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Jiaxing Airport (Chinese: 嘉兴机场), or Jiaxing Air Base, is a military air base in the city of Jiaxing in Zhejiang province, China. It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport. The airport is located 8 kilometers from the city center in Xiuzhou District.[2] Due to Jiaxing Airport's proximity to both Shanghai and Hangzhou, it is touted as "Shanghai's third airport" and "Hangzhou's second airport".[3] The airport is designed to handle 500,000 passengers annually.[3]

Jiaxing Airport 嘉兴机场 Jiāxìng Jīchǎng
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Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Serves	Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
Location	Xiuzhou District
Coordinates	30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E
Map
Jiaxing Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 3,400 11,155
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Facilities

Jiaxing Airport will be a class 4E airport when completed. Jiaxing Airport is planned to have one 3,400 meter long runway and a 25,700 square-meter terminal building. The airport will be able to accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft. [4]

See also

• List of airports in China
• List of the busiest airports in China
• List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases

References

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