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Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
贵阳龙洞堡国际机场
Guìyáng Lóngdòngbǎo Guójì Jīchǎng
Guiyang Longdongpu International Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Elevation AMSL 1,139 m / 3,737 ft
Coordinates 26°32′19″N 106°48′03″E / 26.53861°N 106.80083°E / 26.53861; 106.80083Coordinates: 26°32′19″N 106°48′03″E / 26.53861°N 106.80083°E / 26.53861; 106.80083
Website http://www.gyairport.com
Map
KWE is located in China
KWE
KWE
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 12,525,537
Passengers 12,525,537
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
Traditional Chinese 貴陽龍洞堡國際機場
Simplified Chinese 贵阳龙洞堡国际机场

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (IATA: KWEICAO: ZUGY) is an airport serving Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province in southwestern China.

Guiyang Longdongbao Airport was opened on May 28, 1997 and adopted its current name on Jan 19, 2006. It is located 11 km southeast from Guiyang's city center. It is about 4 square kilometers and has a 3200-meter long, 45-meter wide runway, which can accommodate Boeing 747, Airbus A330 widebodied aircraft. The terminal is about 34000 square meters, available for over 2000 passengers departing and arriving per hour. Guiyang airport is an important hub in Southern China.

in 2011, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport was the 25th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 7,339,229 passengers.

Guiyang airport in 2010 exceeded its design capacity of 5 million passengers. The airport expansion project was authorized and started in Sept, 2010, with the total annual passenger capability of 15.5 millions and annual cargo traffic of 220 thousand tons per year. The total investment on it will be about 3.4 billion yuan.

China Express Airlines was previously headquartered on the grounds of Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport.


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