Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is expected to have 551 flights and transport 62,900 passengers. 

Airplane gets prepared to take off at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, February 6, 2020. (Photo: CCTV)

Affected by the snowy weather started Wednesday, the de-icing mode was launched at 6 am on Thrusday in the Beijing airport, and the snow removal operation was carried out according to the friction coefficient of the runway. 

As the continuous snowfall from last night, the airport operation has been impacted greatly. By 11 am, the airport had cancelled 38 flights.