Who has the official information about the construction history and present situation of Shantou Airport and its future development planning?

Shantou Airport Company, Guangdong Airport Management Group Company, was established on April 6, 2004. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangdong Airport Management Group Corporation. Its predecessor was China Civil Aviation Shantou Station, which was established in 1974. By 2006, it has created a production record of ensuring aviation safety for 32 years.

The company is mainly responsible for the management and operation of Shantou Airport. Mainly engaged in aviation ground support services, air passenger and cargo ground agency services and sales agents.

Shantou Airport is located in Shantou Special Economic Zone, an important city in the southeast coast. It is an important transportation facility and an important external window unit. The airport was built according to the 4D standard, and was rebuilt and expanded twice in 1986 and 1997. At present, the terminal covers an area of 23,000 square meters and the apron covers an area of 72,000 square meters. At the same time, five Boeing 757s and seven Boeing 737s can be parked to meet the annual passenger throughput of 3 million passengers. The airport is equipped with advanced equipment and facilities such as instrument landing system, navigation aid lighting system, air traffic control secondary radar and meteorological Doppler radar according to the national second-class standard, which can take off and land aircraft 24 hours a day. At present, the airport has opened 14 domestic routes, 2 international and regional routes and 24 navigable cities. The main routes are Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangkok.

During the Eighth Five-Year Plan period, transportation production ranked among the top airports in China. In 1992, the passenger throughput of Shantou Airport exceeded 1 10,000, and the passenger and cargo throughput reached1.1.80,000 and1.80,000 tons respectively, ranking first in China. 1995 passenger and cargo throughput reached a new high, reaching19.62 million passengers and 29,700 tons respectively. Affected by the national macro-control and Shantou's newly-built expressway and railway network, the output dropped significantly during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period. After eight years of decline and wandering, with the recovery of local economy, the production of Shantou Airport achieved recovery growth for the first time in 2005, and continued to maintain the growth momentum in 2006, with the passenger throughput reaching 986,000 passengers. Shantou airport starts from scratch.

After the localization of the airport in 2004, Shantou Airport Company, with the strategic deployment of Guangdong Airport Management Group Company and the strong support of local government, actively developed production, expanded the aviation market, and started the construction of Chaoshan new airport in accordance with the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" to help the economic development of eastern Guangdong.

The company has more than 550 employees, more than 80% of whom are professional and technical personnel. Over the years, in accordance with the general requirements of civil aviation, we have adhered to the policy of "safety first, prevention first" and the purpose of "serving airlines, passengers and society well". Relying on the Chaoshan land, we have actively expanded the aviation market and achieved a good record of ensuring aviation safety for 3 1 year in a row, making positive contributions to China's civil aviation industry and local economic development. The company has been awarded the title of "ankang cup" competition, advanced unit of spiritual civilization construction and advanced production collective by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Civil Aviation Administration of China and Guangdong Province for many times.

Company full name: Shantou Airport Company, Guangdong Airport Management Group Company.

Address: longhu district Waisha Airport, Shantou, Guangdong Postal Code: 5 15823.

Person in charge of the unit: General Manager Liu Tel: 0754-8626678 Departments.

Fax: 0754-8626678-2044