Ar Horqin Airport (Chinese: 阿鲁科尔沁机场) (IATA: AEQ) is a general aviation airport being constructed to serve Ar Horqin Banner in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Tianshan Town, the administrative seat of Ar Horqin, between the villages of Shenglong and Shuangshan.[1]
Ar Horqin Airport 阿鲁科尔沁机场 | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Ar Horqin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Location | Tianshan Town |
| Coordinates | 43°52′14″N 120°09′34″E / 43.87042°N 120.15958°E |
| Map | |
  AEQ Location of the airport  AEQ AEQ (China) | |
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The airport project was approved in 2015, and construction began in April 2016.[2] A test flight was successfully conducted on 30 May 2018.[1] The airport is rated class A1, capable of handling aircraft with up to 30 seats such as the Cessna 208B and the Harbin Y-12.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "赤峰阿鲁科尔沁通用机场行业试飞圆满成功". Carnoc. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ a b Lian Dehua 廉德华 (2017-09-23). "走进通用机场 走近通用航空---阿鲁科尔沁机场预验收纪实". Government of Ar Horqin Banner. Retrieved 2019-01-16.[permanent dead link]