Huai'an Lianshui International Airport is an airport serving the city of
Huai'an in
Jiangsu,
China
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. It is located in the town of Chenshi in
Lianshui County
Lianshui County () is under the administration of Huai'an, Jiangsu province, China. The northernmost county-level division of Huai'an, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Lianyungang to the north, Yancheng to the east, and Suqian to the wes ...
, 22 kilometers northeast of the city center. Construction of the airport started in October 2008 with a total investment of 800 million yuan, and commercial flights began in September 2010.
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In 2011, its first full year of operation, Huai'an Airport handled 230,000 passengers to become the
99th busiest airport in China.
Facilities
The airport has one runway that is 2,800 meters long, and a 14,600 square meter terminal building. It is designed to handle 1,300,000 passengers and 13,000 tons of cargo annually.
The airport is also used as a pilot training base for
China Eastern Airlines.
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Airlines and destinations
Huai'an Lianshui International Airport is served by the following airlines:
See also
* List of airports in China
* List of the busiest airports in China
References
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Airports in Jiangsu
Airports established in 2010
2010 establishments in China
Huai'an