Nansha to build general airport by 2025

Guangzhou's Nansha district will build a general airport by 2025, according to the Layout Plan of General Airports in Guangdong Province (2020-35) recently released by the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

According to the layout plan, Guangdong will operate a total of 32 general airports, with a density of 1.8 general airports per every 10,000 square kilometers by 2025.

By 2035, the province will have 57 general airports, with a density of 3.2 general airports per 10,000 sq km. General airport service will cover all of the Guangdong counties by the end of 2035, approaching the level of advanced countries and regions around the world.

A general airport will be built in Nansha by 2025. [Photo/gznsnews.com.cn]

To date, Guangdong is home to nine general airports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, and Yunfu. Another 48 general airports will be built in the prosperous cities in the Pearl River Delta, as well as the eastern, western and northern parts of the province.

Of note, a general airport layout centered around Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai will take shape in the Pearl River Delta for business, urban patrol, emergency response, leisure and entertainment, as well as flight training. It will further boost the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's efforts in becoming a world-class city cluster.