Jiaxing Airport
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Jiaxing Airport 嘉兴机场 Jiāxìng Jīchǎng | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||
Serves | Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China | ||
Location | Xiuzhou District | ||
Coordinates | 30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E / 30.70667°N 120.68056°ECoordinates: 30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E / 30.70667°N 120.68056°E | ||
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Jiaxing | |||
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Jiaxing Airport (Chinese: 嘉兴机场), or Jiaxing Air Base, is a military air base in the city of Jiaxing in Zhejiang Province, China. It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport. The airport is located 8 kilometers from the city center in Xiuzhou District.[2] Due to Jiaxing Airport's proximity to both Shanghai and Hangzhou, it is touted as "Shanghai's third airport" and "Hangzhou's second airport".[3] The airport is designed to handle 500,000 passengers annually and expected to open in 2011.[3]
See also
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
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