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Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport
Military airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport (or Hangzhou Air Base), formerly romanized as Chien Chiao, is a People's Liberation Army Air Force Base in Hangzhou, the capital city of East China's Zhejiang province. It is located in the town of Jianqiao in Jianggan District, about 7 miles northeast of the city center. It served as the city's civilian airport from 1 January 1957 until 29 December 2000, when all commercial flights were transferred to the newly-built Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.[2]
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Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport 杭州笕桥机场 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | People's Liberation Army | ||||||||||
Operator | People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||||||
Serves | Hangzhou | ||||||||||
Location | Jianqiao, Jianggan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||
Opened | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) (commercial) | ||||||||||
Passenger services ceased | 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29) | ||||||||||
Built | 1931 (1931) (military) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 16 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°19′59″N 120°14′20″E | ||||||||||
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