Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport

Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Serves Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Location Dingxiang
Opened 26 December 2015
Coordinates 38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E / 38.59917°N 112.96778°E / 38.59917; 112.96778Coordinates: 38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E / 38.59917°N 112.96778°E / 38.59917; 112.96778
Map
WUT
Location of airport in Shanxi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,600 8,530
Source: [1]
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Simplified Chinese 忻州五台山机场

Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (IATA: WUT, ICAO: ZBXZ), formerly Dingxiang Airport, is a civilian and military dual-use airport in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It serves the city of Xinzhou and Wutaishan, a Buddhist sacred mountain and World Heritage Site. The airport is located 33 kilometers from Xinzhou. Construction started in June 2010 with a total investment of 476 million yuan,[1] and the airport was opened on 26 December 2015.[2][3]

Facilities

The airport has one runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 4,000 square meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 350,000 passengers annually by 2020.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Beijing Capital Airlines Hangzhou, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Shenyang
China Eastern Airlines
operated by Shanghai Airlines 		Shanghai–Pudong, Yinchuan
China Express Airlines Chongqing, Tianjin
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
GX Airlines Guilin, Haikou
XiamenAir Changsha, Xiamen

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "山西五台山机场奠基". CAAC Journal. 2010-06-10.
  2. ↑ "五台山机场建设工程全面加速". Shanxi Ribao. 2014-07-04.
  3. ↑ "山西五台山机场正式通航". Xinhua.net. 2015-12-29.
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