Neijiang Airport is positioned as a professional cargo hub, unlocking new driving forces for urban development

Airports, as the core traffic entry and exit points for cities to connect with the outside world, have always been a "hot commodity" in urban competition. However, their high construction and operation costs also determine that only cities with strong economic strength, population density standards, and solid industrial foundations can truly carry their development value. The approval and positioning of Neijiang Airport not only demonstrate the comprehensive strength of the city, but also inject strong impetus into the logistics development of the southern Sichuan region and even the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle.

1、 Heavy approval: Neijiang Airport confirms professional cargo positioning, filling regional gaps

After a series of preparatory work such as site selection and expert review, Neijiang Airport has successfully obtained the site approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, clearly focusing on the field of professional cargo transportation. It is expected to become the third professional cargo airport in the country and the first in the western region, filling the gap in professional cargo aviation in southern Sichuan. As a key construction project included in the national "14th Five Year Plan" for transportation airports, Neijiang Airport is planned as a 4C level civil transportation airport with a runway length of 2600 meters and a width of 45 meters. After completion, it will focus on serving the freight demand in southern Sichuan and adjacent areas, and help Neijiang build a regional logistics hub based in the west and facing ASEAN.

This positioning of professional freight transportation is a precise layout of Neijiang based on its own location advantages and industrial needs. Relying on the opportunity of the construction of the Chengdu Chongqing Economic Circle, Neijiang has anchored the goal of "regional logistics hub construction", taking airport construction as the starting point, filling the gaps in the modern infrastructure system, promoting the comprehensive improvement of regional transportation advantages in the city, and assisting the rise of the central part of the Chengdu Chongqing region.

2、 Airport Value: Empowered by Traffic Entrances and Exits, Activating New Engines for Urban Development

For cities, airports have never been simple transportation hubs, but rather a huge gateway for traffic flow, carrying the aggregation and circulation of people, logistics, capital, and information flows. They are an important springboard for cities to participate in regional competition and integrate into global development. Especially professional freight airports are the core nodes of modern logistics systems, which can significantly improve the efficiency of cargo transportation, reduce logistics costs, attract related industries to gather, and inject new momentum into urban development.

Referring to the development experience of Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, the landing of a professional freight airport can promote the formation of the "Air Silk Road", build a global freight route network, drive logistics enterprises to gather, and further promote the development of strategic emerging industries such as electronic information and biomedicine. The completion of Neijiang Airport will break the pattern of excessive reliance on land transportation for freight in the southern Sichuan region, achieve direct air transportation of goods, further strengthen Neijiang's position as a logistics hub in the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle, and make urban development more competitive.

3、 Hardcore threshold: dual support of economy and population, showcasing the comprehensive strength of Neijiang

The reason why airports have become a "hot commodity" between cities is not only because of their strong empowering value, but also because of their extremely high construction and operation threshold - construction investment of billions or even billions, coupled with continuous operating costs, puts strict requirements on the economic strength and population density of cities. Only with strong economic strength can we support the early construction and long-term operation of the airport; Only when the population density meets the standard and the industrial demand is strong, can a stable freight flow be formed, allowing the airport to play its actual value.

The successful promotion of airport approval by Neijiang is a direct reflection of its comprehensive strength. As an economic hub in southern Sichuan, Neijiang has continuously expanded its transportation channels, strengthened its industrial layout, and enhanced its economic resilience in recent years; At the same time, the permanent population of Neijiang remains stable at around 3.06 million. With the population base and industrial demand of the southern Sichuan urban agglomeration, it can provide sufficient supply support for professional freight airports, ensure long-term stable operation of the airport, and truly transform "traffic" into "output value".