million Passengers URC Tops the List Urumqi Diwopu (URC), Xi'an Xianyang (XIY) and Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) are the best three airports for on-time departure performance among airports with a capacity of over 10 million passengers in mainland China. Compared with March, punctualities in Nanning Wuxu (NNG), Sanya Phoenix (SYX) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng (CGO) rise gradually in April, respectively are 9.30 percent, 4.51 percent and 4.43 percent. Airports Flight Average (minutes) 1 URC Urumqi Diwopu 7223 88.54% 1.60% 14.67 2 XIY Xi'an Xianyang 13388 82.49% 3.05% 22.97 3 CKG Chongqing Jiangbei 11826 80.20% 4.11% 23.94 4 SHA Shanghai Hongqiao 11074 79.33% 2.85% 25.25 5 CTU Chengdu Shuangliu 13926 78.96% 3.48% 26.67 6 KMG Kunming Changshui 15028 78.64% 3.09% 26.51 7 LHW Lanzhou Zhongchuan 4561 78.33% 3.51% 23.67 8 WUH Wuhan Tianhe 7305 77.54% 4.05% 27.29 9 DLC Dalian Zhoushuizi 6021 77.06% 4.37% 28.09 10 HAK Haikou Meilan 6307 75.92% 4.69% 28.10 11 HRB Harbin Taiping 5854 75.72% 3.87% 26.38 12 CGO Zhengzhou Xinzheng 8073 75.68% 4.65% 28.70 13 KHN Nanchang Changbei 4016 75.12% 4.49% 28.89 14 SYX Sanya Phoenix 4665 73.70% 5.91% 30.47 15 TNA Jinan Yaoqiang 4990 71.16% 4.80% 30.29 16 KWE Guiyang Longdongbao 6176 71.06% 5.32% 30.78 17 CGQ Changchun Longjia 3647 71.06% 5.77% 31.76 18 PVG Shanghai Pudong 19133 70.70% 2.78% 29.96 19 CSX Changsha Huanghua 7471 70.61% 6.17% 34.07 20 SZX Shenzhen Bao'an 13388 70.52% 6.50% 36.57 21 NNG Nanning Wuxu 4405 70.49% 3.99% 28.90 22 TYN Taiyuan Wusu 4207 70.35% 9.33% 46.06 23 HET Hohhot Baita 4511 69.11% 6.36% 36.64 24 TSN Tianjin Binhai 6838 68.21% 7.99% 39.31 25 CAN Guangzhou Baiyun 18485 68.18% 4.73% 34.64 26 TAO Qingdao Liuting 7492 67.74% 4.34% 32.48 27 HGH Hangzhou Xiaoshan 10796 67.24% 5.08% 35.82 28 XMN Xiamen Gaoqi 7799 66.61% 3.52% 33.11 29 SHE Shenyang Taoxian 5364 65.25% 5.95% 37.76 Page 5 of 8
30 FOC Fuzhou Changle 4451 64.68% 5.07% 35.75 31 NKG Nanjing Lukou 8566 63.90% 5.47% 39.11 32 PEK Beijing Capital 24281 62.94% 4.14% 35.26 Figure 5: China s airports on-time departure performance (airports with a capacity of over 10 million passengers, April, 2018) Mainland China---Airports with a Capacity of over 2 Million Passengers KHG Tops the List Regarding airports with a capacity of 2 million to 10 million passengers, the supreme three are Kashgar (KHG), Hulun Buir Dongshan (HLD) and Lijiang Sany (LJG), respectively with on-time departure rates of 89.09 percent, 87.03 percent and 84.79 percent. Compared with March, punctualities in Quanzhou Jinjiang (JJN), Jieyang Chaoshan (SWA) and Zhanjiang (ZHA) rise rapidly in April, respectively are 7.06 percent, 6.73 percent and 4.32 percent. Airports Flight Average (minutes) 1 KHG Kashgar 652 89.09% 0.77% 12.07 2 HLD Hulun Buir Dongshan 732 87.03% 4.18% 18.50 3 LJG Lijiang Sanyi 2211 84.79% 2.13% 15.99 4 XNN Xining Caojiapu 2400 84.31% 3.34% 18.61 5 ZHA Zhanjiang 952 82.25% 3.26% 19.99 6 JHG Xishuangbanna 1409 82.19% 3.00% 19.54 7 INC Yinchuan Hedong 3162 80.59% 2.92% 22.33 8 DSN Ordos 915 79.87% 5.09% 27.78 9 LXA Lhasa Kongga 1638 76.34% 4.00% 24.95 10 YIH Yichang Sanxia 864 71.96% 5.79% 31.44 11 BAV Baotou Erliban 591 71.82% 6.45% 34.01 12 KWL Guilin Liangjiang 3090 69.25% 7.30% 34.65 13 SWA Jieyang Chaoshan 2061 68.69% 5.44% 31.63 14 ZUH Zhuhai Jinwan 3383 67.92% 7.66% 37.20 15 HFE Hefei Xinqiao 3354 67.19% 5.42% 33.91 16 NGB Ningbo Lishe 3452 63.74% 5.03% 35.56 17 NAY Beijing Nanyuan 1814 63.17% 8.12% 39.48 18 SJW Shijiazhuang Zhengding 3489 62.85% 8.35% 43.33 19 WEH WeiHai 800 62.59% 3.53% 32.52 20 WNZ Wenzhou Longwan 3382 61.35% 6.02% 36.88 21 JJN Quanzhou Jinjiang 2391 60.06% 5.56% 36.70 22 WUX Sunan Shuofang 2257 59.60% 5.15% 36.65 Page 6 of 8
23 YNT Yantai Penglai 3140 54.98% 7.43% 43.44 24 NTG Nantong Xingdong 1047 46.42% 5.73% 46.47 25 CZX Changzhou Benniu 1093 44.00% 6.05% 45.87 26 MIG Mianyang Nanjiao 1459 41.84% 9.67% 53.54 Figure 6: China s airports on-time departure performance (airports with a capacity of 2 million to 10 million passengers, April, 2018) Worst-affected Airports under Extreme Weather Conditions WNZ Suffers the Most from Severe Weathers In April, airports affected less by severe weathers, among which Wenzhou Longwan (WNZ) suffers the most with a record of 15 hours. Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH), Shijiazhuang Zhengding (SJW), Beijing Capital (PEK) and Ningbo Lishe (NGB) have also been affected for 9 hours, 9 hours, 8 hours and 8 hours respectively. Worst-affected airports under extreme weather conditions 16 15 14 12 9 9 10 8 8 8 6 4 2 0 Wenzhou Hangzhou Shijiazhuang Beijing Capital Ningbo Lishe Longwan Xiaoshan Zhengding Total Release Rate Release Rate with Inclement Weather Inclement Weather Hitting Hours Release Rate without Inclement Weather Figure 7: China s worst-affected airports for normal flight release rate (April, 2018) 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Notes for editors Period: Apr 1- Apr 30, 2018 Flights: Commercial air passenger flights only. Cargo aircrafts, corporate jets and general aviation are excluded. Actual departure flights: flights that have actual take-off time and actual departure time in VariFlight database. Canceled flights are Page 7 of 8
excluded. Actual arrival flights: Arrival flights that have actual take-off time and actual departure time in VariFlight database. Canceled flights are excluded. Large airports: Airports with above 6000 actual departure flights monthly. Medium-sized airports: Airports with 2000 to 6000 actual departure flights monthly. departure flights: ATD-STD<30mins arrival flights: ATA-STA<30mins departure rate: Flights/Actual Flights * 100% arrival rate: Arrival Flights/Actual Arrival Flights * 100% Average departure delay time: Total Time/ Actual Flights ( delay time of a single flight: ATD-STD. If a flight departs ahead of the scheduled time of departure, then the result is zero.) Average arrival delay time: Total Arrival Time/ Actual Arrival Flights (Arrival delay time of a single flight: ATA-STA. If a flight arrives ahead of the scheduled time of arrival, then the result is zero.) Page 8 of 8