Hengyang Nanyue Airport is an airport scheduled for construction in the city of Hengyang

Hengyang

Hengyang is the second largest city of China's Hunan Province. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km south of Changsha.-History:Its former name was Hengzhou . This was the capital of a prefecture in the Tang Dynasty's Jiangnan and West Jiangnan circuits...

 in Hunan Province, China

China

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. It is located in Yunji Town, Hengnan County

Hengnan County

Hengnan County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Hengyang city.-References:*...

, and is named after Mount Heng

Mount Heng (Hunan)

Mount Heng , also known as Nan Yue , is located in Hunan Province, People's Republic of China and is one of the Five Sacred Mountains of Taoism in China. Heng Shan is a mountain range long with 72 peaks and lies at 27.254798°N and 112.655743°E...

 which is also known as Nanyue. Nanyue Airport will replace the old Bajialing Airport which was shut down in 1995.

Facilities

The airport will have one runway that is 2,400 meters long, extendable to 3,200 meters. It is projected to serve 360,000 passengers annually by 2020.

See also

• Hengyang Bajialing Airport
  Hengyang Bajialing Airport
  Hengyang Bajialing Airport is a former military and civil airport in the city of Hengyang in Hunan Province, China. It is located in Zhuhui District east of the Xiang River. The airport has not served commercial flights since 1995 and the new Hengyang Nanyue Airport is scheduled for...
  
  
• List of airports in the People's Republic of China
• List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China