Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (IATA: LHW, ICAO: ZLLL) is an airport serving Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, China. It is located 67 kilometres (42 mi) north of downtown Lanzhou. It was opened in 1970 and serves as a major air hub for the province of Gansu and western China. There are 8 gates served by aerobridges within the existing terminal. A new larger (61,000 m² ) Terminal 2 is located to the South, adjacent to the existing terminal. The new terminal adds 9 aerobridges.

Lanzhou Airport is a focus city for Hainan Airlines. Passenger traffic at Lanzhou Airport in 2014 was 6.58 million, with 10 million passengers per year projected for 2020.

History

In 1968 construction was started on Lanzhou airport.

July 26, 1970, Lanzhou airport maiden flight successful with the first aircraft landing. The first aircraft was an Ilyushin Il-14.

June 15, 1997, Lanzhou airport expansion project was officially started construction.

In 2006, the Gansu Airport Group and Hainan Airlines Group begin a strategic reorganization.

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