Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport
Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport (simplified Chinese: 杭州笕桥机场; traditional Chinese: 杭州筧橋機場), formerly romanized as Chien Chiao, also known as Hangzhou Air Base, is a People's Liberation Army Air Force Base and a former civil airport serving Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province, China. It is located in the town of Jianqiao (Chinese: 笕桥) in Jianggan District, about 7 miles northeast of the city center. Jianqiao Airport served as Hangzhou's main airport until 29 December 2000, when all commercial flights were transferred to the newly built Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport 杭州笕桥机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Location | Jianqiao, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1 January 1957 (commercial) | ||||||||||
| Passenger services ceased | 29 December 2000 | ||||||||||
| Built | 1931 (military) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 16 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°19′59″N 120°14′20″E | ||||||||||
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Jianqiao Location of airport in China | |||||||||||
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