Lianyungang Huaguoshan Airport Explained

Iata:LYG
Icao:ZSLG
Type:Public
City-Served:Lianyungang
Location:Xiaoyi Town, Guanyun County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
Coordinates:34.4131°N 119.1772°W
Pushpin Map:China Jiangsu
Pushpin Label:LYG/ZSLG
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Jiangsu
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-M:2,800
Order:st
S:连云港花果山机场
T:連雲港花果山機場
P:Liányúngǎng Huāguǒshān Jīchǎng

Lianyungang Huaguoshan Airport is an airport serving the city of Lianyungang in East China’s Jiangsu province. Opened on 2 December 2021, it is Lianyungang's main airport, with the existing dual-use Lianyungang Baitabu Airport becoming a dedicated military air base.[1]

Huaguoshan Airport is located in Xiaoyi Town, Guanyun County, about from the city center of Lianyungang.[2] It is named after Mount Huaguo (Huaguoshan), a major tourist attraction in Lianyungang.[1]

The airport have a runway that is long and wide (class 4D). It is projected to handle 2.5 million passengers and 20,000 tons of cargo after completion.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: 连云港新机场拟名花果山国际机场 预计2020亮相 . Carnoc . zh . 2018-07-15.
  2. Web site: 连云港机场:12月2日起,花果山机场正式启用. 2021-11-04. 花果山机场位于连云港市灌云县小伊镇,距市区21.5km.