Shuimen Air Base (ๆฐด้ Xiapu Air Base)
Shuimen Air Base (also ๆฐด้ Xiapu Air Base) is an active military air base in China, operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,410 m).
Facility Details
26.9419ยฐN, 120.0775ยฐE · 364 m elevation
| Operating Country | ๐จ๐ณ China |
| Location | ๐จ๐ณ China |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Runways |
11/29 · 2,410 m (7,907 ft)
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Description
Construction on Shuimen Air Base was first observed via satellite imagery in 2009. The facility is built on a hilltop at an altitude of 364 meters in Shuimen Township, Fujian Province, for which a swathe of land over two kilometers long was cleared.
The base is operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). As of 2012, J-10 multirole combat aircraft were observed deployed at the facility. Reports also indicated the presence of Sukhoi Su-30 fighters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries have also been identified at the base. These systems may be the S-300PMU1 model or the Chinese HQ-9 derivative. The base is located 246 km from Taipei and 380 km from the Senkaku Islands.
- JAN 122026 Updated Sources and cross-references refreshed
- JUL 32025 Updated Airbase data reviewed and updated