ZUUU
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
VFR
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Name
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
ZUUU / CTU / ZUUU
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:37 am (CST)
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Municipality
Chengdu (Shuangliu)
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Coordinates
30° 33′ 29″ N 103° 56′ 45″ E
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Elevation
1’681 ft (512 m MSL)
About Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (IATA: CTU, ICAO: ZUUU; traditionally as Chengdu Airport) is one of two international airports serving Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in Southwestern China, with the other being Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. Built in 1938 and expanded eight times since, it is one of the oldest airports in China.
Located about 16 kilometers (10 mi) southwest of downtown Chengdu to the north of Shuangliu, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport is an important aviation hub for Western China. It is one of the two core hubs for Air China, the other being Beijing Capital International Airport. The airport is also the principal hub and headquarters for Sichuan Airlines and Chengdu Airlines. China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Lucky Air, and Tibet Airlines also have bases at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.