Wutaishan Airport
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| Wutaishan Airport 五台山机场 Wǔtáishān Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Xinzhou, Shanxi, China | ||||||||||
| Location | Dingxiang | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E / 38.59917°N 112.96778°ECoordinates: 38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E / 38.59917°N 112.96778°E | ||||||||||
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  Wutaishan Location of airport in Shanxi | |||||||||||
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Wutaishan Airport (Chinese: 五台山机场), formerly called Dingxiang Airport, is a military air base in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport to serve the city of Xinzhou and Wutaishan, a Buddhist sacred mountain and World Heritage Site. The airport is located 33 kilometers from Xinzhou. Construction started in June 2010 with a total investment of 476 million yuan,[1] and the airport is expected to open in early 2015.[2]
Facilities
The airport will have one runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 4,000 square meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 350,000 passengers annually by 2020.[1]
See also
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "山西五台山机场奠基". CAAC Journal. 2010-06-10.
- ↑ "五台山机场建设工程全面加速". Shanxi Ribao. 2014-07-04.
