Xiangyun Airport

Xiangyun Airport Yunnani (Siangyun) Airfield
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Undetermined
Serves	Xiangyun, China
Coordinates	25°26′44″N 100°44′05″E / 25.44556°N 100.73472°E / 25.44556; 100.73472Coordinates: 25°26′44″N 100°44′05″E / 25.44556°N 100.73472°E / 25.44556; 100.73472
Map
Location of Xiangyun Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 7,500 2,272 Unknown

Xiangyun Airport is an airport, located west of Xiangyun (Yunnan Province) in the People’s Republic of China. Its status is undetermined and it may be closed.

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Yunnani (Siangyun) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign beginning in September 1944. The airfield was primarily used by transport (C-46 Commando, C-47 Skytrain) squadrons arriving from India after flying over "the Hump". The transport aircraft unloaded supplies and equipment for the Chinese forces, primarily being food and ammunition. In addition, USAAF F-4 (P-38 Lightning) aircraft flew combat reconnaissance missions over Japanese-held areas from the airport in late 1944 and early 1945. The Americans closed their facilities at the airport in July 1945.

During Vietnam War, hundreds of Vietnam People's Air Force aircraft were temporarily stored in the airport to avoid US bombing escalation.

References

USAAF Fourteenth Air Force in World War II Previously: 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers" (Dec 1941-July 1942) China Air Task Force (July 1942-Mar 1943) Airfields China Ankang Chanyi Chengkung Chengtu Chihkiang Hanchung Hankow Hsian Hsingching Huhsien Kanchow Kiangwan Kunming Kwanghan Kweilin Laifeng Laohwangping Loping Liangshan Liuchow Luliang Nanning Peishiyi Pungchacheng Shwangliu Suichwan Tsuyung Yangkai Yunnani Units Wings 68th Composite 69th Composite 312th Fighter Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional) Groups Bombardment 308th Bombardment 341st Bombardment 402d Bombardment Fighter 23d Fighter 33d Fighter 51st Fighter 81st Fighter 311th Fighter 476th Fighter Transport 443d Troop Carrier Squadrons Combat Cargo 1st Combat Cargo 2d Combat Cargo 11th Combat Cargo Night Fighter 426th Night Fighter 427th Night Fighter Reconnaissance 21st Photographic Reconnaissance 35th Photographic Reconnaissance Transport 322d Troop Carrier United States Army Air Forces First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Fifteenth Twentieth