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Happened as dated, per the source: "The airport opened on 25 September 2019."
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700,000 m2 terminal, described as the world's largest single-building airport terminal
“features a 700,000 m 2 (7,500,000 sq ft) terminal”
2,679 hectares (6,620 acres)
“Beijing Daxing covers an expanse of 2,679 hectares (6,620 acres ) and has four civilian runways”
Built to handle 72 million passengers a year; four runways, with up to three more planned
“China built Beijing Daxing International Airport to handle 72 million passengers a year.”
Construction began 26 December 2014; finished 30 June 2019; opened 25 September 2019 (actual)
“Construction of the airport began on 26 December 2014”
NDRC approves construction
“Official approval for construction by National Development and Reform Commission on 22 December 2014.”
Construction begins
“Construction of the airport began on 26 December 2014”
Construction finished
“On 30 June 2019, the airport officially finished construction and was in preparation for its September opening.”
Opening ceremony, inaugurated by Xi Jinping
“inaugurated by President Xi Jinping ahead of the People Republic of China's 70th anniversary on Oct. 1”
First public commercial flights
“Flights for the public began the following day on 26 September 2019.”
The published cost is CNY 80 billion: Overall cost of the airport facility reported by Wikipedia as CN¥80 billion (US$11.4 billion); an earlier estimate on the same page was at least 70 billion RMB including the Beijing-Xiong'an intercity rail section.[2]