Changde Taohuayuan Airport
airport in Changde, China
Changde Taohuayuan Airport (IATA: CGD, ICAO: ZGCD) is an airport in Changde, a city in the Hunan province of China.
History
Changde Taohuayuan Airport is located in the southwest of Changde City (within Doumuhu Town), 12.2 kilometers from the city center. Construction of the airport began in 1958, and in 1964, passenger and cargo flights between Changde and Changsha were launched using Y-5 aircraft.
In 1986, Changde Taohuayuan Airport underwent its first expansion, becoming a 3C-level airport. In 1991, the expansion project was completed, and it became a 3C-level airport. Flights from Changde to Guangzhou and Shenzhen were opened, operated by Y-7 and An-24 aircraft.
In December 1993, Changde Airport underwent another expansion to meet the standards of a 4C-level airport. The expansion was completed in August 1996, and the airport officially resumed operations on 3 October of the same year, launching its first flight from Changde to Guangzhou using a B737 aircraft.
The expansion project of Taohuayuan Airport was launched in 2007. In January 2008, the expansion plan passed industry review.
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