Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport is an airport serving the city of Panzhihua in China's Sichuan province. The mountaintop airport was opened in December 2003. Construction of the airport began in 2000 and cost a total of 1.1 billion yuan. The airport was closed on 25 June 2011 after a major landslide, and was reopened on 29 June 2013 after two years of repair.

Location

The Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport is located on the top of a mountain above sea level and approximately above the city. Panzhihua, being located in a steep valley of the Jinsha River, does not have a naturally suitable location for an airport. In order to construct the mountaintop airport, backfill up to deep was trucked in with a volume of at least . Despite being only from the city centre, the road to the airport is long as it utilizes switchbacks to ascend the mountain. Despite the airport's relative young age, discussions have been ongoing since 2017 on relocating the airport as its current location cannot accommodate further expansion.

Airlines and destinations

As of July 2022, there are 5 airlines flying to 10 destinations from Panzhihua.

References

Airports in Sichuan Airports established in 2003 2003 establishments in China {{Sichuan-geo-stub

Location

Airlines and destinations

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