Zhoushan Putuoshan International Airport is an airport situated on Zhujiajian Island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China. Construction originally started following an agreement signed 19 January 1994 in Zhoushan, between Zhoushan Civil Aviation Airport Construction, Zhejiang Province and the Asian Pacific Development Corporation.
In 1988, the proposal to build an airport on Zhujiajian Island was approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission. The selected site lay near the stateâÂÂowned Shuguang Farm in the central part of Zhujiajian Island. Construction formally began after an agreement was signed on 19 January 1994, and the airport, originally named Zhoushan Zhujiajian Airport, opened to traffic in August 1997.
In March 1988, with approval from the State Council and the Central Military Commission, the Zhoushan Municipal Government decided to build a new civil airport on Zhujiajian Island, selecting a site near the Shuguang Farm. The facility was named Zhoushan Zhujiajian Airport. Construction began in January 1995 and was completed at the end of March 1997, with a total investment of approximately 380 million yuan. The airport held its inaugural flight ceremony on 28 July 1997 and officially opened to traffic on 8 August, launching its first routes to Shanghai and Xiamen.
The airport occupies roughly 3,004 mu (亩) of land, with an elevation of 1.8 meters, a PCN of 53, a 2,500âÂÂmeter runway, a 52,000âÂÂsquareâÂÂmeter apron, and a 6,400âÂÂsquareâÂÂmeter terminal building. In April 1998, the airport was officially renamed Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport. Its airfield classification was upgraded from 3C to 4C in July 1998, and further to 4D in December 1999.
In November 2012, the East China Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China approved the Master Plan for Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport. The plan designated a longâÂÂterm airfield rating of 4D, suitable for large aircraft such as the Boeing 767 and Airbus A300.
On 2 December 2014, annual passenger throughput surpassed 500,000, marking the airportâÂÂs entry into the category of mediumâÂÂsized civil airports. By November 2014, Zhoushan Airport operated 12 direct routes serving 11 cities.
On 12 March 2017, officials from the Zhoushan Aviation Industrial Park Construction Headquarters announced at the Putuoshan Airport expansion site on Zhujiajian that the Zhoushan Aviation Industrial Park would be developed as "one park, two zones."
The Zhujiajian aircraft manufacturing zone covers 7.88 square kilometers, divided into a trunkâÂÂaircraft manufacturing area, generalâÂÂaviation manufacturing area, aviationâÂÂsupporting area, and an airport bonded zone. The Boeing facilities are located in the trunkâÂÂaircraft manufacturing area and consist of two parts:
According to the plan, the joint venture handles interior installation, painting, maintenance, delivery support, and related services for the 737 MAX series. At full capacity, the center can deliver up to 100 aircraft per year and create 2,000 jobs.
On 15 December 2018, the Boeing Zhoushan 737 Completion and Delivery CenterâÂÂjointly established by Boeing and COMACâÂÂdelivered its first aircraft, which was received by Air China.
In 2023, Putuoshan Airport surpassed 2 million passengers for the first time and completed its expansion project. In October of the same year, the airport passed the national inspection for portâÂÂofâÂÂentry opening, gaining international aviation capabilities. On 7 March 2024, with approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the airport was officially renamed Zhoushan Putuoshan International Airport. Following the renaming, the airport plans to launch its first international route to Hong Kong.
The airport is used as a Coast Guard Air Station by the China Coast Guard's 1st Aviation Group, which is part of the East China Sea Bureau.
The following airlines serve the airport with scheduled flights: