Lishui Airport
Lishui Airport 丽水机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Zhejiang Airport Group | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lishui, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | July 18, 2025 | ||||||||||
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LIJ Location of airport in Zhejiang | |||||||||||
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| Lishui Airport | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 丽水机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 麗水機場 | ||||||
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Lishui Airport is a under-construction civil and military dual-use airport being built to serve the city of Lishui in Zhejiang Province, China. The airport project began in 2009, and it received approval from the national government and the Central Military Commission in December 2016.[1]
The construction budget for the airport is CN¥2.64 billion, of which 40% is provided by CAAC, 20% from the National Development and Reform Commission, and 20% from Zhejiang Provincial Government.[1] On October 24, 2024, the runway at Lishui Airport was completed.[2] The airport is scheduled to launch on July 18, 2025.[3]
Name and logo
The name and logo (pictured) of Lishui Airport were selected in a naming competition. The name "Lishui Airport," with no secondary proper name, was selected over other names such as Lishui Chuzhou Airport, Lishui Liancheng Airport, and Lishui Nanshan Airport. The logo was designed by Liu Ketong and selected out of a total of 385 proposals.
Facilities
Lishui Airport will have a 2,800-metre (9,200 ft) and 45-meter (147 ft) wide runway (class 4C), along with a 12,100 square metres (130,000 sq ft) terminal building.[1] It will also have eight Class C aircraft parking stands, three of which will be bridge stands. It is projected to serve 1 million passengers and 4000 tons of cargo annually by 2025.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China | Beijing–Capital (begins 18 July 2025)[3] |
| China Eastern Airlines | Shanghai–Pudong (begins 18 July 2025)[3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c 丽水机场项目获国务院、中央军委批准. Carnoc (in Chinese). 2016-12-31.
- ^ a b 2021年 丽水机场将建成 第一批航班将飞往这些城市. Zhejiang Online (in Chinese). 2017-07-08.
- ^ a b c "定了！丽水机场7月18日首航 浙江第八座机场即将起飞". Zhejiang Online. 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-07-09.