Why is Ding Xin Airport built deep in the desert?

Air Force Shimizu 14 (Ding Xin Airport), the first experimental training base of the Air Force, the largest military airport in Asia, and the "5 1" area in China. This is a military fortress.

Located in the hinterland of Badain Jaran Desert, north of Ding Xin Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan City, and 75 kilometers southwest of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, it is a military airport serving Dongfeng Aerospace City and a test and verification center for China Air Force's sophisticated weapon systems and tactics.

The airport can meet the transportation requirements of satellites from the airport to the technology center and launch site. The altitude of the airport flight area is 1 143 meters, and the environmental conditions are extremely bad. Often confused with Jiuquan Satellite Launch Base.