Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport

Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport

杭州笕桥机场
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerPeople's Liberation Army
OperatorPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
ServesHangzhou
LocationJianqiao, Jianggan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Opened1 January 1957 (1957-01-01)
(commercial)
Passenger services ceased29 December 2000 (2000-12-29)
Built1931 (1931)
(military)
Elevation AMSL5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates30°19′59″N 120°14′20″E / 30.33306°N 120.23889°E / 30.33306; 120.23889
Map
Jianqiao
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,200 10,500:74 Asphalt

Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport (or Hangzhou Air Base), formerly romanized as Schien Chiao, is a People's Liberation Army Air Force Base in Hangzhou, the capital city of East China's Zhejiang province. It is located in the town of Jianqiao in Jianggan District, about 7 miles northeast of the city center. It served as the city's civilian airport from 1 January 1957 until 29 December 2000, when all commercial flights were transferred to the newly-built Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.