Erenhot Saiwusu Airport (IATA: ERL, ICAO: ZBER) is an airport serving the city of Erenhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. It is located near the town of Saiwusu, 27 km (17 mi) southeast of the city center and 32 km (20 mi) from the Mongolian border. Construction started in June 2008 with a total investment of 257 million yuan, and the airport was opened on 1 April 2010.[1] Due to its proximity to the border the airport attracts a substantial portion of its passengers from Mongolia.[2]

Erenhot Saiwusu Airport

二连浩特赛乌素机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesErenhot, Inner Mongolia
LocationSaiwusu, Erenhot
Opened1 April 2010
(14 years ago)
 (2010-04-01)
Coordinates43°25′36″N 112°05′54″E / 43.42667°N 112.09833°E / 43.42667; 112.09833
Map
ERL is located in Inner Mongolia
ERL
ERL
Location of airport in Inner Mongolia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,800 9,186
Statistics (2021)
Passengers91,003
Aircraft movements2,178
Cargo (metric tons)94.1
Erenhot Saiwusu Airport
Simplified Chinese二连浩特机场
Traditional Chinese二連浩特賽烏素機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÈrliánhàotè Sàiwūsù Jīchǎng

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Beijing Capital Airlines Beijing–Daxing
China Express Airlines Baotou,[3] Chifeng, Hohhot,[4] Manzhouli[3]
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 草原边城的飞天梦 二连浩特机场首航一年 (in Chinese (China)). CAAC Journal. 2011-04-19. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  2. ^ 二连浩特赛乌苏机场蒙古国旅客呈现增长态势 (in Chinese (China)). Inner Mongolia News. 2011-05-19.
  3. ^ a b "有变化!包头机场2023/4年冬航季来啦→". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ "10月29日起,赤峰机场开启执行冬春季航班计划~". Retrieved 5 November 2023.