Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport

Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (IATA: WUT, ICAO: ZBXZ), formerly Dingxiang Airport, is a civilian and military dual-use airport in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It serves the city of Xinzhou and Wutaishan, a Buddhist sacred mountain and World Heritage Site. The airport is located 33 kilometers from Xinzhou. Construction started in June 2010 with a total investment of 476 million yuan,[1] and the airport was opened on 26 December 2015.[2][3]

Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
ServesXinzhou, Shanxi, China
LocationDingxiang
Opened26 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-26)
Coordinates38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E / 38.59917°N 112.96778°E / 38.59917; 112.96778
Map
WUT is located in Shanxi
WUT
WUT
Location of airport in Shanxi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,600 8,530 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers297,051
Aircraft movements4,418
Cargo (metric tons)167.3
Source:[1]
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Simplified Chinese忻州五台山机场

Facilities edit

The airport has one runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 4,000 square meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 350,000 passengers annually by 2020.[1]

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
9 Air Guangzhou,[4] Harbin[4]
China Express Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[5] Chongqing,[5] Tianjin[5]
Okay Airways Nanning, Tianjin
Ruili Airlines Hohhot,[5] Kunming,[5] Shenyang[5]
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
XiamenAir Wuhan,[5] Xiamen

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "山西五台山机场奠基". CAAC Journal. 2010-06-10.
  2. ^ "五台山机场建设工程全面加速". Shanxi Ribao. 2014-07-04.
  3. ^ "山西五台山机场正式通航". Xinhua.net. 2015-12-29.
  4. ^ a b "九元航空冬春航线换季开始,快来看看有没有您心仪的航线!". Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "【航班换季】五台山机场2023年冬春航季航班执飞计划". Retrieved 5 November 2023.