| Xi'an Xianyang International Airport 西安咸阳国际机场 Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng |
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| IATA: XIY – ICAO: ZLXY | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | XXIA | ||
| Serves | Xi'an, Shaanxi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,572 ft / 479 m | ||
| Coordinates | 34°26′49″N 108°45′05″E / 34.44694°N 108.75139°ECoordinates: 34°26′49″N 108°45′05″E / 34.44694°N 108.75139°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 05/23 | 3,000 | 9,842 | Concrete |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (simplified Chinese: 西安咸阳国际机场; traditional Chinese: 西安咸陽國際機場; pinyin: Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng) (IATA: XIY, ICAO: ZLXY) serves Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. Covering 5 square kilometres, it is the largest airport in China's northwest. Due to the Chinese western expansion, visitor and cargo flow are rapidly increasing. The airport was the hub for China Northwest Airlines until the company was merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2002. Currently, the airport connects to 79 other cities domestically and internationally.
In 2008, the airport handled 11,921,919 passengers, which made itself the busiest airport in northwest China and the 9th busiest nationwide. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport was also the 15th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic and the 9th busiest airport by traffic movements.
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History
Before Xi'an Xianyang International Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport (IATA: SIA, ICAO: ZLSN)[3][4]. In 1984, the State Council of the People's Republic of China and Central Military Commission proposed to build a large civil-use airport on the site of Xianyang's airfield. Phase 1 of the airport commenced construction on August 1987, and was finished and opened in September 1, 1991. Xi'an Xiguan Airport closed at the same time. Phase 2 started in August 2000, and was finished on September 16, 2003. Also, in 2007, the airport signed an agreement to do trading with Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, creating the "Air silk road."
Another RMB7.592 billion invested project is scheduled to be established by 2020. It will build a third 170,000-square-meter terminal building; a second 3,800-meter runway; and related support facilities. After expansion, the airport will reach 26 million passengers annually, and will become the fourth Chinese airport with independent parallel operation of instrument runways.
During World War II, the airport was known as Hsian Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942-1945). The Americans used the airport primarily as a photo-reconnaissance airfield, with unarmed P-38 Lightnings, equipped with aerial cameras flew over Japanese-held territory providing intelligence to the Chinese ground forces. In addition, P-61 Black Widow night interceptor aircraft flew from the airport, providing defense against night bombing raids by the Japanese, along with P-47 Thunderbolts day fighters and C-47 Skytrain transports flying in supplies and ammunition to support friendly forces in the area. The Americans closed their facilities at the airport after the end of the war in September 1945.[5][6]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines have regular scheduled services to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport :
Domestic
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China | Beijing-Capital, Chengdu, Guilin, Hangzhou, Shanghai-Pudong |
| China Eastern Airlines | Beijing-Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dayong, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Macau, Nanchang, Nanjing, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Wuhan, Wuxi, Yinchuan |
| China Southern Airlines | Changsha, Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xining, Yinchuan, Yiwu |
| Deer Air | Sanya |
| Hainan Airlines | Ankang, Beijing-Capital, Changsha, Changzhi, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hanzhong, Hefei, Hohhot, Jinan, Kunming, Lanzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Qingyang, Sanya, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xuzhou, Yan'an, Yichang, Yinchang, Yinchuan, Yulin |
| Joy Air | Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai-Pudong, Macau,Hong Kong |
| Kunpeng Airlines (operated by Shenzhen Airlines) | Changchun, Dunhuang, Fuzhou, Hailar, Hefei, Hohhot, Huangyan, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Linyi, Manzhouli, Nanjing, Nanning,
Qinhuangdao, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Wuzhou, Xiangfan, Yantai, Yinchuan, Yulin |
| Shandong Airlines | Jinan |
| Shanghai Airlines | Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Shanghai-Pudong, Xining |
| Shenzhen Airlines | Guangzhou, Lanzhou, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Urumqi, Xining, Yinchuan |
| Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu |
| Xiamen Airlines | Nanchang, Wuhan, Wuyishan |
International
Flights to Hong Kong are listed here as these are treated as international flights. Also included in this list are Cross-strait charter flights that operate between Mainland China and Taiwan.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Asiana Airlines | Seoul-Incheon |
| China Airlines | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong, Nagoya-Centrair, Seoul-Incheon, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita |
| Hainan Airlines | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Korean Air | Busan [seasonal], Seoul-Incheon |
| Joy Air | Seoul-Incheon[seasonal], Seoul-Gimpo[seasonal], Pusan[seasonal], Tokyo-Narita[seasonal] |
Transportation
The airport is 47 km from Xi'an city centre, and 13 km from the town of Xianyang. Buses and taxis are available between the airport and Xi'an city centre.
Accidents and Incidents
- On June 6, 1994, China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 broke up in mid-air and crashed near Xi'an, enroute to Guangzhou from Xian. A maintenance error was responsible. All 160 people on board died.
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for ZLXY at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for XIY / ZLXY at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ Airport information for SIA / ZLSN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ Accident history for SIA / ZLSN at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
- ^ USAFHRA Document Search - Hsian
External links
- (Chinese) Shaanxi Airport Management Corporation
- (Chinese) Xi'an Xiangyang International Aviation Limited
- Current weather for ZLXY at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for XIY / ZLXY at Aviation Safety Network
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