Yichun Lindu Airport

Yichun Lindu Airport (IATA: LDS, ICAO: ZYLD) is an airport serving the city of Yichun in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. It started operations in August 2009, and is capable of serving 142,000 passengers a year.[1] It is located in a forest approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from downtown Yichun.[2] It replaced the old airport (ZYYC) which was near the center of Yichun (47°43'00.0"N 128°49'55.0"E).

Yichun Lindu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesYichun, Heilongjiang
Elevation AMSL241 m / 791 ft
Coordinates47°45′07″N 129°01′08″E
Map
LDS
Location of airport in Heilongjiang
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,300 7,546
Yichun Lindu Airport
Simplified Chinese伊春林都机场

In August 2010, the crash of Henan Airlines Flight 8387 occurred at the airport.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Shenyang
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Dalian, Wenzhou

See also

  •  China portal
  •  Aviation portal

References

  1. "Introduction of Lindu airport in Yichun city". CCTV News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  2. "Heavy fog shrouds airport as crash rescue continues". Society. China Daily. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  3. "Passenger plane crashes in NE China." Central China Television. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.


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