27日晚間，昆明巫家壩國際機場將正式退出歷史舞臺。當日，巫家壩機場調減航班967班，能見到的飛機已經不多。但記者在現場看到，多達兩三百名民眾，或舉著手機，或抬著相機，用鏡頭記錄著巫家壩機場的謝幕時刻。
Kunming (CNS) -- The 90-year-old Wujiaba International Airport in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, closed on Wednesday. Hundreds of citizens gathered to witness the historic moment.
Chen Xuanjing, 73, said he has a deep attachment to the airport. His first flight from Wujiaba was in 1963.
Wujiaba is among the oldest airports in China, first built under the supervision of a local warlord, General Tang Jiyao.
During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945), it was a base of operations for the legendary "Flying Tigers," the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force led by Claire Lee Chennault.
Wujiaba is to be replaced by Changshui International Airport, 24.5 kilometers from downtown Kunming. Changshui is expected to handle 38 million passengers and 950,000 tons of cargo a year.
27日晚間，昆明巫家壩國際機場將正式退出歷史舞臺。當日，巫家壩機場調減航班967班，能見到的飛機已經不多。但記者在現場看到，多達兩三百名民眾，或舉著手機，或抬著相機，用鏡頭記錄著巫家壩機場的謝幕時刻。
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