Jiaxing Nanhu Airport

Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (Chinese: 嘉兴南湖机场), formerly known as Jiaxing Air Base, is an airport in the city of Jiaxing in Zhejiang province, China.^[2] It is being converted to a dual-use military and civilian airport with a planned opening in 2025.^[3] The airport is located 8 kilometers from the city center in Xiuzhou District.^[4] Due to Jiaxing Airport's proximity to both Shanghai and Hangzhou, it is touted as "Shanghai's third airport" and "Hangzhou's second airport".^[5] The airport is designed to handle 500,000 passengers annually.^[5]

Jiaxing Nanhu Airport 嘉兴南湖机场 Jiāxìng Nánhú Jīchǎng
IATA: JNH ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Serves	Jiaxing
Location	Xiuzhou, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
Elevation AMSL	5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates	30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E
Map
Jiaxing Airport Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 3,400 11,155
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Backed by YTO Express (YTO Cargo Airlines), construction of the civilian facilities start in November 2022. In June 2024, the name Jiaxing Nanhu Airport was approved.^[6]

Facilities

Jiaxing Airport will be a class 4E airport when completed. Jiaxing Airport is planned to have one 3,400 meter long runway and a 25,700 square-meter terminal building. The airport will be able to accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft.^[7]

Airlines and destinations

Several domestic destinations have been announced: Beijing Daxing, Shanghai Pudong, Shenyang, Harbin, Yinchuan, Xi'an, Chengdu^{[disambiguation needed]}, Chongqing, Kunming, Guilin, Shenzhen, Haikou and Guangzhou.^[8][2]

The airport will serve as a cargo hub for YTO Cargo Airlines.^[9][10]

See also

• Ezhou Huahu International Airport, cargo-focused airport in Hubei province
• List of the busiest airports in China
• List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases