Tianshui Maijishan Airport

Tianshui Maijishan Airport (IATA: THQ, ICAO: ZLTS), or Tianshui Air Base, is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the city of Tianshui in Gansu Province, China. It is located in Maiji District of Tianshui, 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the tourist destination of Maijishan after which it is named.[1]

Tianshui Maijishan Airport

天水麦积山机场
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
ServesTianshui, Gansu
LocationMaiji District, Tianshui, Gansu
Coordinates34°33′30″N 105°51′40″E
Map
THQ
Location of airport in Gansu
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,800 9,186
Source:[1]
Tianshui Maijishan Airport
Simplified Chinese天水麦积山机场
Traditional Chinese天水麥積山機場

Originally a military airfield, it was converted in 2008 to a dual-use military and civil airport with an investment of 64 million yuan. The airport was opened to commercial flights on September 28, 2008.[2]

The airport, which is restricted between the two urban cores of the city,[3] will be replaced by a new dual-use airport, to be located 20 km west, near Zhongliang Town.[4] The new airport will measure 4 km², and have a 3,200 m (10,500 ft) runway.[5][6] Construction of the new airport started on 26 September 2020.[6]

Facilities

Tianshui Airport has one runway that is 2,800 metres (9,200 feet) long and 45 metres (148 feet) wide (class 3C), and a 2,158-square-metre (23,230-square-foot) terminal building.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Express Airlines Chongqing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Tianjin, Xi'an,[7] Yinchuan[8]
Charter: Changsha, Guangzhou, Shenzhen[9]

Military use

The nearby AVIC Tianshui Aviation Industry company uses the airport to receive and deliver aircraft under maintenance.

See also

References

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