Across China: Inner Mongolia

Airport to open soon

The navigation system and runway of a new airport in Erenhot on the China-Mongolia border were successfully tested yesterday, and authorities announced the airport is scheduled to open next month. The airport, 32 km away from the border and costing 257 million yuan, was designed to handle large long-haul and medium-range regional aircraft. The airport will be able to handle 150,000 passengers a year, and can handle a maximum of 600 passengers in one hour.