Feasibility report of Jixi Civil Airport approved

The feasibility report on the expansion of Jixi Airport in Heilongjiang province was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. By 2015, the annual passenger throughput at the airport will be 140,000. A new runway will be built, with a length of 2,300 meters and width of 45 meters, and a new terminal building will be constructed with an area of 2,400 square meters. In addition, a new apron will occupy about 15,870 square meters. The total investment in the project is RMB 213.7 million by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, Heilongjiang province and Jixi City.