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**Kunming Wujiaba International Airport**

**昆明巫家坝国际机场**
Kunming Wujiaba International Airport; 昆明巫家坝国际机场
	IATA: KMG; ICAO: ZPPP;
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Airport type	Public
Operator	Yunnan Airport Group
Serves	Kunming
Location	Kunming, Yunnan, China
Elevation AMSL	6,217 ft / 1,895 m
Coordinates	24°59′32.51″N 102°44′36.73″E / 24.9923639°N 102.7435361°E
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24°59′32.51″N 102°44′36.73″E / 24.9923639°N 102.7435361°E / 24.9923639; 102.7435361

Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (昆明巫家坝国际机场) (IATA: KMG, ICAO: ZPPP) is an airport located in Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The airport is located 4 km south-east of metropolitan Kunming. Originally built in 1923, the airport has been renovated numerous times into a modern facility.

Today, Kunming airport has become a gateway to China for many South-east Asian countries. In 2008, the airport handled 15,877,814 passengers, which was the 7th busiest airport in mainland China. It is also the 7th busiest and 8th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic and aircraft movements, respectively.

Airlines and destinations

The following destinations are served from Kunming (as of February 2007):

International

Air Bagan (Yangon)
Air China (Malé [seasonal], Yangon)
Best Air (Dhaka)
China Eastern Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Kolkata, Mandalay, Osaka-Kansai, Seoul-Incheon, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan, Vientiane)
Dragonair (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong)
Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon)
Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
Lao Airlines (Vientiane, Luang Phabang)
SilkAir (Singapore)
Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai)
Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi)

Domestic

Air China (Beijing-Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Lijiang City, Luxi, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, Xiamen, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong)
China Eastern Airlines (Baoshan, Beijing-Capital, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali City, Diqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Jinan, Lijiang City, Lincang, Luxi, Luzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Panzhihua, Sanya, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong, Yibin, Zhaotong, Zhengzhou)
China Southern Airlines (Anshun, Baoshan, Beijing-Capital, Changsha, Chongqing, Dali City, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Lijiang City, Nanning, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shenzhen, Wenshan, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong, Zhengzhou)
Deer Air (Shanghai-Hongqiao)
Hainan Airlines (Beijing-Capital, Haikou, Ningbo, Xi'an)
Lucky Air (Dali, Xishuangbanna)
Okay Airways (Changsha)
Shandong Airlines (Chongqing, Nanjing, Simao, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong)
Shanghai Airlines (Diqing, Lijiang City, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong)
Shenzhen Airlines (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuxi, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong)
Sichuan Airlines (Beijing-Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Jinan, Lijiang City, Wanxian, Xining, Xishuangbanna-Jinghong, Yichang)
Spring Airlines (Changde, Nanchang, Shanghai-Hongqiao)
United Eagle Airlines (Chengdu, Nanjing, Wuhan)
Xiamen Airlines (Fuzhou, Xiamen)

History

The airport is among the oldest airports in China, with a history that can be traced back over 100 years to the early 1900s, when Wujiaba Airport was first built under the supervision of local warlord, General Tang Jiyao.

During World War II, the airport was expanded to accommodate the operations of the legendary "Flying Tigers", the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force, led by United States Air Force Lieutenant - and later General - Claire Lee Chennault in 1941 and 1942. After the United States formally entered the war in 1942, Wujiaba Airport was the headquarters of numerous United States Army Air Force units, including the headquarters of the Fourteenth, and Tenth Air Forces.

The USAAF Air Transport Command established an air transport facility at the airport, which connected flights west to Chabua Airfield, India, and after the war ended in 1945, east to Clark Air Base in the Philippines. The route to Clark AB established a complete worldwide transport route for ATC

By the end of 2007, the annual passenger flow at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport has reached a new record high of 15,725,791, making the airport the 7th busiest in China. In terms of cargo traffic, the airport was the 7th busiest airport in 2007. Kunming airport was also the 8th busiest airport by traffic movements.

Due to the fast expansion of the metropolitan area and limited land availability, the growth of Kunming Wujiaba International Airport is likely to face major constraints in the near future. The local government and airport authority have decided to move all operations to a new airport site, which is being planned, within five years.[1]

External links

Yunnan Airport Group - Reference
World Aero Data: WUJIABA -- ZPPP

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 }}
 '''Kunming Wujiaba International Airport''' (昆明巫家坝国际机场) {{airport codes|KMG|ZPPP}} is an airport located in [[Kunming]], [[Yunnan]], [[People's Republic of China]]. The airport is located 4 km south-east of metropolitan Kunming.  Originally built in 1923, the airport has been renovated numerous times into a modern facility.
 Today, Kunming airport has become a gateway to China for many [[South-east Asian]] countries. In 2008, the airport handled 15,877,814 passengers, which was the [[China's busiest airports by passenger traffic|7th busiest]] airport in mainland China. It is also the [[China's busiest airports by cargo traffic|7th busiest]] and [[China's busiest airports by traffic movements |8th busiest]] airport in terms of cargo traffic and aircraft movements, respectively.
-== History ==
-The airport is among the oldest airports in China, with a history that can be traced back over 100 years to the early 1900s, when Wujiaba Airport was first built under the supervision of local warlord, General [[Tang Jiyao]].  During [[World War II]], the airport was expanded to accommodate the operations of the legendary "Flying Tiger" squadron led by United States Air Force Lieutenant - and later General - [[Claire Lee Chennault]].
-By the end of 2007, the annual passenger flow at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport has reached a new record high of 15,725,791, making the airport the [[China's busiest airports by passenger traffic|7th busiest]] in China. In terms of cargo traffic, the airport was the [[China's busiest airports by cargo traffic|7th busiest]] airport in 2007. Kunming airport was also the [[China's busiest airports by traffic movements|8th busiest]] airport by traffic movements.
-Due to the fast expansion of the metropolitan area and limited land availability, the growth of Kunming Wujiaba International Airport is likely to face major constraints in the near future. The local government and airport authority have decided to move all operations to a new airport site, which is being planned, within five years.[http://www.gokunming.com/en/blog/item.php?blog_id=68]
 ==Airlines and destinations==
 The following destinations are served from Kunming (as of February 2007):
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 *[[United Eagle Airlines]] (Chengdu, Nanjing, Wuhan)
 *[[Xiamen Airlines]] (Fuzhou, Xiamen)
+== History ==
+The airport is among the oldest airports in China, with a history that can be traced back over 100 years to the early 1900s, when Wujiaba Airport was first built under the supervision of local warlord, General [[Tang Jiyao]].
+[[Image:Flying Tigers personnel.jpg|thumb|left|The "Flying Tigers", headquartered at Wujiaba Airport.]]
+During [[World War II]], the airport was expanded to accommodate the operations of the legendary "[[Flying Tigers]]", the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the [[Republic of China Air Force|Chinese Air Force]], led by United States Air Force Lieutenant - and later General - [[Claire Lee Chennault]] in 1941 and 1942.  After the [[United States]] formally entered the war in 1942, Wujiaba Airport was the headquarters of numerous [[United States Army Air Force]] units, including the headquarters of the [[Fourteenth Air Force|Fourteenth]], and [[Tenth Air Force]]s.
+The USAAF [[Air Transport Command]] established an air transport facility at the airport, which connected flights west to [[Chabua Airfield]], [[India]], and after the war ended in 1945,  east to [[Clark Air Base]] in the [[Philippines]].   The route to Clark AB established a complete worldwide transport route for ATC
+By the end of 2007, the annual passenger flow at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport has reached a new record high of 15,725,791, making the airport the [[China's busiest airports by passenger traffic|7th busiest]] in China. In terms of cargo traffic, the airport was the [[China's busiest airports by cargo traffic|7th busiest]] airport in 2007. Kunming airport was also the [[China's busiest airports by traffic movements|8th busiest]] airport by traffic movements.
+Due to the fast expansion of the metropolitan area and limited land availability, the growth of Kunming Wujiaba International Airport is likely to face major constraints in the near future. The local government and airport authority have decided to move all operations to a new airport site, which is being planned, within five years.[http://www.gokunming.com/en/blog/item.php?blog_id=68]
 ==See also==