Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport

Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport (Mongolian transliteration: Zalantun Genghiskhan Airport) (IATA: NZL, ICAO: ZBZL) is an airport that serves the city of Zalantun in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China. It is located near Chengjisihan (Genghis Khan) Town, 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) from the city center. The airport opened in December 2016.

Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport

扎兰屯成吉思汗机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesZhalantun, Inner Mongolia, China
LocationChengjisihan Town
Coordinates47°51′57″N 122°46′3″E / 47.86583°N 122.76750°E / 47.86583; 122.76750
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NZL is located in Inner Mongolia
NZL
NZL
Location of airport in Inner Mongolia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers152,450
Aircraft movements54,972
Cargo (metric tons)35.6
Source:[1]
Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport
Simplified Chinese扎兰屯成吉思汗机场
Traditional Chinese札蘭屯成吉思汗機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhālántún Chéngjísīhán Jīchǎng

History

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Zhalantun airport received approval from the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission on 19 June 2013. Construction started on 16 July with a total investment of 438 million yuan.[1][2] The airport opened on 28 December 2016 with the arrival of a China Express Airlines flight from Hohhot.[3]

Facilities

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Zhalantun airport has a single runway with dimensions 2,500 by 45 metres (8,202 ft × 148 ft).[4] The passenger terminal covers 8,400 square metres (90,000 sq ft) and can handle 280,000 people per year.[3][4] The airport's annual cargo capacity is 1,400 tonnes (1,500 short tons).[4]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Chengdu Airlines Harbin[5]
Genghis Khan Airlines Chifeng,[6] Hohhot[6]
Hebei Airlines Beijing–Daxing[7]
Okay Airways Tianjin
Tianjin Airlines Hailar,[8] Hohhot[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 内蒙古扎兰屯市民用机场建设工程正式开工 (in Chinese). 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  2. ^ 自治区"十二五"民航重点项目破题——扎兰屯民用机场获国家批复 (in Chinese). Zhalantun Government. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  3. ^ a b "内蒙古扎兰屯成吉思汗机场投入使用(图)". Civil Aviation Administration of China (in Chinese). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ^ "冬春航季今启航 | 成都航空32条新航线陆续首航,150元新疆区域"无限飞"!". Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "10月29日起,赤峰机场开启执行冬春季航班计划~". Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ^ Liu, Jim. "Hebei Airlines outlines Beijing Daxing operations from late-Oct 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b "上新啦!呼伦贝尔海拉尔机场开启冬航季模式". Retrieved 17 November 2023.