Ningbo Lishe International Airport
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Ningbo Lishe International Airport 宁波栎社国际机场 Níngbō Lìshè Guójì Jīchǎng |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ningbo Lishe International Airport Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 m / 13 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°49′36″N 121°27′43″E / 29.82667°N 121.46194°ECoordinates: 29°49′36″N 121°27′43″E / 29.82667°N 121.46194°E | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | 6,855,075 |
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| Aircraft movements | 56,110 |
| Cargo | 77,054.2 |
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (Chinese: 宁波栎社国际机场) (IATA: NGB, ICAO: ZSNB) is the principal airport serving Ningbo, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the second largest city in Zhejiang Province, China.
In 2013, the airport handled 5.4 million passengers, ranking 36th in China. It was the 29th busiest airport in China in cargo traffic in 2012.
Ningbo's first airport was opened for civil service on 16 November 1984 when a CAAC Antonov AN-24 aircraft landed at the military Ningbo Zhuangqiao Airport (宁波庄桥机场).
In 1985, the Central Government of China approved the construction of Ningbo Lishe Airport. On 30 June 1990, it opened for service and became the first civil-only airport in Zhejiang. The construction cost was RMB 126 million.
In July 1992, the airport opened for international service. The first international service was opened to Hong Kong later the same year. In November 1998, service to Macau with onward code-share connection to Taipei and Kaohsiung started. International cargo flights started by the end of 1998.
In March 1997, Great Wall Airlines established a hub at the facility. The airport has services to 38 domestic destinations in China and international services to Hong Kong, Seoul, and Macau. It is served by 16 airlines.
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