Shaoguan Guitou Airport

Shaoguan Guitou Airport
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Serves Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
Location Guitou Town, Ruyuan County
Coordinates 24°58′43″N 113°25′16″E / 24.97861°N 113.42111°E / 24.97861; 113.42111Coordinates: 24°58′43″N 113°25′16″E / 24.97861°N 113.42111°E / 24.97861; 113.42111
Map
HSC
Location of airport in Guangdong
Source: [1]
Shaoguan Guitou Airport
Simplified Chinese 韶关桂头机场

Shaoguan Guitou Airport (IATA: HSC), or Shaoguan Air Base, is a dual-use military and civil airport in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the town of Guitou in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, 18 km southeast of Lechang Township, 25 km northwest of the city center. The air base was built in 1970 and briefly served commercial flights from 1986 to 1989.[2] Shaoguan was planning to expand the airport in early 2008.[3]

Due to the Wuguang High-Speed Railway put into service since late 2009, Shaoguan Railway Station has become a major and the most convenient transportation hub connecting Pearl River Delta cities. Also, Lechang Township has promised a 100 million CNY investment for Lechang East Railway Station. [4] There is no scheduled nor chartered flight as for now. Construction for the airport expansion project began in October 2017.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Shaoguan Air Base
  2. ↑ 韶关机场拟于2010年建成
  3. ↑ 韶关机场复建进入筹备阶段 建设标准可起降波音飞机 Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ 武广高铁将添乐昌东站
  5. ↑ "韶关机场改扩建工程前期工程开工". Carnoc. 2017-11-08.
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