Chongqing Xiannüshan Airport

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Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport[3][4] or Chongqing Xiannüshan Airport[5] (IATA: CQW, ICAO: ZUWL) is an airport that serves Wulong, Chongqing municipality, China. The airport is located in the town of Xiannüshan (仙女山), also spelled as Xiannyushan[5] or Xiannvshan, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the urban center of Wulong District, it is expected to mainly serve tourists visiting the Wulong Karst landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction began in 2014 and lasted five years, with an estimated total cost of 1.333 billion yuan (about $145 million).[2][6]

Chongqing Xiannüshan Airport

重庆仙女山机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesWulong District, Chongqing, China
LocationXiannüshan Town
OpenedDecember 18, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-18)
Elevation AMSL1,746.5 m / 5,730 ft
Coordinates29°27′57″N 107°41′32″E / 29.46583°N 107.69222°E / 29.46583; 107.69222
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CQW is located in Chongqing
CQW
CQW
Location of airport in Chongqing
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,800 9,186
Statistics (2021)
Passengers47,433
Aircraft movements602
Cargo (metric tons)1
Source: IATA,[1] CNAIR[2]
Chongqing Xiannüshan Airport
Simplified Chinese重庆仙女山机场
Traditional Chinese重慶仙女山機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChóngqìng Xiānnǚshān Jīchǎng

The airport opened on December 18, 2020.[5]

Facilities

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Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport has a 2,800-meter-long runway (class 4C), occupying an area of 3,476 mu.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[7] Guangzhou[8]
West Air Nanjing[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IATA code search page". IATA.
  2. ^ a b c "仙女山旅游支线机场为重庆经济发展插上腾飞的翅膀". China Air Travel. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. ^ "[重庆]重庆武隆机场正式命名"重庆仙女山机场"". 2019-09-27. 故国家民航局综合司对重庆武隆机场命名为"重庆仙女山机场"无不同意见,机场英文名称为"CHONGQING XIANNVSHAN AIRPORT"
  4. ^ "重庆仙女山机场正式命名,将与张家界等形成空中旅游黄金环线". 2019-10-06.
  5. ^ a b c "Xiannyushan Airport in Chongqing officially opens - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  6. ^ "打造国际旅游 重庆仙女山机场有望明年开建". Phoenix TV. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  7. ^ "快乐"暑"不完,仙女山机场即将开通北京航线". Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "仙女山机场航班时刻表". Retrieved 8 December 2023.