Nanyang Jiangying Airport () is an airport serving the city of
Nanyang
Nanyang is the romanization of two common Chinese place names. It may refer to:
Written as 南洋 (Southern Ocean)
* Nanyang (region), a Chinese term denoting the Southeast Asian lands surrounding the South China Sea
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in
Henan Province
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
,
China
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. It is located near Jiangying, in
Wancheng District
Wancheng District () is one of two districts of the city of Nanyang, in the southwest of Henan province, People's Republic of China.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this district is divided to 6 subdistricts, 4 towns and 6 townships.
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, east of the city center. The airport was opened in October 1992 and expanded in 1998.
It is currently undergoing another phase of expansion.
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Facilities
The airport has one runway that is long and wide (class 4D), and an terminal building.
History
The original Nanyang Airport was built in April 1934 and occupied by the Japanese during World War II
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. After the war it was used as a military airport with some civil flights. In October 1992 the new Jiangying Airport was built at the current location with an investment of 77 million yuan, and the old airport was closed. The new runway was long and wide. In 1998 the airport was expanded at a cost of 22.8 million yuan, lengthening the runway to . Scheduled flights to Guangzhou
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, Shanghai
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, and Beijing
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started in 2004.
Airlines and destinations
See also
*List of airports in China
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*List of the busiest airports in China
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References
External links
Official web site
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Airports in Henan
Airports established in 1992
1992 establishments in China
Buildings and structures in Nanyang, Henan