Wulong Xiannüshan Airport
Wulong Xiannüshan Airport (Chinese: 武隆仙女山机场)(IATA: CQW) is an airport soon to be opened. Once in operation it will serve Wulong, a county in China's Chongqing municipality. The airport is located in the town of Xiannüshan (仙女山), also spelled as Xiannvshan, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the urban center of Wulong, it is expected to mainly serve tourists visiting the Wulong Karst landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction began in 2014 and lasted five years, with an estimated total cost of 1.333 billion yuan (about $145 million).[2][3]
Wulong Xiannüshan Airport 武隆仙女山机场 Wǔlóng Xiānnǚshān Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Wulong, Chongqing, China | ||||||||||
| Location | Xiannüshan Town | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,746.5 m / 5,730 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°27′57″N 107°41′32″E | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 武隆仙女山机场 | ||||||
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Facilities
Wulong Xiannüshan Airport will have a 2,800-meter-long runway (class 4C), occupying an area of 3,476 mu.[2]
References
- "IATA code search page". IATA.
- "仙女山旅游支线机场为重庆经济发展插上腾飞的翅膀". China Air Travel. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- "打造国际旅游 重庆仙女山机场有望明年开建". Phoenix TV. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
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