China's First Amphibious Airport to Be BuiltConstruction of China's first amphibious airport began on November 7 in Yantai, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province.The airport will be used for aircraft shuttling between Yantai and Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province. The two cities face each other across a strait. With a total investment of 20 million $US, the airport was funded by Shandong Rainbow Co., Ltd., a joint venture by Shandong Airlines and a Canadian company. It covers an area of 3.3 ha, and has an 800-meter runway stretching from land to shore. Shandong Rainbow has imported US-made amphibious airplanes to fly the 40-minute route between two cities. The airport is scheduled to be completed and put into operation before the end of the year. |
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