Construction of the airport started on 31 October 2016. It is the largest civil aviation airport in Northeast Sichuan.[4][5] The airport has an annual capacity of 2.35 million passengers and 21,000 tons of cargo.[6]
^"四川达州金垭机场通航 河市机场关闭,旅客走错了机场怎么办?" [Sichuan Dazhou Jinya Airport opened. Heshi Airport closed, what should we do if passengers goes to wrong airport?]. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21.