Panzhihua Baoanying Airport Explained

Panzhihua Baoanying Airport
Nativename-A:Chinese: {{nobold|攀枝花保安营机场
Iata:PZI
Icao:ZUZH
Pushpin Map:China Sichuan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Sichuan
Pushpin Label:PZI
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
City-Served:Panzhihua, Sichuan
Location:Dong District
Elevation-M:1976
Coordinates:26.5423°N 101.7985°W
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:2800
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:336,726
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:4,534
Stat3-Header:Cargo (metric tons)
Stat3-Data:1,731.1

Panzhihua Baoanying Airport is an airport serving the city of Panzhihua in China's Sichuan province. The mountaintop airport was opened in December 2003. Construction of the airport began in 2000 and cost a total of 1.1 billion yuan.[1] The airport was closed on 25 June 2011 after a major landslide, and was reopened on 29 June 2013 after two years of repair.[2]

Location

The Panzhihua Baoanying Airport is located on the top of a mountain above sea level and approximately above the city. Panzhihua, being located in a steep valley of the Jinsha River, does not have a naturally suitable location for an airport. In order to construct the mountaintop airport, backfill up to deep was trucked in with a volume of at least . Despite being only from the city centre, the road to the airport is long as it utilizes switchbacks to ascend the mountain. Despite the airport's relative young age, discussions have been ongoing since 2017 on relocating the airport as its current location cannot accommodate further expansion.[3]

Airlines and destinations

As of July 2022, there are 5 airlines flying to 10 destinations from Panzhihua. [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://english.people.com.cn/200312/08/eng20031208_129896.shtml New airport extends links to Panzhihua
  2. News: http://sichuandaily.scol.com.cn/2013/06/29/20130629538083909949.htm . zh:停航两年再高飞 三问攀枝花机场复航 . Sichuan Daily . zh . 2013-06-29.
  3. Web site: 攀枝花机场迁建纳入《中国民用航空发展第十三个五年规划》运输机场建设项目前期工作迁建类 . jtj.panzhihua.gov.cn . Panzhihua City Transportation Bureau . 5 April 2020 . 22 February 2019.
  4. Web site: List of destinations & airlines from Panzhihua - FlightsFrom.com . 2022-07-12 . www.flightsfrom.com . en.