The State Council has issued an approval to construct a civil airport in Wuhu, East China’s Anhui province.

The new airport will be a 4-C standard domestic feeder-line airport, with a new runway of 2,800 meters. By 2025, passenger throughput should reach 1.2 million, while cargo throughput is expected to reach 5,000 tons. The new terminal will cover an area of 15,000 square meters, and total investment for the project will exceed 1.33 billion yuan.