Gannan Xiahe Airport Project Passes Acceptance Inspection

In mid-August, the Northwest Regional Administration of CAAC and the Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission jointly organized an acceptance inspection for the recently completed Gannan Xiahe Airport project.

The Gannan Xiahe Airport project was approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission in April 2009 and was designed for regional operations. The project was subsequently completed in late July, and at this point has passed flight tests and examinations.

Each of the project’s 14 total components was individually inspected on-site by the inspection team. The inspection team subsequently concluded that the project had essentially been constructed in line with current national standards; the main facilities had been properly installed and adjusted; the joint equipment trial operation revealed no anomalies; the project archival materials had been collected, and the project passed flight testing and conformed to the official acceptance requirements. The inspection team was then able to declare that the project had successfully passed the examination process.

The new Xiahe airport is classified as a category 4C regional airport. Its runway stretches 3,200 meters long and 45 meters wide, and is situated at an elevation of 3,189 meters high, thus giving the airport high-altitude characteristics. As such, it can accommodate high-altitude configured models of the Airbus A319, Boeing 737 and other aircraft of equal or smaller size. The airport is home to a level 5 fire rescue unit and features a non-precision approach system for its Runway 10 and a CAT I precision approach system for its Runway 28. The terminal takes up an area of 3,185 square meters and the adjacent apron has room for 3 aircraft parking stations. In addition, the airport’s supporting facilities have been constructed.

Days after passing inspection, the airport was put into operation.

8月中旬，民航西北地区管理局与甘肃省发改委组织有关单位组成验收委员会，对新建甘南夏河机场进行了竣工暨民航行业验收。

新建甘南夏河机场是2009年4月经国务院、中央军委批复同意建设的国内支线机场。2013年7月底基本完工，已先后完成飞行校验、试飞验证等工作。

民航行业验收组对夏河机场工程飞行区工程等14个民航专业工程进行实地检查。民航行业验收组认为：夏河机场工程已经通过甘肃省发改委的竣工验收，机场工程质量基本符合国家和民航行业现行的有关标准；工程主要设备安装、调试及联合试运转情况正常；已通过飞行校验和试飞；工程和设备档案资料收集基本齐全，夏河机场基本符合民航行业验收条件，同意通过民航行业验收。

新建夏河机场本期建设规模为：飞行区设计标准为4C；新建跑道长3200米，宽45米；机场标高为3189.8米，属高高原机场；可使用A319、B737系列及以下机型（高原型）；设计消防救援等级为5级；机场28号、10号跑道运行类别分别为Ⅰ类精密、非精密近进跑道；航站楼面积3185平方米，站坪机位3个；配套建设辅助生产设施。

几天后，甘南夏河机场通航。