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Huxian Airport
The runway of the airport
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Undetermined
Serves	Xi'an
Location	Huyi District, Xi'an, China
Coordinates	34°09′10″N 108°35′59″E
Map
Huxian Airport Location within China
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 2,272 3,030 Concrete

Huxian Airport is an airport located in Huyi District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Huhsien (Yuehhsien) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942–1945). People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) use the airport as a military base - Xi'an Air Base.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Further reading

• Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521 p ISBN 0-89201-092-4
• Airfields & Seaplane Anchorages China Pacificwrecks.com