Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, publicly owned and headquartered in China, was founded in 2004 and has approximately 870 employees. Functioning as an international airport, it primarily serves Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The airport codes were inherited from the former Baiyun Airport, with its IATA code derived from Guangzhou's historical romanization Canton. It serves as a hub for China Southern Airlines, FedEx Express, 9 Air, Hainan Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines.