Wutaishan Airport

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Wutaishan Airport 五台山机场
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Military/Public
Serves		Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Location		Dingxiang
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
Wutaishan Location of airport in Shanxi
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
	2,600	8,530
Source: [1]

Wutaishan Airport (Chinese: 五台山机场), formerly called Dingxiang Airport, is a military air base in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport to serve 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, and the airport is expected to open in 2012.^[1]

Facilities

The airport will have 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]

See also

• List of airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "山西五台山机场奠基". CAAC Journal. 2010-06-10. http://www.caacjournal.com/2010np/20100610/144397.html.