Shantou Waisha Airport

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Shantou Waisha Airport

汕头外砂机场
外砂机场.jpg
  • IATA: SWA
  • ICAO: ZGOW
Summary
Airport type
  • Military (1956–)
  • Civilian (1974–2011)
OwnerPeople's Liberation Army
OperatorPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
LocationLonghu District, Shantou
Coordinates23°25′30″N 116°45′37″E / 23.42500°N 116.76028°E / 23.42500; 116.76028Coordinates: 23°25′30″N 116°45′37″E / 23.42500°N 116.76028°E / 23.42500; 116.76028
Map
Waisha Airport is located in Guangdong
Waisha Airport
Waisha Airport
Location in Guangdong
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,500 8,202 Concrete

Shantou Waisha Airport (simplified Chinese: 汕头外砂机场; traditional Chinese: 汕頭外砂機場; pinyin: Shàntóu Wàishā Jīchǎng) is a military air base in the city of Shantou in Guangdong province, China. It was formerly the main public airport serving the Shantou until Jieyang Chaoshan Airport was opened on December 15, 2011 and all civilian flights were transferred to the new airport.[1]

Shantou Waisha Airport is located in Longhu District and opened in 1956 as a military airport for People's Liberation Army Air Force. It opened for commercial air carriers on April 15, 1974.

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  1. ^ 揭阳潮汕机场今晨起飞首架航机. 163.com (in Chinese). 2011-12-15.


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