Zhubi Airport

Zhubi Airport is a dual-use airport on Subi Reef located in Spratly Islands.

Subi Airport
Summary
Airport typeDual-use
Owner/OperatorPeople's Liberation Army Navy
ServesSubi Reef
LocationSansha city, Hainan province, China
Time zoneChina Standard Time (UTC+8)
Coordinates10°55′32.5″N 114°4′18.6″E
Map
Subi Airport is located in South China Sea
Subi Airport
Subi Airport
Location within Hainan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 10,662 3,250 Concrete

History

Construction began in August 2015.

On July 12, 2016, the Chinese government used a Cessna CE-680 aircraft from the Civil Aviation Flight Check Center of China to conduct a check flight on the newly built airport and it succeeded. [1]

On July 13, 2016, the Chinese government requisitioned a civil airliner of Hainan Airlines. It departed from Haikou Meilan International Airport and landed at the newly-built airport. It returned in the afternoon of the same day to complete the test flight. [2]

Facilities

Subi Airport has a 3,250 metres (10,660 ft) x 60 metres (200 ft) runway, a terminal building, 20 hangars, and 2 helicopter platforms. While airport can be used by civilian aircraft no schedule airline currently uses this airport.

References
  1. "中国南沙群岛美济礁、渚碧礁新机场校验飞行成功". news.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  2. "中国南沙美济礁渚碧礁新建机场试飞成功-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
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