It is located only 2 kilometers from the city center,[1] which severely limits its expansion possibilities.

It was used by the Americans as a photo-reconnaissance base for unarmed P-38 Lightning aerial reconnaissance planes, which flew over Japanese-held territory gathering intelligence for the Chinese ground forces.

[5] In addition, the Chinese-American Composite Wing 3d Bomb Group flew B-25 Mitchell medium bombers from the airport in 1944.

[6] The airport served as a military air base until civil services began in 1974.

[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency