Tengchong Tuofeng Airport

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The airport Tengchong Tuofeng (Chinese腾冲 驼峰 机场, Pinyin Tengchong Tuofeng Jīchǎng, English: Tengchong Tuofeng Airport ) is the airport of the circle Tengchong in Yunnan Province, China. The inauguration took place in April 2009. It is located in the village Tuofeng (驼峰 村) in the municipality Qingshui (清水 乡).

History

Construction of the airport began in January 2008. Backgrounds were in addition to the improved infrastructure of Tengchong, the promotion of tourism in the region. It was hoped that by building more tourists to lure in the region. In addition, they wanted to commemorate the construction of the " Tuofeng Air Route", which has played a significant part in the prevention of a takeover by the Japanese in World War II. There were plans for a permanent seat for the end of 2008, authorities of the circle Tengchong in which the community Qingshui lies, whose village Tuofeng is eponymous, spoke at the announcement of the project in the second half of 2006 from a planned opening date on 21 November 2008. The Price is expected to amount to approximately 420-430 million yuan, the equivalent of about 55 million U.S. dollars.

The airport should the architectural style, a regional airport and will be designed for a capacity of 480,000 passengers a year.

However, the opening of the airport was delayed due to problems during construction. So one spoke in late 2008 from a opening in May of the following year ( 2009). The opening finally took place in spring 2010.

At the end of 2010 it was announced that the airport in 2011 is planning to start an expansion program. The plans to extend until 2013 the only start and runway of the airport of 2350 to 3000 meters and to build second, 30,000 -square-foot terminal.

Connection

The airport is linked by a highway with the center of Tengchong. The expressway was built for the airport and has construction costs of about 8.2 million U.S. dollars devoured that were worn from Tengchong county. Originally, the construction costs should cost 7.9 million U.S. dollars. The road bears the name " Flying Tigers Road ", which will also recall the " Tuofeng Air Route" in World War II.

Ownership

The airport is about 46 percent in the hands of Yunnan Airport Group, to 40 percent in the hands of Yunnan Guangfang Group and ten percent in the hands of the county government of Tengchong. The remainder is in free float.

Destinations

Currently, the airport is merely served directly from the provincial capital of Yunnan, Kunming. The flight time is approximately 50 minutes and replaced a 12 -hour bus ride. Direct flights to Lijiang and Jinghong are planned.

Name

Besides the name " Tengchong Tuofeng ", the airport has as well as his connection road get his name as a surname in remembrance of the hump. Hump ​​, also known as the Flying Tigers or Tuofeng Air Route, was airlifted from India to Tengchong, China largely preserved before the complete takeover by Japan through supply of essential war materials.