Tianshui Maijishan Airport (IATA: THQ, ICAO: ZLTS), or Tianshui Air Base, is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the city of Tianshui in Gansu Province, China. It is located in Maiji District of Tianshui, 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the tourist destination of Maijishan after which it is named.[1]

Originally a military airfield, it was converted in 2008 to a dual-use military and civil airport with an investment of 64 million yuan. The airport was opened to commercial flights on September 28, 2008.[2]

The airport, which is restricted between the two urban cores of the city,[3] will be replaced by a new dual-use airport, to be located 20 km west, near Zhongliang Town.[4] The new airport will measure 4 km2, and have a 3,200 m (10,500 ft) runway.[5][6] Construction of the new airport started on 26 September 2020.[6]

Facilities

Tianshui Airport has one runway that is 2,800 metres (9,200 feet) long and 45 metres (148 feet) wide (class 3C), and a 2,158-square-metre (23,230-square-foot) terminal building.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Express Airlines Chongqing, Tianjin

Military use

The nearby AVIC Tianshui Aviation Industry company uses the airport to receive and deliver aircraft under maintenance.

Gallery

  • Joy Air MA-60 at Tianshui Maijishan Airport
    Joy Air MA-60 at Tianshui Maijishan Airport
  • Tianshui Maijishan Airport baggage reclaim hall
    Tianshui Maijishan Airport baggage reclaim hall
  • Tianshui Maijishan Airport cafe
    Tianshui Maijishan Airport cafe
  • Tianshui Maijishan Airport security check
    Tianshui Maijishan Airport security check
  • Tianshui Maijishan Airport entrance
    Tianshui Maijishan Airport entrance
  • Tianshui Maijishan Airport fire station
    Tianshui Maijishan Airport fire station

See also

References

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  2. ^ "甘肃天水机场昨日正式开航_新闻中心_新浪网". news.sina.com.cn.
  3. ^ "甘肃建投先期介入天水中梁机场建设——60天打造装配式钢结构业务综合楼 - 甘肃建投要闻 - 甘肃省第八建设集团有限责任公司". www.gs8j.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "天水军民合用机场迁建项目27日正式动工！_进行". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ "秦州：天水军民合用机场迁建工程试验段建设稳步推进 – 机场安防网" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ^ a b "甘肃天水军民合用机场最新进展，迁建工程试验段开工-见道网". www.seetao.com (in Chinese). 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-01-26.

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