Beijing Capital International Airport has rapidly ascended in rankings of the world’s busiest airports in the past decade. It had become the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic and total traffic movements by 2009. Beijing Capital International Airport is currently the 2nd busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger throughout behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Far grander in size and scale than the existing terminals, Terminal 3 was the largest airport terminal-building complex built in a single phase with 986,000 square meters in total floor area at its opening. Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport is currently the second largest airport passenger terminal building of the world.

Usage of Kruger's fans: AHU (T3A/B/C), ventilation, smoke spill (T3C Departure Lounge)