Shantou Waisha Airport
Shantou Waisha Airport 汕头外砂机场 | |||||||||||
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| Owner | People's Liberation Army | ||||||||||
| Operator | People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Longhu District, Shantou | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°25′30″N 116°45′37″E / 23.42500°N 116.76028°E | ||||||||||
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  Waisha Airport Location in Guangdong | |||||||||||
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Shantou Waisha Airport (simplified Chinese: 汕头外砂机场; traditional Chinese: 汕頭外砂機場; pinyin: Shàntóu Wàishā Jīchǎng) is a military air base in the city of Shantou in Guangdong province, China. It was formerly the main public airport serving the Shantou until Jieyang Chaoshan Airport was opened on December 15, 2011 and all civilian flights were transferred to the new airport.[1]
Shantou Waisha Airport is located in Longhu District and opened in 1956 as a military airport for People's Liberation Army Air Force. It opened for commercial air carriers on April 15, 1974.
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References
- ^ 揭阳潮汕机场今晨起飞首架航机. 163.com (in Chinese (China)). 2011-12-15.
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