Yiwu Airport
| Yiwu Airport 义乌机场 Yìwū Jīchǎng | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: YIW – ICAO: ZSYW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Serves | Yiwu, Jinhua | ||
| Location | Yiwu, Zhejiang province | ||
| Coordinates | 29°20′41″N 120°01′56″E / 29.34472°N 120.03222°ECoordinates: 29°20′41″N 120°01′56″E / 29.34472°N 120.03222°E | ||
| Map | |||
  YIW | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 02/20 | 2,500 | 8,202 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers | 761,938 | ||
| Cargo (tons) | 3,414 | ||
| Sources: [1][2] | |||
Yiwu Airport (Chinese: 义乌机场) (IATA: YIW, ICAO: ZSYW) is a dual-use military and civil airport serving Yiwu, Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, China. It is located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) northwest of the center of Yiwu and 51 km (32 mi) from the urban area of Jinhua.[3]
History
Yiwu airport was originally a military training airfield for the People's Liberation Army Navy. In 1988 the national government approved the conversion of the airfield to a dual-use military and civil airport. The airport was opened to civilian flights on 1 April 1991. In December 1993 the airport was closed for a 100-million yuan expansion, and reopened in December 1994. A second round of expansion began in 2006 with a total investment of 300 million yuan,[4] and a new terminal building was opened in April 2009.[5]
Facilities
Yiwu Airport has one runway that is 2,500 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 18,000 square-meter terminal building. It is capable of handling 1 million passengers per year.[4]
International terminal
On 6 January 2012, construction commenced for a new international terminal. The project includes a 13,436 square-meter terminal building, three additional aircraft parking bays, expansion of car park, and building of new roads and bridges. The new terminal is expected to open in October 2013, and Yiwu Airport will be upgraded to an international airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines serve Yiwu Airport with scheduled flights:[7]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air China | Beijing-Capital, Chengdu |
| China Southern Airlines | Beijing-Capital, Guangzhou, Harbin, Jieyang, Kunming, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Xiamen, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai |
| Joy Air | Hefei |
| Kunming Airlines | Chongqing, Kunming |
| Tianjin Airlines | Dalian, Haikou, Jieyang, Linyi, Nanning, Quanzhou |
See also
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
- ↑ Airport information for Yiwu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ (Chinese)"2010年全国机场吞吐量排名". Civil Aviation Administration of China. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ↑ Yiwu Airport
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 20载扶摇直上著华章 义乌机场与商城共腾飞
- ↑ 义乌机场新航站10日启用 提供一流地面服务
- ↑ "义乌机场国际航站楼工程开工建设". CAAC. 11 January 2012.
- ↑ Flight schedule
