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Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport
太原武宿国际机场
Tàiyuán Wǔxù Guójì Jīchǎng
Taiyuan airport (6246642416).jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Location Taiyuan, Shanxi
Elevation AMSL 785 m / 2,575 ft
Coordinates 37°44′49″N 112°37′42″E / 37.74694°N 112.62833°E / 37.74694; 112.62833
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TYN is located in Shanxi
TYN
TYN
Location of the Airport in Shanxi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 3,600 11,811 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 8,842,987
Cargo 45,463.6 Ton
Aircraft movements 79,376
Passengers 8,842,987
Cargo 45,463.6 Ton
Aircraft movements 79,376
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
Traditional Chinese 太原武宿國際機場
Simplified Chinese 太原武宿国际机场

Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (IATA: TYNICAO: ZBYN) is an airport serving Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, China. It is the largest airport in Shanxi and is located about 15 kilometers (about 9.3 miles) southeast of downtown Taiyuan.

Built in 1939, it has evolved into one of the busiest and most important airport of Shanxi Province with connection to most major cities within China. Since March 2006, the airport has undergone an expansion phase with a new Terminal at a cost of CNY 1.57 billion and is capable of serving 6 million passengers a year. Construction was completed in late 2007. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it served as a supplementary airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.

The airport is a focus city for both China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. As for 2015, Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport was the 28th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 8,842,987 passengers.


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