Tengchong Tuofeng Airport

Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
腾冲驼峰机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesTengchong, Yunnan
Elevation AMSL1,888 m (6,194 ft)
Coordinates24°56′18″N 98°29′09″E / 24.93833°N 98.48583°E / 24.93833; 98.48583
Websitetc.ynairport.com
Map
TCZ is located in Yunnan
TCZ
TCZ
Location of airport in Yunnan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,350 7,710
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers842,326
Aircraft movements7,890
Cargo (metric tons)2,407.6
Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
Simplified Chinese腾冲驼峰机场
Traditional Chinese騰衝駝峰機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTéngchōng Tuófēng Jīchǎng

Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (IATA: TCZ, ICAO: ZPTC) is an airport serving Tengchong in the west of Yunnan Province. It is located near the village of Tuofeng (驼峰村), Qingshui Township, 12 kilometers south of the city seat. It takes about 15 minutes by car to arrive in central Tengchong City. The airport was opened on 16 February 2009.[2] Due to increasing demand, especially from domestic tourism, a new and much larger terminal (Terminal 2) opened on 9 September 2018.[3]

History

In 1939, the Japanese army cut off all transportation routes along the Chinese coast, and the Sino-Japanese War reached its most difficult moment. The Burma Road quickly became the only channel for international aid supplies to enter China. The American Volunteer Group (also known as the "Flying Tigers") of the Chinese Air Force, stationed in Kunming, Yunnan, frequently flew over western Yunnan to fight Japanese aircraft in order to ensure the smooth flow of supplies and support the Chinese Expeditionary Force in its operations in Burma.[4] That year, due to the needs of the war, Tengchong County was ordered to select a site to build an airport. The final location was determined to be Maojia Village in the former Qiluo Township and Dadong Township. Construction began in early 1940, and it was largely completed and test-flown three months later.[5] The airport was officially completed in early 1941, with a runway 1200 meters long.[4]

In May 1942, the Burma Road, China's last vital transportation link to the outside world, was cut off by the Japanese army. To supply China, the United States and China opened a new air route from Assam, India, to Kunming, China. This route traversed several mountain ranges in the southern Himalayas, and the continuous snow-capped peaks and undulating flight path resembled a camel's hump, hence the name "Hump Route."[6][7][8] From 1942 to 1945, the U.S. Air Transport Corps deployed more than 2,000 transport planes to transport strategic materials and troops, making more than 1.8 million flights. During this period, 563 aircraft and more than 1,500 pilots were laid to rest in the deep valleys and mountains along the flight paths.[6][9]

The original airport closed in 1949. The new airport project was restarted in 2000, and the new airport was named Tengchong Tuofeng Airport. Construction was expected to start in 2005 with a total investment of 544 million yuan and a construction period of 27 months. It opened to traffic in 2008. Designed to domestic regional airport standards, the airport features a 2,350-meter runway and a designed annual passenger capacity of 480,000, capable of handling aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.[6] The airport construction project was completed in December 2008, and the airport officially opened to traffic on January 23, 2009.[10]

The second phase of the expansion and renovation project of Tengchong Airport officially commenced on October 15, 2015. On September 9, 2018, Terminal 2 of Tengchong Tuofeng Airport was put into operation. The expansion of the flight area was also completed, with the addition of one parallel taxiway, one exit taxiway, and one perpendicular taxiway, increasing the total number of aircraft stands to 12 and adding 5 boarding bridges, bringing the airport's hardware facilities up to the requirements of a medium-sized airport.[11]

The runway extension project at Tengchong Tuofeng Airport was launched in 2025. The project will extend the runway northward by 650 meters to 3,000 meters, enabling the airport to accommodate Category E aircraft such as the Boeing 747.[12]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu, Kunming
Kunming Airlines Changsha,[13] Chongqing,[14] Kunming, Taiyuan,[15] Xi'an
Lucky Air Kunming
Ruili Airlines Kunming[16]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ 腾冲机场正式通航 (in Chinese (China)). Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. 2009-02-20. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  3. ↑ "China's Tengchong Airport opens Terminal 2".
  4. 1 2 "鲜为人知的侨乡腾冲抗战史：曾为抗战修建八座机场 - 中新网|云南". www.yn.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  5. ↑ "云南腾冲驼峰机场：待旅客和顺 让空港腾冲". news.carnoc.com. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  6. 1 2 3 新华网 (2006-09-25). "云南腾冲建设驼峰机场". 手机新浪网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  7. ↑ "驼峰航线坠机谜踪：80年后，打捞那段尘封的二战往事". m.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  8. ↑ ""驼峰航线"的来龙去脉-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  9. ↑ "二战"驼峰航线"基地新机场有望明年底通航_资讯_凤凰网". news.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  10. ↑ "腾冲机场 - 机场概况". tc.ynairport.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  11. ↑ "腾冲机场T2航站楼正式启用，滇西区域性航空枢纽雏形渐成". 2018-09-14.
  12. ↑ "关于2021年4月28日作出的建设项目环评文件审批决定公示 -保山市人民政府门户网站". www.baoshan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  13. ↑ "赏秋正当时！10月29日起，腾冲航线陆续恢复、加密！通航城市达14个". Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Air China Group/Affiliated Carriers NW22 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "新开航线、伴您飞次卡、秒杀都来啦～". Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "苏南瑞丽航空2024年冬春航季航班时刻表". Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  17. ↑ 腾冲机场航班动态 (in Chinese (China)). Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd.


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