Quzhou Airport
Quzhou Airport
Quzhou Airport, also called Quzhou Air Base (IATA: JUZ, ICAO: ZSJU) is a dual-use military and civil airport located 2.9 kilometers east of the city of Quzhou in Zhejiang Province, China. Originally only a military airfield for the People's Liberation Army Air Force, the airport was first expanded for use by American bombers during World War II, and was later occupied by Japanese troops. A small passenger terminal opened to commercial flights on 26 November 1993, though expanded commercial use of the airport has been hampered by continued heavy military presence due to the airport's proximity to the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Airlines operating out of Quzhou Airport generally operate medium to large narrow-body aircraft, such as the Boeing 737. Quzhou's commercial passenger terminal is unique in being separated from the airport's two aircraft bays by a lake, requiring passengers to walk across a lengthy causeway before boarding. The airport serves as the base of operations for regional carrier Quzhou Airlines.
Location
28.966°N, 118.899°E · 65 m s. n. m. (213 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
History
World War II
Originally known as Hangzhou Air Base, in 1937 the facility was renamed Quzhou Air Base. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the winter of 1941, the airport began a major expansion for future use by United States Army Air Forces. The airport's strategic location played a key role in World War II, with American aircraft frequenting the base for replenishment. In April 1942 the base was to serve as the refueling point for the Doolittle Raiders following the strike on Tokyo, however because of incliment weather, all of them ran out of fuel prior to reaching the base, instead crash landing around the city of Quzhou. Chinese support from Quzhou drove the Japanese to launch the battle of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to suppress the airbase, with Japanese troops taking control of the base on June 3, 1942.
First Taiwan Strait Crisis
In the early hours of June 23, 1956, Lu Min, then-commander of the 34th Regiment, 12th Air Division of the PLAAF, took off from Quzhou Airport with a MiG-17 fighter jet and shot down a Republic of China Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress over the Guangfeng and Shangrao areas of Jiangxi province, marking the first time PLAAF air defenses managed to shoot down an enemy at night.
On April 27, 1998, during a night flight training exercise of J-7D fighter jets by the 29th Air Division at Quzhou Airport in Zhejiang Province, two aircraft collided and crashed. The pilot of the lead aircraft (25106) successfully ejected, while the pilot of the wingman (25007) was killed.
Civil Aviation
On May 10, 1992, Quzhou Civil Aviation Station was established. On November 30, 1992, construction of Quzhou Civil Aviation Station began. On November 26, 1993, Quzhou Civil Aviation Station officially opened to traffic.
From March 2002 to March 2003, the airport suspended operations for an expansion project of its flight area. Pavement was reinforced by adding a 21cm thick overlay to the old pavement, the structural strength (PCN value) of the runway was improved, enhancing the pavement's load-bearing capacity and fatigue resistance. The airport's flight area standard remained at 4C. The runway was extended from its original 2,200 metres to the current 2,600 metres.
Airlines operating here · 5
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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BibTeX
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title = {{Quzhou Airport (JUZ)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
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howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/JUZ}},
urldate = {2026-10-24},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}Wikipedia
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