93 general aviation airports set up in first six months

BEIJING - China is embracing a burgeoning general aviation industry with 93 newly-licensed general aviation airports and an expanding fleet of aircraft in the first half of the year, according to civil aviation authorities.

The number of general aviation airports more than doubled from 80 by the end of 2017 to 173 by June, according to statistics from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

The country now has a total of 404 airports, including 231 civil airports, which support the take-off and landing of general aviation aircraft.