Kunming Wujiaba International Airport is an airport located in Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The airport is located 4km southeast of metropolitan Kunming.
The airport is among the oldest airports in China, with a history which can be traced back over 100 years to the early 1900s, when Wujiaba Airport was first built under the supervision of local warlord, General Tang Jiyao. During World War II, the airport was expanded to accomomdate the operations of the legendary "Flying Tiger" squadron led by U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Claire Lee Chennault.
By the end of 2007, the annual passenger flow at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport has reached a new record high of 15,725,791, making the airport the in China. In terms of cargo traffic, the airport was the airport in 2007. Kunming airport was also the airport by traffic movements.
Due to fast expansion of the metropolitan area and limited land availability, the growth of Kunming Wujiaba International Airport is likely to see major constraints in the near future. Local government and airport authority have decided to move all operations to a new airport site, which is being planned, within 5 years.
Airlines and destinations
The following destinations are served from Kunming :
International
*Air Bagan
*Air China
*Best Air
*China Eastern Airlines
*Dragonair
*Hong Kong Airlines
*Korean Air
*Malaysia Airlines
*Lao Airlines
*SilkAir
*Thai Airways International
*Vietnam Airlines
Domestic
*Air China
*China Eastern Airlines
*China Southern Airlines
*Deer Air
*Hainan Airlines
*Okay Airways
*Shandong Airlines
*Shanghai Airlines
*Shenzhen Airlines
*Sichuan Airlines
*Spring Airlines
*United Eagle Airlines
*Xiamen Airlines
