🇨🇳 Tongren Dejiang Airport (Under Construction)

Tongren Dejiang Airport (IATA: DEJ, ICAO: ZUDJ) is a public airport located in Dejiang County, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, China. It is the second civil aviation airport in Tongren City and the 12th in Guizhou Province.

Notable Features and History:

• Construction began on May 19, 2022, with a total investment of 2.1478 billion RMB.
• The airport was formerly known as "Qianbei (Dejiang) Airport".
• It is designed to handle 550,000 passengers and 1,350 tons of cargo annually.
• The airport has a 4C rating, featuring a 2,800-meter long and 45-meter wide runway, capable of accommodating aircraft like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.
• It includes a 7,000-square-meter terminal building and six aircraft stands.

Current Status:

• Tongren Dejiang Airport officially opened for scheduled operations on May 18, 2026,,.
• Colorful Guizhou Airlines operated the inaugural commercial service, an Embraer E190 flight from Guiyang,.
• The airline currently serves the airport four times weekly and is the sole operator,.
• Future plans include routes to major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, and Chengdu.

*Sources researched: ch-aviation.com, en.wikipedia.org, tongren.gov.cn, centreforaviation.com*