Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport 桂林两江国际机场 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Guilin, Guangxi | ||||||||||
Location | Liangjiang, Lingui District, Guilin | ||||||||||
Hub for | Air Guilin | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 174 m / 571 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°13′05″N 110°02′21″E / 25.21806°N 110.03917°ECoordinates: 25°13′05″N 110°02′21″E / 25.21806°N 110.03917°E | ||||||||||
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KWL KWL | |||||||||||
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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 桂林两江国际机场 | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 桂林兩江國際機場 | ||||||
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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (IATA: KWL, ICAO: ZGKL) is the airport serving the city of Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is located in Liangjiang, about 28 km (17 mi) southwest of the city center.[1]
In 2014, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport was the 33rd busiest airport in China with 5,875,327 passengers.[2] Around 4 million passengers transit through Liangjiang Airport annually, traveling to one of the 48 domestic and international destinations served nonstop from Guilin.[1][3]
History
In September 1991, the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission approved a 1.85 billion yuan project to build a new airport to replace Guilin Qifengling Airport as Guilin's civil airport. Construction began in July 1993, and Liangjiang Airport was opened on 1 October 1996.[3]
Liangjiang Airport now features a 3,200 meter-long runway, a 150,000 square meter large parking apron, 20 gate positions, and a 50,000 square meter large terminal building.[1][3] The airport has also invested 20 million yuan into improving Liangjiang International's aesthetics and making the airport more environmentally-friendly. The airport has received several awards for their efforts.[3]
Starting from 30 September 2018, all flights from Terminal 1 have been moved to Terminal 2. Terminal 2 has a floor area of 100,000 square meters, 22 security lanes which 17 for domestic and 5 for International and 25 boarding gate, the designed capacity to handle 12 million passengers and 95,000 tons of cargo a year. The construction of Terminal 2 started in December 2015 and it was opened on September 30, 2018, at a total cost of 3.258 billion yuan. Following the opening of the new Terminal 2, Terminal 1 was closed temporarily for renovation. A new apron and taxi lanes have been built and opened along with the new terminal.[4]
Airlines and destinations
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/guangxi/guilin/airport.htm
- ↑ 2013年民航机场吞吐量排名 (in Chinese). Civil Aviation Administration of China. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.airport-gl.com.cn/aboutus/aboutus_a.htm
- ↑ 桂林机场T2启用 满足年1200万旅客吞吐量需求
- ↑ "Batik Air opens new charter flight from Jakarta to Guilin". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ↑ 又到一年春夏时 | 你一定不能错过的航班信息
- ↑ 新航线 • 漓江山水美如画 | 7月1日起,东航新开【昆明-桂林】往返航线!
- ↑ "Seasonal new flights bring you to more wonderful destinations". westair.cn.
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