Why is Foshan Airport so shabby? China's simplest airport

The reason why Foshan Airport is a bit dilapidated is mainly because Foshan Airport was originally a military airport. Because this airport is not very large and is a military-civilian airport. It is not just a civil airport in the traditional sense, but also has a long history. So from this perspective, Foshan Airport is still quite poor.

Foshan Airport belongs to Foshan Shadi Airport and is located at the intersection of Chanxi Avenue and Airport Road, Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City. It is 7.5 meters away from Foshan City in the southeast and 21.5 meters away from Guangzhou City in the northeast. It is a 4C-level military-civilian airport and an independent airport of China United Airlines.

Foshan Shadi Airport was officially opened in 1954 and was originally a military airport. In 1988, Foshan Shadi Airport officially opened civil aviation services. However, on November 1, 2002, Foshan Shadi Airport temporarily suspended civil aviation operations. Later, it was not until November 18, 2009 that Foshan Shadi Airport resumed civil aviation operations.

As of April 2020, the Foshan Shadi Airport terminal has occupied an area of ??more than 4,000 square meters, and there are 10 civil aviation seats in the station area, all of which belong to Category C seats. The runway is 2,800 meters long and 45 meters wide, with an annual passenger throughput of up to 1 million. By 2021, the passenger throughput of Foshan Shadi Airport has reached 604,645, ranking 119th in the country.