Airport type Public 01/19 3,200 Code KWL Phone +86 773 284 5114 Passenger count 6,361,045 | Elevation AMSL 174 m / 571 ft 3,200 10,499 Elevation 570 m Yearly aircraft movements 54,089 | |
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Address Lingui, Guilin, Guangxi, China | ||
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Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (IATA: KWL, ICAO: ZGKL) is the airport serving the city of Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is located in Liangjiang, about 28 km (17 mi) southwest of the city center.
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- Dragonair a320 200 china guilin liangjiang international airport landing
- Dragonair a320 200 guilin liangjiang international airport takeoff
- History
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In 2014, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport was the 33rd busiest airport in China with 5 875 327 people. Around 4 million passengers transit through Liangjiang International annually, traveling to one of the 48 domestic and international destinations served nonstop from Guilin.
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History
In September 1991, the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission approved a 1.85 billion yuan project to build a new airport to replace Guilin Qifengling Airport as Guilin's main civil airport. Construction began in July 1993, and Liangjiang Airport was opened to the public on 1 October 1996.
Liangjiang International Airport now features a 2,800 meter-long runway, a 150,000 square meter large parking apron, 20 gate positions, and a 50,000 square meter large terminal building. The airport has also invested 20 million yuan into improving Liangjiang International's aesthetics and making the airport more environmentally-friendly. The airport has received several awards for their efforts.