Yichun Lindu Airport (IATA: LDS, ICAO: ZYLD) is an airport serving the city of Yichun in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. It started operations in August 2009, and is capable of serving 142,000 passengers a year.[1] It is located in a forest approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from downtown Yichun.[2] It replaced the old airport (ZYYC) which was near the center of Yichun (47°43'00.0"N 128°49'55.0"E).

Yichun Lindu Airport

伊春林都机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesYichun, Heilongjiang
Elevation AMSL241 m / 791 ft
Coordinates47°45′07″N 129°01′08″E / 47.75194°N 129.01889°E / 47.75194; 129.01889
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LDS is located in Heilongjiang
LDS
LDS
Location of airport in Heilongjiang
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,300 7,546 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers127,546
Aircraft movements1,588
Cargo (metric tons)0.5
Yichun Lindu Airport
Simplified Chinese伊春林都机场
Traditional Chinese伊春林都機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYīchūn Líndū Jīchǎng

In August 2010, the crash of Henan Airlines Flight 8387 occurred at the airport which killed 44.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
China Eastern Airlines Dalian, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Shenyang
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Introduction of Lindu airport in Yichun city". CCTV News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  2. ^ "Heavy fog shrouds airport as crash rescue continues". Society. China Daily. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  3. ^ "Passenger plane crashes in NE China." Central China Television. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
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