Wenzhou_Yongqiang_Airport

Wenzhou Longwan International Airport

Wenzhou Longwan International Airport

Airport serving Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China


Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (IATA: WNZ, ICAO: ZSWZ) is an airport serving the city of Wenzhou in southern Zhejiang Province, China. Formerly called Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, it adopted its current name on 25 April 2013.[1]

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The airport is located 24 km (15 mi) southeast of the city. In 2010, Wenzhou airport was the 28th-busiest airport in mainland China with 5,326,802 passengers.

History

The airport was opened for civil service on 12 July 1990. The construction cost was RMB 132.5 million dollars and was funded by Wenzhou's municipal government.

Facilities

The airport can handle aircraft as large as the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330. The departure lounge occupies 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft) in area. The apron occupies an area of 73,000 m2 (790,000 sq ft).

New terminal

Construction of the new Terminal 2 officially began on 11 November 2011. It will have an area of 100,000 square metres, four times larger than the existing Terminal 1, and will be able to handle 13 million passengers per year. When completed, it will be used exclusively for domestic flights, while Terminal 1 will be converted to a dedicated international terminal. Terminal 2 is the centrepiece of the new Wenzhou Comprehensive Transportation Hub development, which also includes a long-distance bus terminal, subway station, as well as commercial real estate.[2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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Accidents and incidents

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References

  1. 温州永强机场正式更名为温州龙湾国际机场. Carnoc (in Simplified Chinese). 2013-05-09.
  2. "Cathay Pacific Resumes Wenzhou Service in late-Feb 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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