Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport

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]

Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
ServesXinzhou, Shanxi, China
LocationDingxiang
Opened26 December 2015
Coordinates38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E
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

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
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu[4]
Charter: Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[5]
China Express Airlines Chongqing, Tianjin
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Zhengzhou
Fuzhou Airlines Tianjin, Yichang
Loong Air Baotou, Hangzhou
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong, Yinchuan
Tianjin Airlines Guiyang, Tianjin
XiamenAir Changsha, Xiamen

See also

References

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