Huxian Airport

Huxian Airport

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Huxian
Airport
Huxian
Airport (China)

Summary
Airport type Undetermined
Serves Xianyang
Location Xianyang, China
Coordinates 34°09′10″N 108°35′59″E / 34.15278°N 108.59972°E / 34.15278; 108.59972
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 2,272 3,030 Concrete

Huxian Airport is an airport, located about 15 miles south-southwest of Xianyang (Shaanxi Province) in the People’s Republic of China. Its exact use is undetermined.

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Huhsien (Yuehhsien) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942–1945). People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) use airport as a military base - Xian Air Base

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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