Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former)

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Summary
Airport typeDefunct
OperatorGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd.
ServesPearl River Delta
LocationBaiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Opened1932 (1932)
Closed5 August 2004 (2004-08-05)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL1 m / 2 ft
Coordinates23°11′14″N 113°16′5″E / 23.18722°N 113.26806°E / 23.18722; 113.26806
Map
CAN is located in Guangdong
CAN
CAN
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,380 11,089 Paved (Closed)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Simplified Chinese广州白云国际机场
Traditional Chinese廣州白雲國際機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Báiyún Guójì Jīchǎng
Yue: Cantonese
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (IATA: CAN, ICAO: ZGGG), formerly known as Canton Civil Airport or Pai Yuen Airport, was an airport that served Guangzhou, the capital of South Central China's Guangdong province. Originally built in 1934, it was one of the first civil airports in China, but was closed on 5 August 2004 when all services were transferred to the new airport of the same name, 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north.