▁temporary ▁base ▁of ▁many ▁P - 5 1 ▁Must ang ▁and ▁B - 2 5 ▁Mitchell ▁medium ▁bom bers ▁during ▁the ▁war , ▁which ▁rot ated ▁fl ights ▁in ▁and ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁air field ▁frequently . ▁ ▁The ▁Americans ▁closed ▁their ▁facilities ▁at ▁the ▁air port ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁the ▁main ▁run way ▁was ▁rep a ired ▁and ▁w iden ed ▁by ▁ 1 0 ▁meters , ▁and ▁the ▁air port ▁was ▁opened ▁to ▁civil ▁fl ights ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁but ▁later ▁ceased ▁operation . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁the ▁air port ▁was ▁expanded ▁twice , ▁with ▁its ▁run way ▁length ened ▁to ▁ 2 , 2 0 0 ▁meters ▁and ▁w iden ed ▁to ▁ 4 5 ▁meters ▁( class ▁ 4 C ). ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁closed ▁for ▁the ▁last ▁time ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁when ▁all ▁fl ights ▁were ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁new ▁G anz hou ▁Hu ang jin ▁Airport . ▁ ▁Its ▁final ▁flight ▁was ▁M U 2 9 9 3 ▁to ▁X iam en . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁air ports ▁in ▁China ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : A ir ports ▁in ▁Ji ang xi ▁Category : A ir fields ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁in ▁China ▁Category : A ir