Reconstruction of airfields for special aviation of the #PLA Navy

CASI report: reconstruction of airfields for special aviation of the PLA Navy

The report mentions five airfields that have undergone reconstruction.

Southern Command

▪️ Waisha airfield (Shantou, Guangdong Province)

Construction of taxiways is underway. Perhaps the construction of caponiers to shelter special aircraft, including Kunjing-200 anti-submarine aircraft and Kunjing-500 AWACS aircraft. The airfield is used by the PLA to carry out missions in the Taiwan Strait.

Eastern Command

▪️ Zhuangqiao airfield (Ningbo, Zhejiang province)

From 2020 to 2022 A large-scale reconstruction was carried out, infrastructure was built, seven new caponiers were erected to shelter the Kunjing-200, Kunjing-500 AWACS aircraft, etc.

▪️Dachang airfield (Shanghai, Zhejiang province)

From 2021 to 2022 The runway and taxiways were reconstructed, the apron was expanded, and seven new caponiers were erected to shelter the Kunjing-200 and Kuntjing-500 AWACS aircraft.

Northern Command

▪️ Laiyang airfield (Shandong province).

+ 11 new caponiers in addition to the six existing ones for sheltering the Kunqian-200, Kunjing-500 AWACS and special aircraft based on the Yun-8.

▪️Tuchengzi airfield (Dalian, Liaoning Province)

Since 2022, construction has been underway of 16 caponiers for the Kunqian-200 and special aircraft based on the Yun-8/-9 and reconnaissance aircraft.