To this day, the construction of transportation infrastructure such as high-speed rail and airports has become an essential threshold for national development. China is currently vigorously advancing the construction of transportation infrastructure projects such as high-speed rail and airports. It is precisely because of China's vigorous construction of these transportation infrastructures that China's economy has been able to achieve its current accomplishments. There is no doubt that regional development is closely linked to transportation infrastructure; well-developed transportation infrastructure can effectively promote regional economic development. If transportation infrastructure is inadequate, then the economic development of that region will be extremely difficult.
Yunnan Province is located in the southwestern region of China and is a veritable major tourism province. The area is rich in resources and products, has beautiful scenery, and maintains a very good natural ecology, possessing considerable development potential. As a major tourism province, Yunnan's local tourism industry is an important pillar driving its economic construction. To achieve the overall development of the tourism industry and enable it to continuously provide momentum for economic construction, well-developed transportation infrastructure becomes the prerequisite and foundation for the development of the tourism industry.
Recently, Yunnan Province launched an airport construction project. The airport to be built under this airport construction project is called Fengqing General Airport. This general airport is located in Fengqing County, Yunnan Province, specifically in Mengyou Town of Fengqing County. This airport is a 2B-class airport. During the airport construction, a runway 1.8 kilometers long and 23 meters wide will also be built to meet aircraft takeoff and landing needs. It is reported that in addition to building the airport runway, this airport construction project will also build an aviation terminal building and an air traffic control building to be used in conjunction with the airport runway.
During the airport construction, some supporting facilities or logistics support facilities for the airport will also be built, and a road directly connecting to the airport will be constructed to facilitate passengers traveling to and from the airport. Because transportation conditions in the Yunnan region are not particularly convenient, this airport construction is difficult, has a long construction period, and consumes a large amount of funds. The total construction investment reached 787 million yuan, an astonishing expenditure. This airport construction project is currently under construction and is proceeding with work around the clock.
The airport is expected to be completed in 2022, and the airport construction project is now in an intense final stage. The advancement of this airport construction project has greatly improved local transportation accessibility, effectively met the needs of local socioeconomic development and residents' travel, and eased the tight pressure on regional transportation.
To be honest, the airport built under this airport construction project is not of a particularly high class, but the existence of this airport is already sufficient for local handling of emergency matters and daily communication, and the local people will also gain prestige from the construction of the airport.