History
The history of Dongying Shengli Airport can be traced back to its predecessor, Dongying Yong'an Airport. Dongying Airport construction began in May 1984, with the first phase completed in October 1985. In 1985, a modern 3,200-square-meter terminal building, flight control tower, and a series of auxiliary facilities were completed. The airport runway was 2,200 meters long and could accommodate aircraft up to the Boeing 737, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, and Airbus A320. Dongying Airport passed the inspection and acceptance organized by the Civil Aviation Administration of Shandong Province and the Civil Aviation Administration of East China, obtained an operating license, and met the national standards for airport operation. However, due to various reasons, the original airport remained closed after its completion. On April 15, 1989, the Dongying Yong'an Airport reopening and renovation project was jointly approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission. In March 2001, the Dongying Municipal Government invested 78 million yuan to carry out the first renovation of the airport, which met the conditions for operation of a civil aviation transport airport and officially opened to traffic on this day in 2001. In April 2001, the Dongying Airport expansion project was re-initiated, and the expansion was completed in November 2001, officially opening the Dongying-Beijing route. From 2007 to 2011, the Dongying Municipal Government invested another 930 million yuan in a second upgrade and renovation of Dongying Airport. A new 26,000-square-meter terminal building was constructed, the runway length was extended from 2,200 meters to 2,800 meters, and the flight area standards were upgraded from 4C to 4D. The airport was designed to handle 1 million passengers and 5,000 tons of cargo annually. After the new terminal building opened in 2011, passenger throughput reached 67,900, exceeding 50,000 for the first time in its history. In 2016, the Civil Aviation Administration of East China officially reviewed and approved the "Overall Plan for Dongying Shengli Airport (2015 Edition)". On February 1, 2018, with the successful landing of flight HO1173 from Shanghai Pudong Airport in Dongying, the 3,600-meter runway and its supporting facilities at Dongying Shengli Airport were successfully put into use, marking the official opening of the 3,600-meter runway at Dongying Shengli Airport. In 2025, the airport's annual passenger throughput will exceed 1.3 million, and its cargo and mail throughput will exceed 1,300 tons, representing year-on-year increases of 11.8% and 18.8%, respectively. Both figures will set new records since the airport opened. ==Facilities==
Facilities
After the 2010 expansion the airport has been upgraded from class 4C to 4D, with a 2,800-meter runway, and a 25,380-square-meter terminal building. It is projected to handle one million passengers annually by 2020. ==Airlines and destinations==