Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport Explained

Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport
Iata:LPF
Icao:ZUPS
Type:Public
Operator:Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport Limited Company
City-Served:Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
Location:Yuezhao Township
Coordinates:26.6094°N 104.979°W
Pushpin Map:China Guizhou
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Guizhou
Pushpin Label:LPF
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-M:2,500
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:114,850
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:2,123
Stat3-Header:Cargo (metric tons)
Stat3-Data:55.4
Footnotes:Sources:
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Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport is an airport serving the city of Liupanshui in western Guizhou Province, China. It is located in Yuezhao Township, Zhongshan District and Dongdi Township, Shuicheng County, 15 kilometers from the city center by road. Construction began on September 26, 2011 with a total investment of 1.3 billion yuan,[1] [2] and the airport was opened on 28 November 2014.[3]

Construction of the airport has been linked to corruption cases against former local officials such as Li Zaiyong. As of 2022, the airport remained underused, serving less than 20,000 passengers yearly.[4]

Facilities

Liupanshui Airport will have a runway that is 2,800 meters long and 45 meters wide (class 4C), capable of handling Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft, and an 8,000 square-meter terminal building. It is designed to handle 250,000 passengers and 1,250 tons of cargo annually by 2020.

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Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.gz.xinhuanet.com/zfpd/2011-11/07/content_24069848.htm . zh:加快六盘水月照机场建设进度 确保2013年通航 . Xinhuanet . zh . 2011-11-07 . 2013-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503120045/http://www.gz.xinhuanet.com/zfpd/2011-11/07/content_24069848.htm . 2012-05-03 .
  2. Web site: http://lpsairport.gzlps.gov.cn/col/col25256/index.html . zh:六盘水月照机场工程项目简介 . Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport Limited Company . zh . 2012-09-23 . 2013-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130407041618/http://lpsairport.gzlps.gov.cn/col/col25256/index.html . 2013-04-07 . dead .
  3. News: http://news.carnoc.com/list/300/300399.html . zh:六盘水月照机场通航 开通重庆北京上海等6航线 . Carnoc . zh . 2014-11-28.
  4. News: 2024-01-09 . Chinese city official spent $28 billion on ‘vanity projects’ . 2024-08-15 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.