Recently learned from the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission that on October 31, the National Development and Reform Commission approved the feasibility study report for the new Jingzhou Civil Airport project.
It is understood that this phase of the project is designed to meet the target of an annual passenger throughput of 700,000 person-trips and a cargo and mail throughput of 2,450 tons, with an airfield area classification of 4C. The plan includes the construction of a new 2,600 m × 45 m runway, a 7,000-square-meter terminal building, and related supporting facilities, with an estimated investment of 1.196 billion yuan. Of the total investment, the National Development and Reform Commission plans to arrange 226 million yuan from the central budget, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China will arrange 440 million yuan from the Civil Aviation Development Fund, accounting for about 56% of the total investment, with the remainder to be funded by fiscal allocations from the province and Jingzhou City.
According to the introduction, the construction and commissioning of Jingzhou Civil Airport will greatly meet the rapidly growing demand for aviation services in the region, promote the development of Jingzhou's tourism resources, economic and social development, and opening to the outside world, and lay a solid foundation for Hubei Province to further implement the Yangtze River Economic Belt development strategy and improve its comprehensive transportation system.