Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (IATA: WNZ, ICAO: ZSWZ) is the airport serving the city of Wenzhou in southern Zhejiang Province, China. Formerly called Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, it adopted the current name on 25 April 2013.[1]
Wenzhou Longwan International Airport 温州龙湾国际机场 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Wenzhou Airport Group Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
Serves | Wenzhou, Zhejiang | ||||||||||
Location | Longwan District, Wenzhou | ||||||||||
Opened | 12 July 1990 (32 years ago) (1990-07-12) | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°54′43″N 120°51′07″E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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WNZ Location of airport in Zhejiang Show map of ZhejiangWNZ WNZ (China) Show map of China | |||||||||||
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Source: China's busiest airports by passenger traffic |
Wenzhou Longwan International Airport | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 温州龙湾国际机场 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 溫州龍灣國際機場 | ||||||
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Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 温州永强机场 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 溫州永強機場 | ||||||
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The airport is located 24 km (15 mi) southeast of the city. In 2010, Wenzhou airport was the 28th busiest airport in mainland China with 5,326,802 passengers.
The airport was opened for civil service on July 12, 1990. The construction cost was RMB 132.5 million dollars and was funded by Wenzhou's municipal government.
The airport can handle aircraft as large as the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330. The departure lounge occupies 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft) in area. The apron occupies an area of 73,000 m2 (790,000 sq ft).
Construction of the new Terminal 2 officially began on 11 November 2011. It will have an area of 100,000 square meters, four times as big as the existing Terminal 1, and will be able to handle 13 million passengers per year. When completed it will be used exclusively for domestic flights, while Terminal 1 will be converted to a dedicated international terminal. Terminal 2 is the centerpiece of the new Wenzhou Comprehensive Transportation Hub development which also includes a long-distance bus terminal, subway station, as well as commercial real estate.[2]