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Nanyang Jiangying Airport
南阳姜营机场IATA: NNY – ICAO: ZHNY Summary Airport type Public Serves Nanyang, Henan, China Location Jiangying, Wancheng District Coordinates 32°58′51″N 112°36′55″E / 32.98083°N 112.61528°ECoordinates: 32°58′51″N 112°36′55″E / 32.98083°N 112.61528°E Website Map Location of airport in Henan Province
NNYRunways Direction Length Surface m ft 2,300 7,546 Source: [1] Nanyang Jiangying Airport (Chinese: 南阳姜营机场) (IATA: NNY, ICAO: ZHNY) is an airport serving the city of Nanyang in Henan Province, China. It is located near Jiangying, in Wancheng District, 12 kilometers east of the city center. The airport was opened in October 1992 and expanded in 1998.[2] It is currently undergoing another phase of expansion.[3]
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Facilities
The airport has one runway that is 2,300 meters long and 50 meters wide (class 4C), and a 3,000 square-meter terminal building.[2] Construction is under way to lengthen the runway to 2,800 meters and expand the terminal building.[3]
History
The original Nanyang Airport was built in April 1934 and occupied by the Japanese during WWII. After the war it was used as a military airport with some civil flights. In October 1992 the new Jiangying Airport was built at the current location with an investment of 77 million yuan, and the old airport was closed. The new runway was 1,800 meters long and 45 meters wide. In 1998 the airport was expanded at a cost of 22.8 million yuan, lengthening the runway to 2,300 meters. Scheduled flights to Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing started in 2004.[4]
Airlines and destinations[5]
Airlines Destinations China Southern Airlines Beijing-Capital, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou China United Airlines Beijing-Nanyuan See also
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
References
- ^ Airport information for Nanyang Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b 南阳机场概况 (About Nanyang Airport)
- ^ a b 南阳机场扩建工程已完成场道道槽混凝土浇注
- ^ 南阳机场大事记
- ^ 2011年10月30日南阳机场执行冬春航班时刻
External links
Categories:- Airports in Henan
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