Jiayuguan airport is one of the China's greatest historic airports in northwest. On July 1, 1953 it was formally open to navigation, which is the navigation and communication hub in the Eurasian route. Jiayuguan airport is located in 9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan city, Henggou village Xincheng Township, with an elevation of 1556 meters and was founded in 1938.
Basic Information of Jiayuguan Airport
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English Name:
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Jiayuguan Airport
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Chinese Name:
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嘉峪关机场
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IATA:
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JGN
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ICAO:
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ZLJQ
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Location:
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9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan city, Henggou village Xincheng Township
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Grade of the Airport:
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4C
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Jiayuguan airport on July 1, 1953 formally was open to navigation, at that time it was civil airport for 3C level. But since November 1996, because the customers were reduced, Jiayuguan airport only opened in the tourist season, and stopping time became longer year by year. Before modification, the airfield is a 4C grade where can only take off and land "Dornier", "Challenger" and other types of small aircraft.
On July 31, 2006, Jiayuguan airport was checked and accepted by the civil aviation administration of the northwest region, the construction department of Gansu province, Gansu airport group, Jiayuguan city government departments such as six professional teams, after nearly two days of overall acceptance tests, and it marked the Jiayuguan airport renovation project lasted nearly nine months fully completed. On August 4, Jiayuguan airport would be open again. After modification, the runway length extended from 2800 meters to 3000 meters, width of pavement extended from 48 meters to 60 meters. Gansu jiayuguan airport terminal area expansion project in 2010 formally completed and put into use, and after completion it would meet the needs of passenger throughput of 0.4 million passengers.
Jiayuguan airport is not only an important feeder airport in the Gansu province, but also is the only class E class alternate airport from Lanzhou to Urumqi air route of domestic and international flights, which will be to accelerate the development of China's civil aviation and play a positive role in promoting Jiayuguan and Jiuquan region's economic development.
The Airport Shuttle
9 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan city, on the west side of Henggou village Xincheng Township, the airport is 1556 meters above sea level. People can take the airport shuttle and taxi to downtown city.
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