The first plane for inspection flies over Beijing Daxing International Airport on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]

A flight inspection is a pre-requisite for all new airports to be put into use. This flight inspection starting on Tuesday will last till March 15, 2019.

This flight inspection is the most comprehensive one. It will acquire all the technical specification and information of the airport's communication, navigation, monitoring and other devices.

The flight inspection's completion means the Daxing Airport's navigational aids used in aviation can be put in operation.