XIY — Xi'an Xiguan Airport
Xi'an flew from the old Xiguan field in the city until 1991, when everything moved out to a new airport at Xianyang. The gateway to the terracotta army and the north-west.
The airport
- City
- Xi'an
- Country/region
- China
- Runway
- 2,600 m
- Slots
- 220
- Open
- 1934 onwards
- International flights
- Accepted
- Playable in
- China Reform & Opening · China Reform to Modern · East Asia Open Skies · China Modern
Its 2,600 m runway takes 137 of the game's 182 aircraft types — up to the Airbus A330-900.
About Xi'an
Ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, at the head of the old Silk Road in the Wei river valley. The terracotta army buried outside it draws visitors from everywhere.
Population about 5,600,000 at the game's 2010 snapshot.
Xi'an is a business market: its traffic comes from companies and connections rather than from holidays, which rewards frequency over seat count.