Anqing Tianzhushan Airport () is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the city of
Anqing in
Anhui Province
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,
China
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. It is located north of the city. In 1991 the national government approved the conversion of the military Anqing Air Base to a dual-use airport. With an investment of 28 million yuan, the airport was opened to civil flights in December 1993.
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) took over the management of the airport and renamed it Anqing Tianzhushan Airport, after the nearby tourist destination Tianzhushan (Mount Tianzhu).
New airport
Due to the limitations of the current dual-use military and civil airport, a new dedicated civil airport is being planned to be built by 2017.
Airlines and destinations
See also
*List of airports in China
This is a list of public airports in the People's Republic of China grouped by provincial level division and sorted by main city served. It includes airports that are being built or scheduled for construction, but excludes defunct airports and ...
*List of the busiest airports in China
China's busiest airports are a series of lists ranking the 100 busiest airports in Mainland China according to the number of total passengers, including statistics for total aircraft movements and total cargo movements, following the official ...
*List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
This is a list of air bases operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Facilities included in the list include all aerodromes at which the PLAAF operates a regular presence. These may include those exclusively for military use ...
References
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Airports in Anhui
Chinese Air Force bases
Airports established in 1993
1993 establishments in China
Buildings and structures in Anqing