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Beijing Xijiao Airport (ICAO: ZBBB) is a military airport in Beijing, China. It was also used by charter flights. It is located in Haidian District, 19.75 miles from Beijing Capital International Airport and about 8 miles from the city centre. It has one runway numbered 18/36.
History
The Xijiao Airport was built in 1938 by the Japanese, and its ownership was transferred to the Nationalist government in 1945. Since January 1949, North China Aviation Bureau of the People's Liberation Army officially took over the management of Xijiao Airport, and formed the North China Air Transportation Brigade, which mainly consists of former Republic of China Air Force pilots.
During the 2009 show of force, all the aircraft that flew over Tiananmen took off from Xijiao Airport, and continued on to land at Nanyuan Airport.