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Shiyan Wudangshan Airport

Shiyan (Maojian), China

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Shiyan Wudangshan Airport

Shiyan (Maojian), China
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Gateway to Shiyan and the ancient Wudang Mountains.

Opened
2014
Location
Shiyan, China
Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (IATA: WDS, ICAO: ZHSY) is a regional civil airport serving Shiyan, a city in northwestern Hubei Province, China, best known as the headquarters of Dongfeng Motor Corporation. The airport opened in 2014 and provides air connectivity to a region that was previously reliant entirely on road and rail transport. The airport is named in reference to the nearby Wudang Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its Taoist temples and as a cradle of Chinese martial arts. This heritage makes the airport a key entry point for cultural and religious tourism to the region. As a smaller regional facility, the airport operates a limited number of domestic routes, primarily connecting Shiyan to major Chinese hubs such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and central Shiyan is available via shuttle buses and taxis.
Airlines here
Airlines including China Southern Airlines, Air China, and other domestic Chinese carriers operate scheduled services at the airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after the Wudang Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for Taoist culture.
  • ›Shiyan is home to Dongfeng Motor Corporation, one of China's largest automakers.
  • ›The airport primarily serves domestic routes connecting to major Chinese cities.
  • ›The airport opened in 2014, ending the city's previous lack of commercial air service.
  • ›Located in northwestern Hubei Province in central China.
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Shiyan Wudangshan Airport is an airport serving the city of Shiyan in northwestern Hubei Province, China. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city center and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Wudangshan, the World Heritage Site after which it is named. The airport cost 1.635 billion yuan to build, and it opened on 5 February 2016, when its inaugural flight arrived from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.

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