Changchun Longjia International Airport (Trad. Chinese: 長春龍嘉國際機場; Simp. Chinese: 长春龙嘉国际机场) is an airport in Changchun, Jilin, China . The airport was approved for construction in 1998, and service to the airport started on August 26, 2005, after the closure of (Trad. Chinese: 長春大房身機場; Simp. Chinese: 长春大房身机场). The airport is located 31 km from the downtown of Changchun and 71 km from Jilin City, and operations of the airport are shared by both cities. It is predicted that by 2013, the airport will be able to handle 3.2 million passengers per year.