Dehong Mangshi Airport

Dehong Mangshi Airport (Chinese: 德宏芒市机场) (IATA: LUM, ICAO: ZPMS) is an airport serving Mangshi in Dehong, Yunnan Province, China. It was formerly called Mangshi Airport.

Dehong Mangshi Airport

德宏芒市机场

Déhóng Mángshì Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationMangshi, Dehong, Yunnan, China
Elevation AMSL877 m / 2,877 ft
Coordinates24°24′00″N 98°32′00″E
Map
LUM is located in Yunnan
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Location of airport in Yunnan
LUM is located in China
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LUM (China)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,200 7,218 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers1,237,937
Aircraft movements12,584
Cargo (metric tons)8,271.9
Source: CAAC[1]

History

Mangshi Airport first opened in 1940 during Second Sino-Japanese War with a 1,900 meters runway.[2] Some of P-40, C-46 and C-47 had landed here for military purpose.[3] After 1945, the airport was deserted.[3] In 1985, Dehong prefectural government suggested to reconstruct the airport.[3] China central government agreed to the request in 1987.[4] Reconstruction project started in 1988.[5] Finally, the airport opened in 1990 with a 2,200 meters runway.[2] China Southwest Airlines offered public flights between Mangshi and Kunming at that time.[2]

In 2003, CAAC rename it to Dehong Mangshi Airport.[6] The first round expend construction started in 2006 and finished in 2009.[7] The terminal was renovated as a peacock shape, and two airbridges was built.[8] Mangshi airport upgraded to an international airport in 2016,[9] and the second round expend construction started.[10] In 2018, the expend construction finished and the runway expanded to 2,600 meters.[11] On 31 January 2019, Ruili Airlines opened the first international flight to Mandalay, Myanmar.[12]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Air China Chengdu–Tianfu[13]
Air Travel Changsha,[13] Kunming
Beijing Capital Airlines Nanjing[14]
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Chengdu–Tianfu, Guangzhou, Kunming
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
Kunming Airlines Changsha, Chongqing,[15] Hangzhou,[15] Kunming, Quanzhou,[15] Shenzhen, Xiamen[13]
Lucky Air Kunming
Ruili Airlines Changsha, Kunming, Mandalay,[16] Pu'er, Wuhu,[17] Wuxi, Xishuangbanna
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[13] Kunming
Tibet Airlines Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chongqing, Jieyang, Kunming

See also

References
  1. "Data". www.caac.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  2. 柳五三; 赵敏; 李茂林; 车发云 (1999). 德宏州交通志. Kunming: Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House. p. 127. ISBN 7-5367-1188-3.
  3. 黄恒蛟 主编 (2001). 云南省志·交通志. Kunming: Yunnan People's Publishing House. p. 686. ISBN 7-222-03142-1.
  4. "国务院、中央军委 关于同意建设芒市民用机场的批复". www.gov.cn. 1987-05-11. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  5. "德宏芒市机场：二十余载砥砺奋进 边疆机场"飞天筑梦"- 1". mil.eastday.com. 2016-04-08. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  6. "关于航空运输凭证填开使用标准机场名称的通知". www.caac.gov.cn. CAAC. 2003-10-16. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  7. "德宏芒市机场：二十余载砥砺奋进 边疆机场"飞天筑梦"-4". mil.eastday.com. 2016-04-08. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  8. "德宏州芒市机场改扩建工程进入尾声". yn.yunnan.cn. 2009-12-01. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  9. "杨世庄副州长一行赴国家口岸办汇报芒市机场航空口岸开放验收准备工作". www.dh.gov.cn. Dehong Government. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  10. admin (2016-05-27). "云南芒市机场投资6.1亿改扩建 正申报口岸机场". www.9980air.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  11. 胡晓蓉 (2018-05-16). "芒市机场改扩建后成功试飞". yndaily.yunnan.cn. Yunnan Daily. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  12. 杨之辉 (2019-01-24). "瑞丽航空1月31日开通 "芒市=曼德勒"独飞航线". Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  13. "芒市机场通航城市增至16个，包括成都杭州泉州等". Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  14. "夏秋换季上新，首都航空计划新开加频多条航线满足旅客出行需求". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  15. "Air China Group/Affiliated Carriers NW22 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  16. "RUILI AIRLINES RESUMES MANDALAY SERVICE IN LATE-JAN 2023". Aeroroutes. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  17. "最低99元！芜宣机场冬航季开启". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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