Lijiang Sanyi Airport

Lijiang Sanyi Airport
丽江三义机场
Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng
IATA: LJG – ICAO: ZPLJ
LJG
Location of airport in Yunnan province
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Yunnan Airport Group
Serves Lijiang
Website www.lijiang-airport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
3,000 9,843
Sources: [1][2]

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (simplified Chinese: 丽江三义机场; traditional Chinese: 麗江三義機場; pinyin: Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng) (IATA: LJG, ICAO: ZPLJ) is an airport serving Lijiang, Yunnan province, China. [2]

Built in 1995, the civil airport is 25 km (16 mi) to the south of the city proper.

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History

It was formerly a military airfield during World War II like other airports in China for Allies of World War II aircraft to land after carrying out missions against Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War (part of the Pacific War). Over the years it has expanded little and still remains a small airport.

Facilities

The airport has one runway which is 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) in length,[2] with turning bases at ends of runway.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air China Chengdu
Beijing Capital Airlines Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu,Kunming, Shanghai-Hongqiao
China Southern Airlines Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming
Lucky Air Chongqing, Jinghong/Xishuangbanna, Kunming
Shanghai Airlines Kunming
Shenzhen Airlines Chongqing, Kunming, Shenzhen
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Chongqing
Xiamen Airlines Chongqing, Xiamen

See also

References

  1. ^ (Chinese) www.lijiang-airport.com
  2. ^ a b c Airport information for Lijiang, Yunnan, China (ZPLJ / LJG) at Great Circle Mapper.

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