Hengyang Nanyue Airport Explained

Hengyang Nanyue Airport
Nativename-A:Chinese: {{nobold|衡阳南岳机场
Iata:HNY
Icao:ZGHY
Type:Public
City-Served:Hengyang, Hunan, China
Location:Yunji Town, Hengnan County
Opened:23 December 2014
Coordinates:26.7239°N 112.6183°W
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Hunan
Pushpin Label:HNY
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-M:2,600
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:928,054
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:11,734
Stat3-Header:Cargo (metric tons)
Stat3-Data:781.6
Footnotes:Source:
Order:st
S:衡阳南岳机场
T:衡陽南嶽機場
P:Héngyáng Nányuè Jīchǎng

Hengyang Nanyue Airport is an airport serving the city of Hengyang in Hunan province, China. Located in Yunji Town, Hengnan County, the airport is named after Mount Heng, also known as Nanyue. It replaced the old Bajialing Airport, which was shut down in 1995.[1] Construction of the airport started on 7 January 2012 with a total investment of 656 million yuan,[2] and the airport was opened on 23 December 2014, with an inaugural flight from Beijing Nanyuan Airport.[3]

Facilities

The airport has a runway that is 2600m (8,500feet) long and 45m (148feet) wide (class 4C), capable of handling Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft, and a 14300m2 terminal building, and five aircraft parking places.[3] It is projected to serve 360,000 passengers annually by 2020.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.china.com.cn/info/2009-12/15/content_19070445.htm 衡阳机场
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305075122/http://news.xinhuanet.com/air/2013-03/01/c_124403191.htm 衡阳南岳机场今年8月试飞明年通航
  3. News: 湖南南岳机场今日通航 开通衡阳至北京上海航线 . Chinanews.com . 23 December 2014.
  4. http://www.cnr.cn/newscenter/gnxw/201011/t20101122_507359646.html 湖南衡阳:南岳机场建设获得国务院批准