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Encyclopedia > Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
杭州萧山国际机场
Hángzhōu Xiāoshān Guójì Jīchǎng
IATA: HGH - ICAO: ZSHC
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Co. Ltd.
Serves Hangzhou
Elevation AMSL 23 ft (7 m)
Coordinates 30°13′46″N, 120°26′04″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 11,811 3,600 Concrete

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (IATA: HGHICAO: ZSHC) (Simplified Chinese: 杭州萧山国际机场; pinyin: Hángzhōu Xiāoshān Guójì Jīchǎng) is the principal airport serving Hangzhou, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the provincial capital of Zhejiang. Image File history File linksMetadata HangzhouHGH.jpg‎ Hangzhou Airport web site http://www. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a sub-provincial city in China and the capital of Zhejiang province. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; also Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) refer to one of two standard Chinese character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language, officially simplified by the government of the Peoples Republic of China in an attempt to promote literacy. ... It has been suggested that Pinyin method be merged into this article or section. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a sub-provincial city in China and the capital of Zhejiang province. ... Afternoon light on the jagged grey mountains rising from the Yangtze River gorge The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: )   is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. ... Zhejiang (also spelled Chehkiang or Chekiang) is an eastern coastal province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


The airport is built on the southern shore of Qiantang River in the Xiaoshan district and is 27km away from downtown Hangzhou.-1... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a sub-provincial city in China and the capital of Zhejiang province. ...

Contents

History

The airport was planned to be constructed in 3 phases. The first phase of construction started in July 1997 and was completed and opened for traffic on December 30, 2000. It replaces the old Hangzhou airport which was a shared civil and military airfield. In September 2003, the central government of China declared HGH an international airport and in March 2004 the airport officially became an international airport after immigration and customs facilities were built and put into service. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The airport was a hub of CNAC Zhejiang. After the airlines' merger with Air China, Air China inherited the Hangzhou hub. China National Aviation Corporation CNAC Logo, taken from CNAC Zhejiang Branch aircraft, which was merged with Air China. ... Not to be confused with China Airlines. ... Not to be confused with China Airlines. ...


Facilities

Phase 1 of the airport occupies 7260 arces of land. It has a capacity of 8 million passengers and 110,000 tons of cargo a year and can handle aircraft as large as the Boeing 747-400. It has 1 runway of 3,600m in length and 45m in width. The passenger terminal can handle 3,600 passengers an hour and is 100,000 sq. metre in size (including an underground parking of 22,000 sq. metre). The departure level has 36 ticket counters, including 12 in the international side of the terminal. There are 2,900 seats in the departure lounge. The immigration and customs area occupies 9,500 sq. metre of terminal space. Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 Tinker Belle taxiing to the take off point at London Heathrow Airport The Boeing 747-400 is at present the only model of the Boeing 747 in production and will remain the largest commercial airliner in service until the introduction of the Airbus A380. ...


The apron occupies 340,000 sq. metre of land and there are 12 jetways and 18 departure gates. A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge/airbridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal gate allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ...


Maintenance facilities are certified to perform B-Check on all types of aircraft and C-Check on Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 aircraft. The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... American Airlines Boeing 757 The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...


Transportation

The Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway has an exit at the airport. Driving time from the airport to Shanghai is 2.5hrs, Suzhou is 1.5hrs,Wuxi is 2hrs,Wenzhou is 3.5hrs. Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: 苏州; Traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: SÅ«zhōu; Wade-Giles: Su-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Su-chow, Suchow, or Soochow) is a famous city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ... Wuxi (Simplified Chinese: 无锡; Traditional Chinese: 無錫; Pinyin: WúxÄ«; former spellings: Wu-hsi, Wuhsi, or Wusih; lit. ... Wenzhou (Simplified Chinese: 温州; Traditional Chinese: 溫州; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city with a population of 873,000 in southeastern Zhejiang province, Peoples Republic of China. ...


There are airport buses to downtown Hangzhou and Xiaoshan every 15-30 minutes. There are also airport buses to prefectures further away near Hangzhou such as Yiwu with a less frequency.


Airlines

Not to be confused with China Airlines. ... All Nippon Airways Company, Limited , TYO: 9202 , LSE: ANA), also known as Zennikkū ) or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... Asiana Airlines HL7414 in Frankfurt, Germany Asiana Airlines (KOSDAQ: 020560) is one of South Koreas two major airlines. ... Bangkok Airways Airbus A320 aircraft Bangkok Airways is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; abbreviation: 國泰/国泰) (SEHK: 0293) is an Asian commercial airline based in Hong Kong and operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to 102 destinations world-wide. ... For other uses of this term, see Dragonair. ... China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (中国东方航空股份有限公司) (SEHK: 0670 NYSE: CEA) is an airline based in Shanghai, China. ... China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Hainan Airlines (Chinese: 海南航空公司; Pinyin: Hǎinán Hángkōng Gōngsī) is an airline based in Haikou, Hainan, Peoples Republic of China. ... Hong Kong Express is also the title of a television drama serie produced by SBS of Korea The Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (港聯航空) is an airline based at Hong Kong International Airport. ... Japan Airlines Corporation ) (TYO: 9205 ), or JAL, is the largest airline operator in Asia. ... Malaysia Airlines Kargo is the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, the flag carrier of Malaysia. ... Okay Airways (奥凯航空公司 Aòkǎi Hángkōng Gōngsī, is the Peoples Republic of Chinas first privately owned airline. ... Shandong Airlines is an airline based in Jinan, Peoples Republic of China. ... Boeing 767-300 in Macau Shanghai Airlines is an airline based in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... Shenzhen Airlines is a domestic budget airline based in Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China. ... Sichuan Airlines is an airline based in Chengdu in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Xiamen Airlines (simplified Chinese: 厦门航空; pinyin: Xiàmén Hángkōng) is the first airline company in Peoples Republic of China run by private individuals, established on July 25, 1984, and based in Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. ...

International Destinations

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External links

  • Official website
  • World Aero Data airport information for ZSHC


 

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