Xiaoshan Airport
| Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Xiaoshan District | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°13′46″N 120°26′04″E / 30.22944°N 120.43444°ECoordinates: 30°13′46″N 120°26′04″E / 30.22944°N 120.43444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Passengers | 31,594,959 |
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| Cargo (tonnes) | 487,984.2 |
| Aircraft movements | 251,048 |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Hángzhōu Xiāoshān Guójì Jīchǎng |
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (IATA: HGH, ICAO: ZSHC) is the principal airport serving Hangzhou, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the capital of Zhejiang Province, China. The airport is located on the southern shore of Qiantang River in Xiaoshan District and is 27 km east of downtown Hangzhou. Architecture firm Aedas designed Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
The airport has service to destinations throughout China. International destinations are mainly in east and southeast Asia, and points of Africa, Europe and south Asia. The airport also serves as a focus city for Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
In 2016, Hangzhou airport handled 31,594,959 passengers, which ranked 10th in terms of passenger traffic in China. In addition, the airport was the country's 7th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic and the 10th busiest airport by traffic movements.
The airport was planned to be constructed in three phases. The first phase of construction started in July 1997, and was completed and opened for traffic on 30 December 2000. It replaced the old Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport, which was a dual-use civil and military airfield. In March 2004, the airport officially became an international airport after immigration and customs facilities were built and put into service. A second runway of 3,600 meters is also under construction. Terminal extensions are also under construction as of 2012.
The airport was a hub of CNAC Zhejiang. After the airlines' merger with Air China, the latter inherited the Hangzhou hub.
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