Changzhou Benniu International Airport is located at the boundary between Luoxi Town (ç½Â溪éÂÂ) in Xinbei District, Changzhou, and Lücheng Town (Ã¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂéÂÂ) in Danyang, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. It lies about 18 km from downtown Changzhou and roughly 3 km from the nearest G42 ShanghaiâÂÂChengdu Expressway interchange. Nearby alternate airports include Sunan Shuofang International Airport (78 km), Nanjing Lukou International Airport (110 km), and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (174 km).
Changzhou Benniu International Airport is a dual-use militaryâÂÂcivil facility. Originally constructed for the PeopleâÂÂs Liberation Army NavyâÂÂs East Sea Fleet, it opened to civil aviation on 15 March 1986. The airport currently has a 3,400âÂÂmeter runway and is classified as a 4EâÂÂgrade flight area, capable of accommodating wideâÂÂbody aircraft.