(TibetanReview.net, Dec 11) — China completed on Nov 3 the building of the Qinghai Yushu Airport which has since passed examination, reported its online Tibet news service eng.tibet.cn Dec 1. It said the initial plan was for the 500 million yuan airport, whose construction was begun in May 2007, to become operational in Jun 2009.
The PRC’s fourth highest civilian airport can accommodate Airbus 319 jets, the report added, although it was not clear when the airport would open.