China News Service, Shaoguan, November 27th (Reporter Wang Jian Guo Jun) On November 27th, Guangdong Shaoguan Danxia Airport was officially opened to air traffic.
At 11:25 in the morning of the same day, China Southern Airlines flight CZ8902 flew from the airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, becoming the first flight after the airport was officially opened.
The official opening of Shaoguan Danxia Airport means that Guangdong Province has added a new civilian airport.
China Southern Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft took off from Shaoguan Danxia Airport at 11:25 on November 27th. Photo by Chen Chuhong
According to Du Hang, party branch secretary and chairman of Shaoguan Danxia Airport Co., Ltd., Shaoguan Airport is about 30 kilometers away from downtown Shaoguan, and about 60 kilometers away from the World Natural Heritage Danxia Mountain Scenic Area. The flight area is 4C, which can meet the requirements of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. -800 and other major civil aviation transport aircraft take-off and landing requirements.
The airport has a total investment of 1.667 billion yuan. It has 8 station aprons and corresponding connection lanes for class C aircraft, 4 of which are equipped with boarding bridges. The annual passenger throughput is estimated to be 2 million passengers and cargo and mail throughput. There were 4,000 tons and 9,500 aircraft taking off and landing.
Du Hang stated that the airport plans to open destinations in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Kunming, and Nanning at the initial stage, and will continue to open destinations in Chengdu, Xi’an, Shenyang, Fuzhou, Haikou, Jieyang, Zhanjiang, etc., to reach major domestic tourist cities. , Gradually build a circumnavigation route connecting popular tourist cities across the country.
Passengers check-in at Danxia Airport in Shaoguan. Photo by Chen Chuhong
The reporter learned that Shaoguan is located at the junction of the three provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi. It is an important hub for the northern Guangdong railway network and expressway network. It is an important passage between northern China and the Yangtze River valley and the southern coast of China. It has a superior geographical location and a well-developed land transportation network. However, since there were no civil airports in northern Guangdong before, air transportation in many places in northern Guangdong mainly relied on Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and Changsha Huanghua Airport.
"We used to travel by plane and had to go to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport more than 3 hours in advance. It was far and troublesome. Now that the airport is open to air, it only took me half an hour to reach Shaoguan Airport from home. It was so much more convenient. "Aunt Li, a Shaoguan citizen, told reporters that after she retired, she likes to travel, and the opening of Shaoguan Airport greatly facilitates everyone's travel.
Li Candong, who is doing business in Shaoguan, also told reporters that after the opening of Shaoguan Airport, it will be more convenient for his company to go to Beijing, Shanghai and other places to conduct business, which not only saves employees' time on business trips, but also saves his company's economic costs.
The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Airport Group stated that the completion of Shaoguan Danxia Airport will help improve the national aviation network layout in central and southern regions, optimize the layout of the civil airport in Guangdong Province, improve the civil airport network, and also help Shaoguan build a comprehensive transportation system. , Improve the service level and operation efficiency of air transportation in the region, and further consolidate and enhance the status of Shaoguan as a regional comprehensive transportation hub.
Citizens take photos at Shaoguan Danxia Airport. Photo by Chen Chuhong
The relevant person in charge of the Shaoguan Municipal Government stated that as the follow-up route network of Shaoguan Airport continues to be optimized, Shaoguan will further intensify the connection between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Northern Guangdong Ecological Development Zone and the vast inland areas, and further bring Shaoguan closer to the province’s important internal and external areas. The space-time distance of the city can alleviate the problems of the weak function of the gateway hub in Shaoguan and the insufficient ability of the market to allocate resources.
In addition, the opening of Shaoguan Airport will also help Shaoguan deeply link domestic and foreign markets, promote the flow, circulation, and connectivity of various market resource elements, accelerate the flow of people, logistics, capital, and information to Shaoguan, and enhance the image and competitiveness of Shaoguan’s city. , To create new advantages for Shaoguan to attract investment and talents, and help Shaoguan to become an important node for the joint development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the hinterland.
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