Jiaxing Airport

Jiaxing Airport
嘉兴机场
Jiāxìng Jīchǎng
IATA: JXSICAO: none
Summary
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°E / 30.70667; 120.68056Coordinates: 30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E / 30.70667°N 120.68056°E / 30.70667; 120.68056
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Jiaxing

Location of airport in China

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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.[3]

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