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forestry district in the west of

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province. It is located in the town of . Construction started in April 2011 with a total investment of over 1 billion yuan. The airport was opened on 8 May 2014, with an inaugural

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flight from

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with a stop in

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. At an elevation of above sea level, Shennongjia Airport is the highest airport in China outside the

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. The airport attracted controversy in China when the media reported that its construction involved significant damage to the environment, as many hills were leveled and caves filled in the Shennongjia natural preserve.

Facilities

The airport has a runway that is long and wide, and a 3,000 square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 250,000 passengers annually by 2020.

Facilities

Airlines and destinations