Wuhu Wanli Airport

Wuhu Wanli Airport (Chinese: 芜湖湾里机场) (IATA: WHU, ICAO: ZSWU), or Wuhu Air Base, is a military air base in the city of Wuhu in Anhui Province, China.[1][2]

Wuhu Wanli Airport

芜湖湾里机场
Summary
Airport typeMilitary, former public
LocationWuhu, Anhui, China
Coordinates31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E
Map
WHU
Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,400 7,874 Paved
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History

The Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Chinese Air Force to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.[3][4][5]

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