Wuhu Wanli Airport
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Wuhu Wanli Airport 芜湖湾里机场 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Location | Wuhu, Anhui, China | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°ECoordinates: 31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E | ||||||||||
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Wuhu Wanli Airport (Chinese: 芜湖湾里机场) (IATA: WHU, ICAO: ZSWU), or Wuhu Air Base, is a military air base in the city of Wuhu in Anhui Province, China.[1][2]
History[]
The Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Chinese Air Force to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.
See also[]
- Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References[]
- ^ a b Airport information for Wuhu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "WHU - Wuhu Air Base Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions".
Categories:
- Airports in Anhui
- Chinese Air Force bases
- Buildings and structures in Wuhu
- People's Republic of China airport stubs