Zhangjiajie_Hehua_Airport

Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport

Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport

Airport in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China


Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (Chinese: 张家界荷花国际机场) is an international airport serving Zhangjiajie, Hunan, People's Republic of China (IATA: DYG, ICAO: ZGDY). The airport is located in Huhua village in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie. It is the second largest airport in Hunan, after Changsha Huanghua Airport, and the only international airport in the Wuling Mountains region.[2][3] As of 2019 it has a capacity of 5 million passengers, 19,000 tons of cargo and 45,000 aircraft movements.[2]

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History

In 1991 construction started on Dayong Airport, which had its first test flight in December 1993 (Dayong is the former name of Zhangjiajie City).[3]

The airport eventually opened for commercial flights under the name Dayong Zhangjiajie Airport on 18 August 1994.[4] In 1995 it was renamed Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport. In 1999 it served 500,000 passengers annually.[5]

In 2011 the first international flight (excluding Macao and Hong Kong) arrived from Seoul's Incheon International Airport.[3]

In 2015 the second terminal opened after an 18 months construction period.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

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See also


References

  1. 2015年民航机场吞吐量排名 (XLS) (in Chinese (China)). CAAC. 2016-03-31.
  2. sina_mobile (2019-11-04). "湖南省的第二大国际机场——张家界荷花国际机场". k.sina.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. 网易 (2021-02-06). "5月通车!荷花机场大变样!新航站楼高架桥修成这样啦!". www.163.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. Ryan, Chris; Huimin, Gu (2009-01-13). Tourism in China: Destination, Cultures and Communities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-85178-1.
  5. "에어서울, 인천~중국 장자제 직항편 3년 만에 운항 재개" [Air Seoul, resumes direct flights from Incheon to China for the first time in three years]. Chosun Biz (in Korean). Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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