Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport | |
Nativename-A: | Chinese: {{nobold|忻州五台山机场 |
Iata: | WUT |
Icao: | ZBXZ |
Type: | Public / Military |
City-Served: | Xinzhou, Shanxi, China |
Location: | Dingxiang |
Coordinates: | 38.5992°N 112.9678°W |
Pushpin Map: | China Shanxi |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Shanxi |
Pushpin Label: | WUT |
Metric-Elev: | y |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 08/26 |
R1-Length-M: | 2,600 |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
Stat-Year: | 2021 |
Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
Stat1-Data: | 297,051 |
Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements |
Stat2-Data: | 4,418 |
Stat3-Header: | Cargo (metric tons) |
Stat3-Data: | 167.3 |
Footnotes: | Source: |
Order: | st |
S: | 忻州五台山机场 |
T: | 忻州五台山機場 |
P: | Xīnzhōu Wǔtáishān Jīchǎng |
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, formerly Dingxiang Airport, is a civilian and military dual-use airport in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It serves the city of Xinzhou and Wutaishan, a Buddhist sacred mountain and World Heritage Site. The airport is located 33 kilometers from Xinzhou. Construction started in June 2010 with a total investment of 476 million yuan,[1] and the airport was opened on 26 December 2015.[2] [3]
The airport has one runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 4,000 square meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 350,000 passengers annually by 2020.[1]