Guiyang Longdongbao Airport
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Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport is an airport serving Guiyang
, the capital city of Guizhou Province in southwestern China
.
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport was opened on May 28, 1997 and adopted its current name on Jan 19, 2006. It is located 11 km southeast from Guiyang's city center. It is about 4 square kilometers and has a 3200-meter long, 45-meter wide runway, which can accepting Boeing 747
, Airbus A330
and lower. The terminal is about 34000 square meters, available for over 2000 passengers departing and arriving per hour. Guiyang airport is an important hub in Southwest China.
As for 2010, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport was the 26th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China
with 6,271,701 passengers.
Guiyang
Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nanming River, a branch of the Wu River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters...
, the capital city of Guizhou Province in southwestern China
China
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.
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport was opened on May 28, 1997 and adopted its current name on Jan 19, 2006. It is located 11 km southeast from Guiyang's city center. It is about 4 square kilometers and has a 3200-meter long, 45-meter wide runway, which can accepting Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
, Airbus A330
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
and lower. The terminal is about 34000 square meters, available for over 2000 passengers departing and arriving per hour. Guiyang airport is an important hub in Southwest China.
As for 2010, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport was the 26th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
with 6,271,701 passengers.
Expansion
Guiyang airport in 2010 exceeded its design capacity of 5 million passengers. The airport expansion project was authorized and started in Sept, 2010, with the total annual passenger capability of 15.5 millions and annual cargo traffic of 220 thousand tons per year. The total investment on it will be about 3.4 billion yuan.Airlines and destinations
Traffic and statistics
| Year |
Rank of Total Passengers |
Total Passengers |
Rank of Total Cargo |
Total Cargo(metric tonnes) |
Rank of Total Aircraft Movements |
Total Aircraft Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | 3,717,999 | 24 | 39,713.1 | 24 | 43,205 |
| 2007 | 25 | 4,248,005 | 25 | 39,730.0 | 23 | 47,685 |
| 2008 | 26 | 4,324,085 | 25 | 41,967.9 | 27 | 46,259 |
| 2009 | 25 | 5,687,652 | 25 | 51,619.0 | 26 | 57,354 |
| 2010 | 26 | 6,271,701 | 26 | 61,653.0 | 27 | 61,231 |
See also
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- China's busiest airports by passenger traffic