Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport Explained

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]

Facilities

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 山西五台山机场奠基 . CAAC Journal . 2010-06-10.
  2. Web site: 五台山机场建设工程全面加速 . Shanxi Ribao . 2014-07-04.
  3. Web site: 山西五台山机场正式通航 . Xinhua.net . 2015-12-29.