Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport

"Qinhuangdao Airport" redirects here. For the former airport, see Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport.
Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport
IATA: BPE – ICAO: ZBDH
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
Location Longjiadian Town, Changli County
Opened 31 March 2016
Elevation AMSL 14 m / 46 ft
Coordinates 39°39′59″N 119°3′32″E / 39.66639°N 119.05889°E / 39.66639; 119.05889Coordinates: 39°39′59″N 119°3′32″E / 39.66639°N 119.05889°E / 39.66639; 119.05889
Map
BPE

Location of airport in China

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,600 8,530
Source: [1]
Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport
Simplified Chinese 秦皇岛北戴河机场

Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport (IATA: BPE, ICAO: ZBDH) is an airport serving the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China. It is located in Longjiadian Town, Changli County, 47 kilometres (29 mi) from the city center and 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Beidaihe.[2]

History

The Beidaihe Airport project was started in 2004, and received approval from the State Council in July 2009. The construction feasibility report was approved in May 2011, and construction officially began in April 2012. The airport was opened on 31 March 2016, replacing the old Shanhaiguan Airport, which was shared with the military, as Qinhuangdao's main airport. Shanhaiguan Airport reverted to sole military use.[2]

Facilities

The airport occupies an area of 2,195 mu. It has a runway that is 2,600 meters long and 60 meters wide, and a 10,592-square-metre (114,010 sq ft) terminal building. It is designed to handle 500,000 passengers and 1,200 tons of cargo annually.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Eastern AirlinesShanghai-Pudong
China Express AirlinesDalian, Shijiazhuang
Hebei AirlinesQingdao, Shijiazhuang
Ruili AirlinesChengdu, Harbin
Yakutia AirlinesSeasonal charter: Yakutsk (begins 17 June 2016)[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Qinhuangdao Beidaihe". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "北戴河机场通航　山海关机场已移交军方". Carnoc (in Chinese). 2016-03-31.
  3. ↑ L, J (13 April 2016). "Yakutia Adds Qinhuangdao Charter from June 2016". Airline Route. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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