Luhe-Ma'an Air Base, also known as Nanjing Luhe Airport or Nanjing Air Base, is a military airport that has been home to the Nanjing Air Base of the
People's Liberation Army Air Force since 2015, replacing the old
Dajiaochang Airport. It is located in suburban
Luhe District across the
Yangtze River from the center of
Nanjing, capital of China's
Jiangsu Province
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History
With the rapid expansion of the city of Nanjing, the military
Dajiaochang Airport, originally far from the city, is increasingly surrounded by the urban area and restricting its development.
Since 2003 the local government and the military have been in talks on relocating the air base. In January 2006 a site for the new airport was determined and the project received approvals from the
State Council State Council may refer to:
Government
* State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of South Korea, headed by the President
* State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative auth ...
and the
Central Military Commission in January 2009. On 8 August 2012, construction for Luhe Airport was started in suburban
Luhe District.
Luhe Airport was opened in July 2015, and Dajiaochang Airport was closed on 30 July 2015.
Operations
Luhe Air Base hosts the 29th and 30th Bomber Regiments of the
10th Bomber Division, the only bomber unit in
Eastern Theater Command and their assigned
H-6K bombers.
See also
*
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
*
List of airports in China
*
List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
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Airports in Jiangsu
Chinese Air Force bases
Airports established in 2015
Buildings and structures in Nanjing
2015 establishments in China