Shiyan Wudangshan Airport

Shiyan Wudangshan Airport
IATA: WDS – ICAO: ZHSY
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Shiyan, Hubei, China
Opened 5 February 2016
Coordinates 32°35′30″N 110°54′28″E / 32.59167°N 110.90778°E / 32.59167; 110.90778Coordinates: 32°35′30″N 110°54′28″E / 32.59167°N 110.90778°E / 32.59167; 110.90778
Map
WDS

Location of airport in Hubei

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,600 8,530
Source:[1]
Shiyan Wudangshan Airport
Traditional Chinese 十堰武當山機場
Simplified Chinese 十堰武当山机场

Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (IATA: WDS, ICAO: ZHSY) is an airport serving the city of Shiyan in northwestern Hubei Province, China. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city center and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Wudangshan, the World Heritage Site after which it is named. The airport cost 1.635 billion yuan to build, and it opened on 5 February 2016, when its inaugural flight arrived from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.[2]

Facilities

The airport has a 2,600-metre (8,500 ft) runway,[1] which can handle Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 aircraft. It covers an area of 2800.5 mu.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Express Airlines Kunming, Tianjin, Chongqing, Wuhan
Air China Beijing, Chengdu, Xiamen
China Southern Airlines Wuhan
Donghai Airlines Changchun, Shenzhen
Hainan Airlines Guangzhou, Lanzhou
Loong Air Hangzhou, Xi'an
Spring Airlines Shanghai-Pudong
Tianjin Airlines Tianjin, Wuhan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "湖北十堰武当山机场获批". Xinhua (in Chinese). 2010-03-03.
  2. 1 2 "十堰武当山机场昨日实现首航". Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-02-06.
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