Wuhu Wanli Airport

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Wuhu Wanli Airport

芜湖湾里机场
  • IATA: WHU
  • ICAO: ZSWU
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
LocationWuhu, Anhui, China
Coordinates31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E / 31.39056; 118.40944Coordinates: 31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E / 31.39056; 118.40944
Map
WHU is located in China
WHU
WHU
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,400 7,874 Paved
Source:[1]

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.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Airport information for Wuhu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "WHU - Wuhu Air Base Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions".


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