Shaoyang Wugang Airport

Summary

Shaoyang Wugang Airport (IATA: WGN, ICAO: ZGSY) is an airport serving the city of Shaoyang in Hunan Province, China. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Wugang, a county-level city under the administration of Shaoyang, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the urban center of Shaoyang.[2] The airport received approval from the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission in July 2013. It is expected to cost 957 million yuan to build.[1] The airport was opened on 28 June 2017, with an inaugural China Southern Airlines flight from Changsha Huanghua International Airport.[2]

Shaoyang Wugang Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesShaoyang, Hunan, China
LocationWugang, Hunan
Opened28 June 2017
Elevation AMSL440 m / 1,444 ft
Coordinates26°48′07″N 110°38′31″E / 26.802°N 110.642°E / 26.802; 110.642
Map
WGN is located in Hunan
WGN
WGN
Location of airport in Hunan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,600 8,530
Statistics (2021)
Passengers302,563
Aircraft movements4,250
Cargo (metric tons)3.8
Source:[1]
Shaoyang Wugang Airport
Simplified Chinese邵阳武冈机场

Facilities edit

The airport has a 2,600-meter runway and a 3,000-square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle 250,000 passengers and 500 tons of cargo annually by 2020.[1]

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Air China Beijing–Capital, Zhengzhou
China Express Airlines Changsha, Chongqing
Hainan Airlines Haikou, Xi'an
Juneyao Air Hangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong
Spring Airlines Lanzhou, Shenzhen

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 新建湖南邵阳武冈机场获批复 投资9.57亿元 (in Chinese). Carnoc. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  2. ^ a b "武冈机场通航,邵阳新添空中走廊". Sina. 29 June 2017.