Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (IATA: ZYI, ICAO: ZUZY) is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the city of Zunyi in China's southwestern Guizhou Province. It is located in the town of Xinzhou in Xinpu New Area. The military air base was built in 1966 and completed in 1970.[4]

Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
IATA: ZYI ICAO: ZUZY
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Serves	Zunyi, Guizhou, China
Location	Xinzhou, Xinpu New Area
Opened	28 August 2012
Coordinates	27°48′40.2″N 107°14′45.5″E
Website	www.zunyijc.com
Map
ZYI Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 2,800 9,186 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 1,292,664 Aircraft movements 13,743 Cargo (metric tons) 1461.6
Source: CAAC[1][2][3]

In September 2009 construction was started to convert the air base to a dual-use airport, with an estimated total investment of 408 million yuan.[4] The airport opened on 28 August 2012, with inaugural flights to Beijing and Guangzhou.[3]

Facilities

The airport has a 2,800-meter runway (class 4C)[3] and an 11,000 square meter terminal building that is designed to resemble the site of Zunyi Conference.[5] It is projected to handle 300,000 passengers annually by 2020,[4] although during its first year in operation the airport has already handled 309,531.[6]

Airlines and destinations

See also

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

References