Wuhu Wanli Airport

Wuhu Wanli Airport

芜湖湾里机场
Wuhu Wanli Airport; 芜湖湾里机场
	IATA: WHU; ICAO: ZSWU;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Location	Wuhu, Anhui, China
Built	1934
Time zone	China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Coordinates	31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E
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	WHU Location of airport in China
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Wuhu Wanli Airport (IATA: WHU, ICAO: ZSWU), often called Wuhu Air Base, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) air base in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.^[1]^[2]

History

Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Chinese Air Force to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.

Operations

In 2019, the base prepared for the 9th Fighter Brigade's adoption of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, constructing 26 new hangars.^[3] Wuhu Air Base also hosts PLAAF's No. 5720 factory.

References

^ ^a ^b Airport information for Wuhu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
^ "WHU - Wuhu Air Base Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions".
^ Weapon Knowledge (September 25, 2020). "媒体披露歼20战机真实空战实力以"零损伤"击落敌机17架" [The media revealed that the real air combat strength of the J-20 fighter jets shot down 17 enemy planes with "zero damage"]. 163.com. Retrieved 2022-12-18.

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[GCM-1] Airport information for Wuhu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.

[2] "WHU - Wuhu Air Base Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions".

[3] Weapon Knowledge (September 25, 2020). "媒体披露歼20战机真实空战实力以"零损伤"击落敌机17架" [The media revealed that the real air combat strength of the J-20 fighter jets shot down 17 enemy planes with "zero damage"]. 163.com. Retrieved 2022-12-18.

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History

Operations

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References