Wuhu Wanli Airport

For the current airport of Wuhu, see Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport.

Wuhu Wanli Airport (IATA: WHU, ICAO: ZSWU), often called Wuhu Air Base, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) air base in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.^[1][2]

Wuhu Wanli Airport 芜湖湾里机场
IATA: WHU ICAO: ZSWU
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Location	Wuhu, Anhui, China
Built	1934
Time zone	China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Coordinates	31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E
Map
WHU Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,400 7,874 Paved
Source:[1]

History

Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Chinese Air Force to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.

Operations

In 2019, the base prepared for the 9th Fighter Brigade's adoption of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, constructing 26 new hangars.^[3] Wuhu Air Base also hosts PLAAF's No. 5720 factory.

See also

• Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (nearby commercial airfield)
• List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases