Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport

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Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport
  • IATA: WHA
  • ICAO: ZSWA
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesWuhu and Xuancheng, Anhui, China
LocationWanzhi Town, Wanzhi District
Opened30 April 2021 (8 months ago) (2021-04-30)
Coordinates31°6′16″N 118°40′2″E / 31.10444°N 118.66722°E / 31.10444; 118.66722Coordinates: 31°6′16″N 118°40′2″E / 31.10444°N 118.66722°E / 31.10444; 118.66722
Map
WHA is located in China
WHA
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Location of airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,800 9,186
Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport
Simplified Chinese芜湖宣州机场

Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport is an airport built to replace the commercial airline service of the old Wuhu Wanli Airport, and serves the cities of Wuhu and Xuancheng in Anhui Province, China. The airport is located in Wanzhi Town, Wanzhi District, about 48 kilometres (30 mi) from downtown Wuhu City and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from downtown Xuancheng. It began in June 2012, and it took four years to select the airport site from the original ten candidates. It received approval from the national government in 2016.[1]

The airport opened on 30 April 2021.[2]

Facilities[]

The airport has a 2,800-metre (9,200 ft) runway (class 4D), a 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) terminal building, and 8 aircraft parking aprons. It is projected to serve 1.2 million passengers and 5000 tons of cargo annually by 2025.[1]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
China Eastern Airlines Changchun, Kunming, Xi'an[3]
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing

See also[]

  • List of airports in China
  • List of the busiest airports in China

References[]

  1. ^ a b 芜湖宣城机场获国务院中央军委批复 距两市中心均不超50公里. ifeng (in Chinese). 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ "安徽芜湖宣州机场正式通航" (in Chinese). China News. 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "东航顺利开通芜湖宣州机场至西安、昆明、长春航线". Carnoc (in Chinese). 30 July 2021.
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