Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
| Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport 郑州新郑国际机场 Zhèngzhōu Xīnzhèng Guójì Jīchǎng | |||||||||||||||
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Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 151 m / 495 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′11″N 113°50′27″E / 34.51972°N 113.84083°ECoordinates: 34°31′11″N 113°50′27″E / 34.51972°N 113.84083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | zzairport.com (in Chinese) | ||||||||||||||
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| Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭州新鄭國際機場 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 郑州新郑国际机场 | ||||||
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Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (IATA: CGO, ICAO: ZHCC) is the principal airport serving Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, China.
Xinzheng airport is located 37 km southeast of Zhengzhou. It was opened on 28 August 1997, the 21st international airport in China. It was built to replace Dongjiao Airport, which lies in the immediate vicinity of downtown Zhengzhou.
There are domestic and regional flights from the airport to most major cities in the People's Republic of China, international cargo flights as well as charter flights to Thailand during the travel season.
In 2014, Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport was the 17th-busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 15,805,443 passengers.
History
New terminal and second runway
In 2013, China's State Council approved the expansion of Zhengzhou's airport in alignment with its first zone for an Airport-based Economy (ZAEZ),[1] the construction of a new terminal and runway began in earnest. Currently under construction, the new terminal will consist of 470,000m2 of terminal building, an additional 77 aircraft parking stands and six de-icing stations. A second runway will run parallel to the north of the current runway. Operations testing is currently due to be scheduled by December, 2015.[2] By 2030, the project calls for a total of five runways capable of handling 70 million passengers annually.
Recent developments
In late 2015 Emirates announced it would begin service to Zhengzhou via Yinchuan from May 2016, as part of the airline's expansion plans in China. This is Zhengzhou's first connection to the Middle East.[3]
Zhengzhou International Airport is reportedly the 13th airport with most delayed flights in the world. [4] Only 56.8% of its flights are not classified as delayed. However, nine other airports in China have a higher rate of flight delays.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
^1 Emirates flight to Dubai–International makes an intermediate stop in Yinchuan. However, Emirates does not have Eighth freedom rights to transport passengers between Zhengzhou and Yinchuan.
Cargo
Ground transportation
The airport is accessible to Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Jiaozuo via intercity trains from the Xinzheng Airport Railway Station. In addition, trains of the Chengjiao Line of the Zhengzhou Metro connects the airport to downtown Zhengzhou using through services via Line 2.
See also
References
- ↑ 马玉佳. "The State Council Approved the Planning and Development of Zhengzhou Comprehensive Experimental Zone for Airport-based Economy". china.org.cn.
- ↑ "Aerotropolitan ambitions". The Economist.
- ↑ "Emirates Expands Network in Mainland China" (Press release). Dubai: Emirates Airline. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ http://weirdandamazingtravel.about.com/od/Weird-and-Amazing-Transportation/tp/The-Worlds-Most-Delayed-Airports.htm
- 1 2 【旅游季】多条新航线开通，出行更多选择
- ↑ 东航新增烟台—郑州—昆明、烟台—沈阳航线
- ↑ 上航“克拉玛依-郑州-上海”航线23日成功首航
- ↑ "Royal Brunei Plans Zhengzhou Operation from July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Spring Airlines Adds New Ibaraki / Osaka Kansai Routes from late-March 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vietnam Airlines adds new Cam Ranh - China charters in 1Q17". routesonline. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "hina West Air plans Japan launch in April 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/lx-vcl
External links
- Official website
- Airport information for ZHCC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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