Jilin Ertaizi Airport

Jilin Ertaizi Airport

吉林二台子机场
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesJilin City, Jilin, China
Coordinates44°00′08″N 126°23′44″E / 44.00222°N 126.39556°E / 44.00222; 126.39556
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JIL is located in Jilin
JIL
JIL
Location of the airport
JIL is located in China
JIL
JIL
JIL (China)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,575 8,448 Concrete
Source:[1][2]

Jilin Ertaizi Airport (Chinese: 吉林二台子机场) (IATA: JIL, ICAO: ZYJL) is a military airport that formerly served commercial flights to Jilin City in Jilin Province, China.[1][2] On October 3, 2005, all of its commercial flights were transferred to the newly opened Changchun Longjia International Airport and Jilin Airport halted commercial operation.[3]

In 2016, the government announced that Jilin Ertaizi Airport will be renovated and reopen for civil aviation in the future with developed facility which includes a new terminal, repaired runway, new taxiway and Changchun Rail Transit Line 1 will be extended to serve the airport.[4][5]

Facilities

The airport has one runway which is 2,575 metres (8,448 ft) long.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for Jilin, Jilin, China (ZYJL / JIL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ a b Accident history for JIL at Aviation Safety Network
  3. ^ China's Ertaizi Airport halts operation Archived 2014-01-13 at the Wayback Machine. Greater China Transport Logistic Insights. October 3, 2005. Retrieved on February 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "吉林二台子机场介绍|最新信息 (Simplified Chinese)". www.chinairport.net. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  5. ^ "Jilin Ertaizi Airport: JIL, Location, Present Transport". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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