Weining Caohai Airport

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Weining Caohai Airport

威宁草海机场
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Serves Weining County, Guizhou, China
Coordinates 26°51′N104°20′E / 26.85°N 104.33°E / 26.85; 104.33
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Weining Caohai Airport
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Weining Caohai Airport
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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

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  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".
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