Huaian Lianshui International Airport (IATA: HIA, ICAO: ZSSH) is an airport serving the city of Huai'an in East China’s Jiangsu province. It is located in the town of Chenshi in Lianshui County, 22 km (14 mi) northeast of the city center. Construction of the airport started in October 2008 with a total investment of 800 million yuan, and commercial flights began in September 2010.[2]
Huaian Lianshui International Airport 淮安涟水国际机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Eastern Airport Group Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Huai'an | ||||||||||
| Location | Chenshi Town, Lianshui County, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||
| Opened | 26 September 2010 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°47′26″N 119°07′30″E / 33.79056°N 119.12500°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  HIA/ZSSH Location of airport in Jiangsu | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 淮安涟水国际机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 淮安漣水國際機場 | ||||||
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In 2011, its first full year of operation, Huaian Airport handled 230,000 passengers to become the 99th busiest airport in China.
Facilities
The airport has one runway that is 2,800 meters long, and a 14,600 square meter terminal building. It is designed to handle 1,300,000 passengers and 13,000 tons of cargo annually.[2] The airport is also used as a pilot training base for China Eastern Airlines.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Huaian Lianshui International Airport is served by the following airlines: