Zunyi Maotai Airport (IATA: WMT, ICAO: ZUMT) is an airport in Renhuai city, which is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi in Guizhou Province, China. It is located in Yinshui Village, Gaodaping Town, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from downtown Renhuai. The airport is named after the famous Maotai liquor produced in the nearby town of the same name. It is the second airport in Zunyi, after Zunyi Xinzhou Airport.[1][2]

Zunyi Maotai Airport 遵义茅台机场 Zūnyì Máotái Jīchăng
IATA: WMT ICAO: ZUMT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Renhuai, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
Location	Yinshui Village, Gaodaping Town
Opened	31 October 2017
Elevation AMSL	1,240 m / 4,068 ft
Coordinates	27°58′05″N 106°26′20″E
Map
WMT Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,600 8,530
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 1,413,381 Aircraft movements 16,104 Cargo (metric tons) 829.1

Construction

Preparation for building the airport began in 2000 and the site was chosen in 2003. Construction was originally scheduled to begin in 2006, but was delayed for five years until finally starting on December 25, 2011. Construction for the airport expressway also began on the same day.[1] The airport cost 2.437 billion yuan to build. It was opened on 31 October 2017.[2]

Facilities

The airport has a runway that is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide (class 4C), a 15,000 square-meter terminal building, and 4 aircraft parking aprons.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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See also

• List of airports in China
• List of the busiest airports in China

References