Aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2019 shows the Wushan Airport in Chongqing, southwest China. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
The high-altitude Chongqing Wushan Airport began its quest to improve the transportation network of China's "mountain city" on Friday.
CHONGQING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A civil airport in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality began operations on Friday.
Nicknamed the "in the clouds" airport, the Chongqing Wushan Airport saw the landing of the first flight on Friday morning.
More flights linking the eastern and southern Chinese cities are expected to be launched in the near future.
The airport is located at an altitude of more than 1,770 meters above sea level and is situated about 15 km away from the center of Wushan County.
As one of the four regional airports in Chongqing, the operation of the Wushan Airport is expected to improve the transportation network of Chongqing and promote tourism in the Three Gorges Reservoir area.
