Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport
Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport (Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport) (IATA: NZL, ICAO: ZBZL) is an airport that serves the city of Zhalantun in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China. It is located near Chengjisihan (Genghis Khan) Town, 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) from the city center. The airport opened in December 2016.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Zhalantun, Inner Mongolia, China | ||||||||||
| Location | Chengjisihan Town | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°51′57″N 122°46′3″E | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 扎兰屯成吉思汗机场 | ||||||
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History
Zhalantun airport received approval from the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission on 19 June 2013. Construction started on 16 July with a total investment of 438 million yuan.[1][2] The airport opened on 28 December 2016 with the arrival of a China Express Airlines flight from Hohhot.[3]
Facilities
Zhalantun airport has a single runway with dimensions 2,500 by 45 metres (8,202 ft × 148 ft).[4] The passenger terminal covers 8,400 square metres (90,000 sq ft) and can handle 280,000 people per year.[3][4] The airport's annual cargo capacity is 1,400 tonnes (1,500 short tons).[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| China Express Airlines | Hailar, Hohhot,[3] Tianjin |
| Hebei Airlines | Beijing–Daxing[5] |
| Jiangxi Airlines | Zhengzhou |
References
- 内蒙古扎兰屯市民用机场建设工程正式开工 (in Chinese). 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- 自治区"十二五"民航重点项目破题——扎兰屯民用机场获国家批复 (in Chinese). Zhalantun Government. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- "内蒙古扎兰屯成吉思汗机场投入使用(图)". Civil Aviation Administration of China (in Chinese). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- "Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Liu, Jim. "Hebei Airlines outlines Beijing Daxing operations from late-Oct 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 September 2019.