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Terminal 3 at Lhasa Gonggar International Airport, the largest of its kind in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, came into operation on Saturday after three years' construction. 

The expansion project of Lhasa Gonggar Airport started in December 2017 with an investment of 3.9 billion yuan ($603 million).

The expansion project included the 88,000-square-meter terminal and 21-stand parking apron, a supporting air traffic control facility, and new communication and airfreight facilities.

With the new terminal, the airport is expected to meet an annual handling capacity of 9 million passengers and 80,000 metric tons of cargo. 

Lhasa Gonggar Airport was constructed in 1966 as one of world's first high altitude airports and the only international airport in Tibet. The airport services114 air routes to 62 cities.

Global Times