Location: Xishuangbanna Airport (also Xishuangbanna Jinghong
Airport) is situated 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) to the southwest of
Jinghong City.
Brief Intro: Established in 1990, Xishuangbanna Airport
is the second largest airport in Yunnan. It covers an area of 1620
mu (266.9 acres), including a 20.4 thousand square meters (50.4
acres) apron with four gate positions and a 7859 square meters (11.8
acres) terminal building. The 2200 meters (1.2 miles) long runway
here can handle planes like B737. Now, it has flights connecting
Xishuangbanna with 18 major Chinese cities including Beijing, Guangzhou,
Shanghai, Kunming, Lijiang and Shangri-La as well as 3 international
lines including Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang.
Transportation:
There is no shuttle bus running between Xishuangbanna Airport and
the city center. However, since the distance is not great, taxies
in the airport may be a good choice. Moreover, about 500 meters
(546.8 yards) to the right of the airport, there is City-bus No.1
could take you to the city center.