Ar Horqin Airport

Ar Horqin Airport (Chinese: 阿鲁科尔沁机场) (IATA: AEQ) is a general aviation airport being constructed to serve Ar Horqin Banner in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Tianshan Town, the administrative seat of Ar Horqin, between the villages of Shenglong and Shuangshan.[1]

Ar Horqin Airport

阿鲁科尔沁机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesAr Horqin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
LocationTianshan Town
Coordinates43.87042°N 120.15958°E / 43.87042; 120.15958
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Location of the airport
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AEQ (China)

The airport project was approved in 2015, and construction began in April 2016.[2] A test flight was successfully conducted on 30 May 2018.[1] The airport is rated class A1, capable of handling aircraft with up to 30 seats such as the Cessna 208B and the Harbin Y-12.[2]

References

  1. "赤峰阿鲁科尔沁通用机场行业试飞圆满成功". Carnoc. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  2. Lian Dehua 廉德华 (2017-09-23). "走进通用机场 走近通用航空---阿鲁科尔沁机场预验收纪实". Government of Ar Horqin Banner. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
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