Huxian Airport

Huxian Airport
The runway of the airport
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Undetermined
Serves	Xianyang
Location	Xianyang, China
Coordinates	34°09′10″N 108°35′59″E / 34.15278°N 108.59972°E / 34.15278; 108.59972
Map
Huxian Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 2,272 3,030 Concrete

Huxian Airport is an airport, located about 15 miles south-southwest of Xianyang (Shaanxi Province) in the People’s Republic of China. Its exact use is undetermined.

History[]

During World War II, the airport was known as Huhsien (Yuehhsien) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942–1945). People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) use airport as a military base - Xian Air Base

References[]

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

Further reading[]

• Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521 p ISBN 0-89201-092-4
• Airfields & Seaplane Anchorages China Pacificwrecks.com

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