Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport 银川河东国际机场 Yínchuān Hédōng Guójì Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Yinchuan | ||||||||||
Location | Linghe, Lingwu, Ningxia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°19′18″N 106°23′33″E / 38.32167°N 106.39250°ECoordinates: 38°19′18″N 106°23′33″E / 38.32167°N 106.39250°E | ||||||||||
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Yinchuan Hedong International Airport | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 銀川河東國際機場 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 银川河东国际机场 | ||||||
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Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (IATA: INC, ICAO: ZLIC) is the primary airport serving Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of downtown Yinchuan in the town of Linghe of Lingwu City. A relatively small airport compared to many airports in China, it nevertheless is the autonomous region's main aviation gateway. Its name "Hedong" literally means "East of the River" and derives from the airport's location east of the Yellow River. It is connected to over 20 cities by either direct flights, or transferring in Xi'an and Beijing. The terminal building covers a total area of 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft). In 2013, the airport handled 4,247,843 passengers, making it the 39th busiest airport in China.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
^1 Emirates flight to Dubai–International originates from Zhengzhou and makes an intermediate stop in Yinchuan. However, Emirates does not have Eighth freedom rights to transport passengers between Zhengzhou and Yinchuan.
See also
References
- ↑ "Emirates Adds Yinchuan / Zhengzhou Service from May 2016". airlineroute.
- ↑ "Sichuan Airlines to Launch Dubai Service from Sep 2015". airlineroute.
- ↑ "Spring Airlines Adds New Bangkok Routes in S16". airlineroute. Retrieved 23 March 2016.