Nanchang Xiangtang Airport

Nanchang Xiangtang Airport

南昌向塘机场
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerPeople's Liberation Army
OperatorPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
ServesNanchang
LocationXiangtang, Jiangxi, China
Opened1 January 1957 (1957-01-01)
(commercial)
Passenger services ceased10 September 1999 (1999-09-10)
Built1952 (1952)
(military)
Coordinates28°25′17″N 115°55′24″E / 28.42139°N 115.92333°E / 28.42139; 115.92333
Map
Xiangtang is located in China
Xiangtang
Xiangtang
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,500 8,202 Paved

Nanchang Xiangtang Airport (or Xiangtang Air Base) is a People's Liberation Army Air Force Base in Xiangtang in East China's Jiangxi province. It served as the city's civilian airport from 1 January 1957 until 10 September 1999, when all commercial flights were transferred to the newly-built Nanchang Changbei International Airport.