Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport

Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport[1][2] or Chongqing Xiannüshan Airport[5] (Chinese: 重庆仙女山机场; pinyin: Chóngqìng Xiānnǚshān Jīchǎng) (IATA: CQW, ICAO: ZUWL) is an airport that serves Wulong District, 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).[4][6]

Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport[1][2]

重庆仙女山机场

Chóngqìng Xiānnǚshān Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesWulong District, Chongqing, China
LocationXiannüshan Town
Opened18 December 2020 (2020-12-18)
Elevation AMSL1,746.5 m / 5,730 ft
Coordinates29°27′57″N 107°41′32″E
Map
CQW is located in Chongqing
CQW
CQW
Location of airport in Chongqing
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,800 9,186
Statistics (2021)
Passengers47,433
Aircraft movements602
Cargo (metric tons)1
Source: IATA,[3] CNAIR[4]
Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport
Simplified Chinese重庆仙女山机场

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

Facilities

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

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing[7]
Loong Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[8] Hangzhou
Shandong Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[8] Jinan
Spring Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu, Shanghai–Pudong

See also

References
  1. "[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"
  2. "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.
  3. "IATA code search page". IATA.
  4. "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.
  5. "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. "Beijing to Wulong flights begin boosts tourism to Transformers filming location". China Daily. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. "仙女山机场2022年冬航季航班计划". Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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