Last summer, I had the chance to capture these photos at Baita International Airport (ZBHH) in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. This airport, which has served the region for decades, is set to officially close on November 27 this year.
Hohhot Shengle Airport, a brand-new 4F-class international airport with dual runways, will take its place. We’re all looking forward to seeing this new airport come to Infinite Flight in the future!
Let’s cherish the final moments of ZBHH. Enjoy the photos!
great photos! it looks like such a modern terminal too, is there a reason why it’s closing? it also looks like it serves so many airlines, surprises me!
not sure if I misinterpreted the topic so let me know
The airport only has a single runway, so the capacity is limited. Currently with the annual passenger number over 10 million the peak hourly traffic is reaching 30 aircraft/h. This also applies to other single-runway airports like Xiamen, Lanzhou and Qingdao (Liuting). They’re definitely necessary!
The airport is located too close to the city, limiting the expansion of both the city and the airport. So that rules out the option of adding more runways/terminals.
The new airport is located 30km south of downtown with 2 runways initially and space reserved for future expansions. We have plans to add this airport in IF if all go well!