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The airport is considered one of the world's oldest international airports and one of Asia's oldest operating airports. [3] It officially opened as a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base on 27 March 1914, although it had been in use earlier. Commercial flights began in 1924, making it one of the world's oldest commercial airports.
This page contains the lists of airports in Asia by country, grouped by region and activity. The lists include both military air bases and civilian airports. There are lists for countries with limited international recognition and for dependencies of other countries.
The "Flying Tigers", headquartered at Wujiaba Airport. Wujiaba is among the oldest airports in China, with a history that can be traced back to about 100 years, and was first established into a military airbase and flight-training institute under the supervision of local warlord General Tang Jiyao in 1922; an additional 23 airports would be established in Yunnan from 1922-1929.
The business airport since 2023 is Dubai International Airport. As of 2018, China has 19 airports in the top 50, while Japan has five, India has four, South Korea has three and Indonesia , Saudi Arabia , Vietnam , UAE , Thailand and Turkey ( Asian part ) have two each.
Beijing Nanyuan Airport (IATA: NAY, ICAO: ZBNY) was a People's Liberation Army Air Force Base and a secondary commercial airport of Beijing, the capital of China.Located in Fengtai District, 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the 4th Ring Road and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Tiananmen Square, [2] Nanyuan Airport was first opened in 1910, making it the oldest airport in China.
Taiping Airport is the oldest airstrip in Malaysia. It was built by the British in 1929 for non-military use. Along with Alor Star Airport which was built in the same year, it was one of the earliest airports in Malaya. However, in 1933, more airports were built in Singapore, Selangor and Penang, and Taiping Airport was no longer important.
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During the Canton Operation, the Japanese Navy invaded the airport and expanded the runway. [2] In 1963, the People's Liberation Army Air Force moved away from the airport, making the airport only for public use. The name of the airport is changed to "Baiyun" named from nearby Baiyun Mountain ("Baiyun" in Chinese means "white cloud"). [3]