Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport

Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (IATA: WUT, ICAO: ZBXZ), formerly Dingxiang Airport, is a civilian and military dual-use airport in Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It serves the city of Xinzhou and Wutaishan, a Buddhist sacred mountain and World Heritage Site. The airport is located 33 kilometers from Xinzhou. Construction started in June 2010 with a total investment of 476 million yuan,[1] and the airport was opened on 26 December 2015.[2][3]

"Xinzhou Airport" redirects here. For the airport in Zunyi, Guizhou, see Zunyi Xinzhou Airport.
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
ServesXinzhou, Shanxi, China
LocationDingxiang
Opened26 December 2015
Coordinates38°35′57″N 112°58′04″E
Map
WUT
Location of airport in Shanxi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,600 8,530
Source:[1]
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
Simplified Chinese忻州五台山机场

Facilities

The airport has one runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 4,000 square meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 350,000 passengers annually by 2020.[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu[4]
Charter: Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[5]
China Express Airlines Chongqing, Tianjin
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Zhengzhou
Fuzhou Airlines Tianjin, Yichang
Loong Air Baotou, Hangzhou
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong, Yinchuan
Tianjin Airlines Guiyang, Tianjin
XiamenAir Changsha, Xiamen
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See also

References
  1. "山西五台山机场奠基". CAAC Journal. 2010-06-10.
  2. "五台山机场建设工程全面加速". Shanxi Ribao. 2014-07-04.
  3. "山西五台山机场正式通航". Xinhua.net. 2015-12-29.
  4. 2019夏秋季成都新增航线
  5. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285318/china-eastern-schedules-additional-2-routes-to-thailand-in-july-2019/
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