The construction site of the Dongyang Hengdian Airport. [Photo/WeChat account: jhfabu]
Construction on the main flight area of the Dongyang Hengdian Airport in Hengdian town, Dongyang, a county-level city in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to local media outlets.
The Dongyang Hengdian Airport is the first town-level airport in China. It officially began operating in March 2018 and has successively introduced 50 aircrafts from nearly 20 general aviation companies. It carries out general aviation operations such as aviation emergency rescues, medical rescues, aviation forest protection, short-distance transportation and flight training.
The airport's existing 800-meter runway will be extended to 1,800 meters and be equipped with a two-way instrument landing system and precision approach lighting system. It is expected to be completed and put into use by the end of 2022. The project will cost 2.1 billion yuan ($329.61 million), among which 1.37 million yuan has already been used.
After the completion of the project, Dongyang Hengdian Airport will focus on building the first batch of characteristic business jet airports in China. In the future, it will focus on business jet operation and tourist charter flights.
