Introduction of Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport

The construction of Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport started on 1 987 65438+February 1 day, and the civil aviation Xishuangbanna Station was established on1989 65438+1October/day, which belongs to China Civil Aviation (Yunnan Civil Aviation Bureau) Yunnan Airlines. 1990 February 13 Southwest Administration of Civil Aviation approved Yunnan Provincial Bureau to open the route from Kunming to Xishuangbanna, which was officially opened on April 71990.

1997 was approved as a national first-class port by the State Council. On February 2, 2000, an international direct flight to Bangkok, Thailand was opened, and 10/0 Bangkok Airlines opened a flight to Xishuangbanna, marking the official opening of the airport to foreign aircraft.

Due to the need of civil aviation system reform, the airport was separated from airlines on February 3, 2006. On April 26, 2004, Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd. was formally established, and the civil aviation Xishuangbanna Station was changed to Xishuangbanna Airport of Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd., which belongs to Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd., and Xishuangbanna Airport is located on the border between China and Myanmar (Myanmar) and Laos. The opening of the airport has brought Xishuangbanna closer to the world. Groups of Dai people fly into the blue sky and enjoy the world outside the mountain; Guests from all directions can also come here through the aerial bridge to explore the charm and ethnic customs of the oasis. The navigation of Xishuangbanna Airport has greatly promoted the rapid development of Xishuangbanna's social economy and tourism economy. Xishuangbanna's location and geographical advantages have been effectively improved, and various aviation business indicators of the airport have been rising year by year. Now it has become an important tourist destination airport in China and a trunk airport in Yunnan Province.

In 2000, 200 1 was awarded the title of "civilized airport" through the evaluation of Southwest Civil Aviation Administration. The proportion of airport business volume in Yunnan province in the whole aviation business volume is increasing year by year, and the growth rate of air transportation is amazing. Among the trunk airports in Yunnan, the airport with the most important geographical location and the busiest production and transportation is the airport. Since the opening of the airport, more and more people (especially tourists) have chosen convenient and efficient air transportation. The arrival of tourists, investors and scientists not only promoted the economic development of Banna, but also brought newer and faster information and technology to Xishuangbanna. Civil aviation transportation has become an important infrastructure for Xishuangbanna's economic and social development. According to the statistics of scaa in 20 13, the annual passenger flow of Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport ranked 44th among 93 civil transport airports in China, with a passenger throughput of 3.05 million passengers, an increase of 32.2% compared with 20 12. The cargo and mail throughput is 6580.9 tons, with an annual take-off and landing of 29 164 sorties, and the passenger flow during peak hours can guarantee 2400 people. In 20 14 years, 30,830 flights were secured, and the passenger throughput was 3,360,800, up by 6.2% and 10.2% respectively. The airport has been awarded the honorary title by the State Council, CAAC, Southwest Administration and Yunnan Provincial Administration of Civil Aviation (Yunnan Airlines) for many times, and has successively won the National May 1 Labor Award, the National Model Unit of National Unity and Progress, the National Model Unit of Spiritual Civilization, the National Advanced Collective of Civil Aviation, the Advanced Unit of Comprehensive Management of Social Security, Yunnan Health Airport and the Aviation Security Work of 99 Kunming World Horticultural Exposition.

With the development of the western region, the implementation of the Tenth Five-Year Plan and China's entry into WTO, Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport is facing unprecedented development opportunities. The airport has established cooperative relations with four domestic airlines and 1 foreign airlines. Airlines from Singapore, Laos and Thailand all want to test flight in Xishuangbanna. The airport welcomes the arrival of airlines from all directions and establishes equal and mutually beneficial relations with them. The airport will implement "territorial management" In order to develop into a modern airport, the airport must have advanced management level and first-class hardware facilities, and the management mode should be constantly changed, developing towards specialization, informationization and networking. Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport will become an important infrastructure, international gateway and aviation gateway for Xishuangbanna's economic construction and development, and an important window for Yunnan Province to "open the south gate to the Asia-Pacific".