As the birthplace of China's national industry, Shanghai is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River, facing the East China Sea to the East, facing Kyushu Island of Japan across the sea, bordering Hangzhou Bay to the south, and connecting Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to the west, which together constitute the largest economic zone of China with Shanghai as the leader 'Yangtze River Delta economic circle'. So, how many airports are there in Shanghai? Which district are they located in?
The new airport will be located in no.4-a and surrounding towns in Haimen, Jiangsu Province, with a planned area of 20 square kilometers, an annual throughput of 50 million people and a control area of 120 square kilometers. Affected by this major project, at present, the fourth class a town in Haimen, Jiangsu Province is about to take measures such as account freezing, land freezing and real estate freezing to prepare for airport construction. The above news came from the latest Symposium of entrepreneurs of the chamber of Commerce affiliated to Haimen Federation of industry and Commerce (chamber of Commerce). The meeting also pointed out that after the new airport is determined, the high-speed railway along the river will also be determined, and several passages from Shanghai to Haimen will be planned and constructed at the same time.
Throughput of three major airports, comparison
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Pudong): about 70 million people in 2017
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (Changning District): about 42 million people in 2017
Shanghai No.3 Airport (Haimen): 50 million people
Haimen
Haimen city is located at the estuary of Wanli Yangtze River, known as the "gateway of the river and the sea". It borders the Yellow Sea in the East and the Yangtze River in the south, with a straight-line distance of only 60 kilometers from Shanghai. By the end of 2017, the population was 998200.
The construction period of the new airport is 8 to 10 years. The meeting also pointed out that after the new airport is determined, the high-speed railway along the river will also be determined, and several passages from Shanghai to Haimen will be planned and constructed at the same time. In the future, Haimen, even Nantong, will truly become the North Wing gateway of the world-class Yangtze River Delta city group.
According to reporters from sources on the 13th, Nantong new airport's plan to locate Haimen has been approved recently, and it is the third airport in Shanghai. The scheme will be finally approved by CAAC and air force expert group.
The planned area of the new airport is 20 square kilometers, the annual throughput is designed to be 50 million person times, and the control area is 120 square kilometers.
It is reported that the construction period of the new airport is 8 to 10 years.
Affected by this major project, at present, the fourth class a town in Haimen, Jiangsu Province is about to take measures such as account freezing, land freezing and real estate freezing to prepare for airport construction.
It was pointed out at the newly held new spring Symposium of entrepreneurs of chamber of Commerce affiliated to Haimen Federation of industry and Commerce (chamber of Commerce) that after the new airport is determined, the high-speed railway along the river will also be determined, and several channels from Shanghai to Haimen will be planned and constructed at the same time.
The source also told reporters that in the future, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Nantong new airport will be connected by light rail, among which Chongming will set up a station.
In this way, Chongming connects Hongqiao Airport in the West and Pudong in the East, and the traffic will be greatly improved.
Ren Xinjian said that Chongming, as the transport hub from Shanghai to the third airport, is expected to accelerate the project approval and construction of major infrastructure such as rail transit and west line tunnel.
Nantong, including Haimen, Qidong and Shanghai, will greatly strengthen its economic ties, and the effect of urbanization and integration will become increasingly significant.
Industry insiders believe that the most direct beneficiaries are Nantong and Chongming. There is also news that Chongming has begun to adjust its planning and will focus on transforming the old city in the future.