General Plan of the Relocation Project of Ankang Airport Gains Approval

According to reports from Ankang Airport’s Construction Office, the General Plan of the Relocation Project of Ankang Airport has gained approval from the CAAC Northwest Regional Administration.

Ankang Airport is designed to be a category 4C regional airport. According to the General Plan, the airport will provide service mainly for regional transport airlines and general aviation. The B737、A320、MA60 and other airplane types can operate out of the airport. To meet its short-term demands the airport will be constructed to accommodate 300 thousand passengers, 750 tons of cargo and mail, and 3,864 flights annually by 2020; To meet its long-term demands by the year of 2040, the airport will be constructed to accommodate 1 million passengers, 1,800 tons of cargo and mail, and 11,905 flights annually.