Jiaxing Airport
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Jiaxing Airport 嘉兴机场 Jiāxìng Jīchǎng | |
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Airport type | Military/Public |
Serves | Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China |
Location | Xiuzhou District |
Coordinates | 30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E / 30.70667°N 120.68056°E |
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Jiaxing Airport (Chinese: 嘉兴机场), or Jiaxing Air Base, is a military air base in the city of Jiaxing in Zhejiang province, China. It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport. The airport is located 8 kilometers from the city center in Xiuzhou District.[2] Due to Jiaxing Airport's proximity to both Shanghai and Hangzhou, it is touted as "Shanghai's third airport" and "Hangzhou's second airport".[3] The airport is designed to handle 500,000 passengers annually.[3]
See also
- List of airports in China
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
- ^ Jiaxing Air Base Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 浙江嘉兴将建小型支线机场
- ^ a b 嘉兴年内开建“上海第三机场”