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Zhaotong Airport (IATA: ZAT, ICAO: ZPZT) is an airport serving the city of Zhaotong in Southwestern China's Yunnan province.
Zhaotong Airport 昭通机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Zhaotong, Yunnan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1935 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°19′40″N 103°45′24″E / 27.32778°N 103.75667°E | ||||||||||
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  ZAT Location of airport in Yunnan | |||||||||||
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| Source: List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 昭通机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 昭通機場 | ||||||
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History
editZhaotong Airport was first built in 1935. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, it served as a rear-area military airport and an important hub for the "Hump" airlift route. It has seen B-29 heavy bombers take off and land, making significant contributions to the victory of the war.[2]
In 1950, Zhaotong Airport was converted into a joint military-civilian airport. In 1968, the Kunming-Zhaotong route was opened, accommodating Il-14 aircraft.[3] In February 1983, the Kunming-Zhaotong route was suspended due to outdated facilities and aircraft at Zhaotong Airport.[4] In 1986, Zhaotong Airport was completely shut down.[3]
On May 15, 1987, the Leading Group for the Renovation of Zhaotong Airport was established.[4] In November 1990, the Central Military Commission, the General Staff Department, and the State Planning Commission approved the expansion and renovation of Zhaotong Airport.[3] On December 1, 1990, the Zhaotong Airport Expansion Leading Group was established.[4]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project was held on November 20, 1991.[3][4] On May 14, 1993, the 2,600-meter-long airport runway was completed. On November 12, a Boeing 737-300 aircraft, which took off from Kunming Airport, landed at Zhaotong Airport for the first time.[4]
On December 20, 1993, Zhaotong Airport held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation project and its inaugural flight.[4] On November 20, 1994, after an 11-year hiatus in civil aviation operations, flights resumed. However, at that time, only the Kunming-Zhaotong route was operated, with a small number of flights and limited operational capacity.[3]
In 2009, the relocation and reconstruction of Zhaotong Airport officially began.[5][6] In July and September 2013, the Chinese Air Force and the Civil Aviation Administration of China respectively approved Zhaojiaxiaochong in Zhaoyang District as the site for the relocation of Zhaotong Airport and completed the preliminary site survey.[6] In June 2017, the relocation and reconstruction project of Zhaotong Airport was approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission.[5]
On July 20, 2021, the relocation and reconstruction project of Zhaotong Airport officially commenced.[7][8] Construction of the airport was expected to be completed by the end of 2025.[9] The new airport is expected to be operational by the end of 2026.[10]
Airlines and destinations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
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- ↑ "昭通机场迁建工程开工_云南省交通运输厅". jtyst.yn.gov.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ 网易 (2025-05-06). "争分夺秒赶进度！昭通新机场力争今年完成建设任务". www.163.com. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "一批新机场，今年将启用！全球少见的海岛型机场来了，预留金门专用航站楼-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "新航季终将见面！杭州、广州、西安、深圳、普洱时刻调整咯！！". Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ "好消息！2024年昭通机场直飞北京、上海……". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- 1 2 "大理机场开始执行2023年冬航季航班". Retrieved 5 December 2023.