Zhanyi Airport

Zhanyi Airport 沾益机场
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Location	Zhanyi, Yunnan, China
Coordinates	25°35′32″N 103°49′43″E
Map
Zhanyi Airport Location of airport in Yunnan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 00/18 1,524 5,000 Concrete

Zhanyi Airport
Simplified Chinese	沾益机场
Traditional Chinese	霑益機場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhānyì Jīchǎng Wade–Giles Chan-i Chi-ch'ang

Zhanyi Airport (Chinese: 沾益机场) is a former civilian airport and military air base, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Zhanyi, Yunnan Province in the People’s Republic of China.

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Chanyi (Changyi) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign. The airport primarily was a reconnaissance base, with photo mapping and combat aerial photography units flying combat mapping and photo flights over Japanese-held territory from September 1944 until September 1945. In addition, some B-25 Mitchell medium bomber and C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft used the airport. The Americans closed their facilities at the airport in early October 1945.

Incidents

On October 29, 1940, the Chongqing was strafed by Japanese fighters after it landed. Of the 9 passengers and 3 crew, 7 passengers and 2 crew died.

References

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

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