Sunan Shuofang International Airport
| Sunan Shuofang International Airport 苏南硕放国际机场 Sūnán Shuòfàng Guójì Jīchǎng |
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| IATA: WUX – ICAO: ZSWX | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Sunan Shuofang International Airport Ltd. | ||
| Serves | Wuxi and Suzhou | ||
| Location | Shuofang Subdistrict (硕放街道), Wuxi, Jiangsu | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 16 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 31°29′40″N 120°25′46″E / 31.49444°N 120.42944°ECoordinates: 31°29′40″N 120°25′46″E / 31.49444°N 120.42944°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 3,200 | 10,499 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passengers | 2,535,227 | ||
| Cargo (tons) | 57,070.7 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 21,978 | ||
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Sunan Shuofang International Airport (IATA: WUX, ICAO: ZSWX) is an airport serving the cities of Wuxi and Suzhou in southern Jiangsu Province, China (Sunan meaning "Southern Jiangsu" in Chinese). It is located in the Shuofang Subdistrict (硕放街道), 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Wuxi and 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Suzhou.[3] The airport was built in 1955 for military use, and commercial flights only started in 2004. Formerly called Wuxi Shuofang Airport (无锡硕放机场), it took the current name in November 2010 and is now co-owned by the governments of Wuxi, Suzhou, and Jiangsu Province.[4] In 2010 Sunan Airport handled 2,535,277 passengers, making it the 39th busiest airport in China.
Facilities
The airport has one runway designated 03/21 which measures 3,200 by 50 metres (10,499 ft × 164 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China | Beijing-Capital |
| China Eastern Airlines | Beijing-Capital, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Kunming, Lanzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an |
| China Eastern Airlines | Hong Kong, Taipei-Taoyuan Charter: Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Jeju, Phuket, Siem Reap |
| Shenzhen Airlines | Beijing-Capital, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Jieyang, Kunming, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xiamen, Zhuhai |
| Shenzhen Airlines | Macau, Osaka-Kansai, Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu, Chongqing |
Cargo Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Donghai Airlines | Beijing-Capital, Quanzhou, Shenzhen |
| SF Airlines | Shenzhen |
| Yangtze River Express | Hong Kong, Shanghai-Pudong |
References
- ^ (Chinese) Wuxi Airport Co., Ltd.
- ^ a b Airport information for Sunan Shuofang International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ 苏南硕放国际机场
- ^ 苏南硕放国际机场有限公司正式揭牌
