AEQ
Ar Horqin Airport
LIFR
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Name
Ar Horqin Airport
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ICAO / IATA
AEQ / AEQ
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- Region
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Timezone
8:31 am (CST)
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Municipality
Chifeng
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Coordinates
43° 52′ 13″ N 120° 9′ 34″ E
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Elevation
1’335 ft (407 m MSL)
About Ar Horqin Airport
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.
The airport project was approved in 2015, and construction began in April 2016. A test flight was successfully conducted on 30 May 2018. 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.