What AVIC-KDN does

AVIC-KDN Airport Engineering Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned enterprise founded on June 1, 2015, headquartered in the Airport Economic Core Area of Shunyi District, Beijing, and operating with 50 million RMB registered capital. It is a controlled subsidiary of China National Aero-technology International Engineering Co., Ltd. (AVIC-ENG), which itself sits within Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), a Fortune Global 500 group. The company specializes in airport engineering and serves government civil aviation authorities and airport operators, primarily along the Belt and Road Initiative in Asia, Africa, and Oceania (Sri Lanka, Liberia, Vanuatu, Angola, Nepal, plus domestic China).

The company's core offering is full-service Airport Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) general contracting, covering new airport construction, runway rehabilitation, terminal buildings, airfield lighting, air traffic management systems, low-current systems, and electromechanical equipment. Its proprietary Airport Runway Non-Suspending Construction Technology enables asphalt concrete overlay and runway rehabilitation while airports remain operational, using stress-absorbing layer construction with rubber-modified bitumen macadam and APP asphalt felt reflection crack methods. Complementary offerings include Aviation City planning and development, Equipment Procurement and Integration, Project Consulting, and exploration of Digital Twin Airport Solutions for whole life-cycle asset management.

AVIC-KDN generates revenue through project-based EPC contracts with milestone recognition, supplemented by Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) investment and operation of airport profit-making assets including aviation catering, VIP lounges, airport advertising, ground services, and aircraft maintenance. Pricing is contract-specific and negotiated through government tendering; there is no public pricing. The go-to-market is direct government-to-government engagement backed by Belt and Road Initiative frameworks, channel partnerships with NACO/Royal HaskoningDHV (global exclusive strategic cooperation), The Second Research Institute of CAAC (weak-current systems), and Beijing Jinghanan Airport Engineering (visual aid lighting). Reference projects include the Angola Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (15 million passenger/year hub, inaugurated 2023, international operations commenced November 2025), Sri Lanka Bandaranaike International Airport (4F upgrade), Liberia Roberts International Airport, and Nepal Tribhuvan International Airport (rehabilitation completed 128 days ahead of schedule, awarded Best Upcoming Airport Project of the Year 2019).

Name

AVIC-KDN

Legal name

AVIC-KDN Airport Engineering Co., Ltd.

Website

https://avic-kdn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AVIC-KDN Airport Engineering Co., Ltd. is a Beijing-based state-owned subsidiary of AVIC-ENG that delivers full-service airport EPC general contracting, proprietary non-suspending runway rehabilitation, and aviation city development for government civil aviation authorities across Belt and Road markets in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Other Airport Operations (488119)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access) (BPAIALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emerging Aviation Maintenance (UAS/Drone, eVTOL & Advanced Air Mobility) (EDAOAFAO)

Keywords

• Airport construction
• Runway rehabilitation
• Aviation infrastructure
• Airport EPC contracting
• Airfield engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Shunyi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Airport EPC General Contracting: As the general contractor, AVIC-KDN signs construction contracts and undertakes full design, procurement, and construction for airport projects, taking full responsibility for quality, safety, schedule, and cost. Revenue is recognized upon project completion and delivery milestones.
2. BOT Investment and Aviation City Development: In accordance with AVIC's strategic development demands, AVIC-KDN seeks BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) investment and operation of airport profit-making projects and joint investment and development of aviation city, covering aviation catering, VIP business rooms, airport advertising, ground services and aircraft maintenance.
3. Professional Engineering Contracting: Specialized sub-disciplines including airport terminal engineering, airfield engineering, airfield lighting engineering, air traffic management engineering, low-current system engineering, and electromechanical equipment engineering.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AVIC-KDN provides full-scope Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) general contracting services for airport infrastructure projects worldwide, covering runways, terminals, airfields, lighting, and air traffic management systems. The company's differentiated capability is its proprietary non-suspending runway construction technology, which enables asphalt concrete overlay and rehabilitation work while airports remain operational. It also offers aviation city planning, BOT investment and operation of profit-making airport projects, equipment procurement, and post-completion airport operational support.

Product overview

AVIC-KDN is an airport engineering company offering a comprehensive suite of airport construction and management services. The core offerings include Airport Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) as the primary service, complemented by proprietary Airport Runway Non-Suspending Construction Technology that allows construction while airports remain operational. Additional services include Planning and Development of Aviation City and Project Investment and Management for BOT and joint investment projects. The company also provides specialized modules including Project Consulting, Professional Engineering Contracting (covering terminal, airfield, lighting, air traffic management, and electromechanical systems), Equipment Procurement and Integration, and Airport Operation support services. This modular approach allows clients to select specific services based on project requirements while leveraging AVIC-KDN's integrated EPC capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed Nepal Tribhuvan International Airport runway rehabilitation 128 days ahead of schedule
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACO, part of Royal HaskoningDHV, is a world-leading airport consultancy with over 65 years of experience in aviation and air transport. AVIC-KDN and NACO signed a global exclusive strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop international airport construction markets. The partnership leverages NACO's airport planning and design expertise with AVIC-KDN's construction capabilities.
• The Second Research Institute of CAACmajorTechnology or IntegrationThe Second Research Institute of CAAC (CAAC Second Institute) is China's largest airport weak-current product provider and system integrator. AVIC-KDN collaborates with CAAC Second Institute on airport weak-current engineering, enhancing the quality and efficiency of airport engineering projects. The institute participated in Beijing Daxing International Airport's opening in 2019.
• Beijing Jinghanan Airport Engineering Co., Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeijing Jinghanan Airport Engineering Co., Ltd. (established 2002, joined Far East Smart Energy in 2017) is a renowned enterprise in military and civil airport specialized engineering construction. AVIC-KDN and Beijing Jinghanan partner in the field of visual aid lighting (navigational lighting) to leverage combined advantages and maximize resource efficiency in international market expansion.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Limak Construction: Major Turkish construction group with a dedicated airport/infrastructure practice, including the Kuwait International Airport Terminal 2 project; directly comparable as an overseas-focused airport EPC competitor outside the Chinese SOE ecosystem.
• China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC): Subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) executing port, airport, and large-infrastructure EPC projects internationally under similar BRI financing and government-tendering frameworks, directly competing for the same airport modernization contracts in Africa and Southeast Asia.
• TAV Construction: Turkish international airport EPC specialist (part of TAV Airports / Groupe ADP ecosystem) with landmark deliveries including Istanbul Airport; directly comparable as a focused, internationally-active airport EPC contractor competing for the same greenfield hub tenders.
• Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG): Chinese SOE with an aviation-airport construction and terminal-build track record (including high-profile overseas airport terminals like Abuja and OR Tambo) competing head-to-head with AVIC-KDN for Chinese-built international airport EPC tenders.
• China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC): Chinese SOE and subsidiary of CRCC, heavily active in African and Belt-and-Road railway, airport, and large-civil EPC projects with government-to-government contracting models nearly identical to AVIC-KDN's; among the most direct competitors for Chinese-built African airport hubs.

Broad incumbents

• Bechtel Corporation: Major US-headquartered EPC incumbent with a substantial aviation practice (e.g., Dulles, Kuwait, major terminal programs); competes for large airport megaprojects globally and overlaps with AVIC-KDN on hub-airport scopes.
• HOCHTIEF: German-headquartered international infrastructure and airport construction group (Turner Construction's parent); operates as a large incumbent airport EPC in Europe and the Americas, comparable as an overseas airport EPC competitor outside the Chinese SOE sphere.
• China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC): World's largest construction company by revenue and a Chinese SOE that competes for major airport and infrastructure EPC work globally; broader and bigger than AVIC-KDN but overlapping on large airport terminal/hub projects.
• Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina): Larger Chinese SOE general contractor across power, civil, and infrastructure including airports; overlaps with AVIC-KDN as a competitor for Chinese-financed African airport projects but with broader scope and larger balance sheet.

Others

• Royal HaskoningDHV (NACO): Netherlands-based aviation consultancy and parent of NACO (AVIC-KDN's global exclusive strategic partner). Not a direct EPC competitor but an ecosystem peer in airport master-planning, design, and consultancy that AVIC-KDN pairs with on tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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