Wuxi Shuofang Airport
Encyclopedia
Sunan Shuofang International Airport is an airport serving the cities of Wuxi
and Suzhou
in southern Jiangsu Province, China
(Sunan means "Southern Jiangsu" in Chinese). It is located in the town of Shuofang, 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Wuxi and 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Suzhou. The airport was built in 1955 for military use, and commercial flights only started in 2004. Formerly called Wuxi Shuofang Airport (无锡硕放机场), it took the current name in November 2010 and is now co-owned by the governments of Wuxi, Suzhou, and Jiangsu Province. In 2010 Sunan Airport handled 2,535,277 passengers, making it the 39th busiest airport in China.
designated 03/21 which measures 3200 by 50 m (10,498.7 by 164 ).
Wuxi
Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south...
and Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
in southern Jiangsu Province, China
China
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(Sunan means "Southern Jiangsu" in Chinese). It is located in the town of Shuofang, 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Wuxi and 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Suzhou. The airport was built in 1955 for military use, and commercial flights only started in 2004. Formerly called Wuxi Shuofang Airport (无锡硕放机场), it took the current name in November 2010 and is now co-owned by the governments of Wuxi, Suzhou, and Jiangsu Province. In 2010 Sunan Airport handled 2,535,277 passengers, making it the 39th busiest airport in China.
Facilities
The airport has one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 03/21 which measures 3200 by 50 m (10,498.7 by 164 ).