Xining Caojiapu International Airport , is an airport serving

Xining Xining is the Capital (political), capital and most populous city of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. As of the 2020 census, it had 2,467,965 inhabitants (2,208,708 as of 2010), of whom 1,954,795 l ...

, the capital of

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, China. It is located in Huzhu County,

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, on the

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about east of downtown Xining. The airport began operation in 1991. In October 2011, a new 3,800-meter runway entered service. The older runway now serves as a

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History

The first airport in the area was located near the town of Lejiawan, west of the current airport. Built on the orders of military governor

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in 1931, it saw limited use by commercial

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s in 1933. In 1957, the runway was expanded to and more facilities were added. A commercial route flew between Xining,

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, and

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with fewer than 1,000 passengers per year. The airport was shared with the military. In 1975, plans were made to relocate the airport, as the Lejiawan Airport was limited by a one-way gravel runway. Construction of Caojiapu airport was approved by the

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on 17 May 1985 and started in 1989. The airport opened in December 1991. The site of the former airport is now a military base.

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Official websiteChina West Airport Group website
{{authority control Airports in Qinghai Buildings and structures in Xining Airports established in 1991 1991 establishments in China

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