Wutaishan Airport formerly called Dingxiang Airport, is a military air base in Dingxiang County

Dingxiang County

Dingxiang County is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city.-References:*...

, Shanxi Province, China

China

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. It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport to serve the city of Xinzhou

Xinzhou

Xinzhou is a prefecture-level city of the People's Republic of China province of Shanxi.-Administrative Divisions:- Education :Xinzhou has numerous public schools, including Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue , which is considered the most prestigious of public high schools in the region.Another public high...

 and Wutaishan, a Buddhist sacred mountain and World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

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. The airport is located 33 kilometers from Xinzhou. Construction started in June 2010 with a total investment of 476 million yuan, and the airport is expected to open in 2012.

Facilities

The airport will have one runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, and a 4,000 square meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 350,000 passengers annually by 2020.

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