Weining Caohai Airport is an under-construction airport in Weining County, Bijie, Guizhou, China. The airport is named after the Caohai Lake and nature reserve in Weining.

Construction started in March 2019 at a cost of 1,800 million Yuan, of which 1,064 million was financed by the national government, and 550 million by Guizhou province, with the remaining amount not yet accounted for.[1][2] Test flights are expected to commence in the second half of 2023.[3]

The airport will have a single 3,000 m (9,800 ft) runway and facilities to handle up to 350,000 passengers yearly.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "【视频】贵州威宁草海机场建设正酣". www.gog.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. ^ "省发展改革委关于省十三届人大五次会议第658号建议的答复".
  3. ^ a b "毕节日报-威宁草海机场2023年下半年试飞". Bijie Daily. Retrieved 2023-01-31.