Weihai Dashuipo Airport Explained

Weihai Dashuipo Airport
Nativename-A:Chinese: {{nobold|威海大水泊机场
Iata:WEH
Icao:ZSWH
Pushpin Map:China Shandong#China
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shandong
Pushpin Label:WEH
Pushpin Label Position:left
Type:Public / military
City-Served:Weihai
Location:Dashuipo, Wendeng District, Weihai
Elevation-F:145[1]
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:2,600
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:2,005,161
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:22,893
Stat3-Header:Cargo (metric tons)
Stat3-Data:19,215
Footnotes:Source: List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
Order:st
S:威海大水泊机场
T:威海大水泊機場
P:Wēihǎi Dàshuǐpō Jīchǎng

Weihai Dashuipo Airport is an airport serving the city of Weihai in Shandong province, China.

The airport is located in Dashuipo Town, Wendeng District, Weihai City. It is 5 kilometers from Wendeng East Railway Station on the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway.

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Airport facility

Weihai Airport is a class 4D airport. Its runway length is 2600 meters, apron area is 36000m², terminal building area is 14000m², and control tower is 1700m². The airport is equipped with advanced communication and navigation, lighting, ILS, firefighting, and a variety of ground support vehicles. The airport has a complete system of air traffic control, maintenance, security, transportation, public security, and logistics services.

The airport's facility can handle aircraft up to the sizes of Boeing 767 and Airbus A300. The airport's passenger handling capacity (for domestic flights) is 1.4 million passengers per year, and cargo capacity is 50,000 tons per year.

At the end of 2003, focusing on the development of ports and the protection of international flights, the government decided to conduct a comprehensive renovation and expansion. This project was completed in July 2005. Included in the renovation were 6000m² of the International Hall and 13000m² of the domestic hall, with a new construction area of 3000m². An overall transformation of the terminal's appearance was accomplished. Airport Road has become a bridge connecting the city with the airport's Landscape Avenue.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/weh