Yinchuan Hedong Airport
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Yinchuan Hedong Airport is an airport in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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. It is located 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southeast of downtown Yinchuan in Linghe Town of Lingwu City.

It is a relatively small airport compared to many airports in China. Nevertheless, it is the autonomous region's main aviation
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 gateway. Its name Hedong means "East of the River" and is literally derived from the fact that the airport is located east of the Yellow River
Yellow River
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. It is presently connected to over 20 cities by either direct flights, or transferring in Xi'an
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 and Beijing
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. The terminal
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 building covers a total area of 15,000 sq m (3.7 acres).

The airport currently handles 819,000 passengers a year, although this number is to be increased in the near future, since a new expansion is being considered.

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