Foshan Shadi Airport , or Shadi Air Base, is a dual-use military and public airport serving the city of Foshan

Foshan

Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper ....

 in Guangdong Province, China

China

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History

The Shadi Air Base is an airbase

Airbase

An airbase is a military airfield that provides basing and support of military aircraft....

 of People's Liberation Army Air Force

People's Liberation Army Air Force

The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...

. One squadron of J8-2

Shenyang J-8

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 (fighters are in support of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison

People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison

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Commercial flights started in 1987, but ceased in 2002 due to government policy. The airport was reopened to the public in 2009.

Airlines and destinations

See also

• List of airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases