Initial design and budget evaluation of Lindu Civil Airport approved

The Northeast Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the Heilongjiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission recently approved the initial design and budget estimation report for the construction and development of the proposed Airport in Lindu. The approval was made after thorough review and deliberation of the preliminary design and budget of Lindu Civil Airport during a two-day examination meeting held from February 19th to 20th. Officials and representatives from the Northeast Regional Administration of the CAAC and Heilongjiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission attended the examination meeting. According to the Chief of the Northeast Regional Administration of the CAAC, the proposed Lindu Civil Airport is in accord with the CAAC’s strategy on civil airport construction and development. The Lindu airport construction project is an important component to better distribute the air transport network in northwest China as well as promote the civil aviation development of Yichun’s forestry area. The proposed location of the airport is nine kilometers away from downtown Yichun. The airport is designed to face the northeast and will be located on a floodplain where scenic mountains and valleys join together. The site of the proposed Lindu Civil Airport will occupy a total area of 174.56 hectares.