Huangyan Luqiao Airport
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Taizhou Luqiao Airport , formerly Huangyan Luqiao Airport , is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the city of Taizhou
in Zhejiang Province, China
. It is located in Luqiao District
, 20 kilometers from the city center. In 2010 the airport handled 616,861 passengers and 5,483 tons of cargo.
. Construction of the airfield began in January 1954, and it was opened in July 1955. In 1987 the airfield was converted to a dual-use military and civil airport and was named Huangyan Luqiao Airport. In 1994 the county-level city of Huangyan was merged into the prefecture-level city of Taizhou and split into Huangyan
and Luqiao
districts, but the airport was only renamed Taizhou Luqiao Airport in December 2008, and its old name is still frequently used.
Taizhou, Zhejiang
Taizhou is a prefecture-level city in middle eastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China...
in Zhejiang Province, China
China
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. It is located in Luqiao District
Luqiao District
Luqiao District is a district of Taizhou in Zhejiang Province, China.The district has an area of 276.6 km² and a population of approximately 425,200....
, 20 kilometers from the city center. In 2010 the airport handled 616,861 passengers and 5,483 tons of cargo.
History
Luqiao Airport was originally a military airfield belonging to the People's Liberation Army NavyPeople's Liberation Army Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...
. Construction of the airfield began in January 1954, and it was opened in July 1955. In 1987 the airfield was converted to a dual-use military and civil airport and was named Huangyan Luqiao Airport. In 1994 the county-level city of Huangyan was merged into the prefecture-level city of Taizhou and split into Huangyan
Huangyan District
Huangyan District is a district of Taizhou, a city in Zhejiang Province, China. Huangyan has an area of 988 km² and a population of approximately 570,000. It has an average annual precipitation of 1676mm and an annual average temperature of 17°C.-History:In 1989, Huangyan County was upgraded...
and Luqiao
Luqiao District
Luqiao District is a district of Taizhou in Zhejiang Province, China.The district has an area of 276.6 km² and a population of approximately 425,200....
districts, but the airport was only renamed Taizhou Luqiao Airport in December 2008, and its old name is still frequently used.
Facilities
The airport has one runway that is 2,500 meters long and 60 meters wide, and a 7,850 square-meter terminal building. It is designed to handle 600,000 passengers per year.New airport
To handle the growing traffic volume, a new dedicated civil airport is being planned to replace Luqiao Airport, with an estimated total investment of 800 million to 1 billion yuan. When built the new airport will have a handling capacity of 2.5 million passengers annually.Airlines and destinations
The following airlines serve Taizhou Luqiao Airport:See also
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases