Zhoushan Putuoshan International Airport
airport situated on Zhujiajian Island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
Zhoushan Putuoshan International Airport (IATA: HSN, ICAO: ZSZS) is an airport situated on Zhujiajian Island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China. Construction originally started following an agreement signed 19 January 1994 in Zhoushan, between Zhoushan Civil Aviation Airport Construction, Zhejiang Province and the Asian Pacific Development Corporation.
History
In 1988, the proposal to build an airport on Zhujiajian Island was approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission. The selected site lay near the state‑owned Shuguang Farm in the central part of Zhujiajian Island. Construction formally began after an agreement was signed on 19 January 1994, and the airport, originally named Zhoushan Zhujiajian Airport, opened to traffic in August 1997.
In March 1988, with approval from the State Council and the Central Military Commission, the Zhoushan Municipal Government decided to build a new civil airport on Zhujiajian Island, selecting a site near the Shuguang Farm. The facility was named Zhoushan Zhujiajian Airport. Construction began in January 1995 and was completed at the end of March 1997, with a total investment of approximately 380 million yuan. The airport held its inaugural flight ceremony on 28 July 1997 and officially opened to traffic on 8 August, launching its first routes to Shanghai and Xiamen.
The airport occupies roughly 3,004 mu (亩) of land, with an elevation of 1.8 meters, a PCN of 53, a 2,500‑meter runway, a 52,000‑square‑meter apron, and a 6,400‑square‑meter terminal building.
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