Bazhong Enyang Airport
巴中恩阳机场
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bazhong, Sichuan, China | ||||||||||
| Location | Xinglong Town, Enyang District | ||||||||||
| Opened | 3 February 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-03) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 550 m / 1,804 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°44′17″N 106°38′42″E / 31.738°N 106.645°E / 31.738; 106.645 | ||||||||||
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  BZX Location of airport in Sichuan | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 巴中恩阳机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 巴中恩陽機場 | ||||||
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Bazhong Enyang Airport (IATA: BZX, ICAO: ZUBZ) is an airport serving the city of Bazhong in China's southwestern Sichuan province. It is located in Xinglong Town, Enyang District,[2] about 31 kilometres (19 mi) by road from the city center.[1]
The airport received approval from the State Council and the Central Military Commission of China on 3 July 2014.[1] Construction began on 5 February 2015, and the airport was opened on 3 February 2019, with an inaugural Sichuan Airlines flight from Chengdu.[2] It is operated by Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport Company.[2]
Bazhong Airport is a class 4C airport, with a 2,600-meter runway.[1] It is projected to handle 900,000 passengers annually.[2]
