SUMMARY OF AIR ACTIVITY, GUANGZHOU AIR DISTRICT, CHINA

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Summary of Air Activity, Guangzhou
Air District, China (S)
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Sl1MIVlARY OF AIR ACTIVITY, GUANGZHOU
AIR DISTRICT, CHINA (S)
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1. (S/D) This report summarizes significant air activit and a radin of airfield facilities in the
Guangzhou Air District (GAD) of China betwee The GAD is in 25X1
southeastern China and shares a common border with Vietnam. It consists of Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong
Provinces (including Hainan Island and the Paracel Islands).
2. (S/D) Unless otherwise noted, information in this report has been obtained through the analysis
of satellite imagery. This report includes two maps, ten annotated photographs, and three tables.
INTRODUCTION
3. (S/D) Shortly before and during the Chinese/Vietnamese conflict, the numbers and type of aircraft
increased at airfields ir. the GAD close to Vietnam. Defense of these airfields was also upgraded with the
deployment of additional occupied surface-to-air missile (SAM) and antiaircraft artillery (AAA) sites.
4. (S/D) After the conflict, the air order of battle (AOB) and defenses at the airfields returned to
normal. Since then, construction of hardened facilities' at airfields in the GAD has been observed along
with a redeployment of numbers and type of aircraft within the GAD and an influx of new types of
aircraft as well.
5. (S/D) There are 21 operational airfields in the GAD subordinate to the Chinese Air Force (CAF) and
the Chinese Naval Air Force (CNAF). Eighteen of the airfields are permanently occupied. China continues to
upgrade the electronic navigational aids at some of these airfields with the use of precision approach radars
(PAR). All of the CAF and CNAF airfields with the exception of Guiping/Meng-hsu have nondirectional
beacons (NDB; Figure 1 and Table 1).
CAF/CNAF Airfield-Associated AW Radar (within 5 nm)
6. (S/D) At least one AW radar facility is within a 5-nm radius of 18 of the 21 airfields. One exception,
Shoaguan Airfield, has a radar facility within 12 nm of the airfield. No radar facilities were observed near
Leiyang or Guiping/Meng-hsu Airfields (Table 2).
7. (S/D) There are 32 civil, utility, and helicopter airfields in the GAD. Guangzhou Baiyun is the
only international airfield in the GAD and is considered a civil airfield under the authority of the Chinese
Air Administration of China (CAAC). It is the only airfield in the GAD with a complete instrument
landing system (ILS; Figure 2 and Table 3).
Significant Air Activity
8. (S/D) China is improving the units at its airfields with increased numbers and types of aircraft,
including BADGER, FISHBED, and FANTAN A. FARMER aircraft with air-to-air missile (AAM)
capability have been observed in increasing numbers at some of the CAF/CNAF airfields in the GAD.
9. (S/D) Three BADGER aircraft were observed at Leiyang Airfield on This was the 25X1
first time BADGER aircraft had been seen in the GAD. Three to seven BADGER have been seen on
subsequent coverage (Figure 3).
10. (S/D) FISHBED and FANTAN A aircraft were observed for the first time in the GAD on~ 25X1
This was approximately two weeks before the Chinese incursion into Vietnam. 25X1
11. (S/D) Twenty-three FANTAN A and 11 FISHBED were observed for the first time at Tian ang
Airfield on the FISHBED and FANTAN had departed. Between nd 25X1
20 FANTAN were again seen at this airfield (Figure 4). Since up to 13 FARMER G 1X1
with wingtip-mounted pylons have also been observed here (Figure 5).
12. (S/D) Seventeen
ping/Wuyu Airfield on
airfield (Figure 6). Also
observed at this airfield.
nce then, eight to ten FISHBED have been observed at this 25X1
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13. (S/D) Twenty-four FANTAN A aircraft were observed at Huiyang Airfield on 25X1
Varying numbers of FANTAN A have been seen on subse went covera e (Figure 7). This airfield was not
usually occupied, and no AOB had been seen here since 25X1
14. (S/D) Ten FISHBED aircraft (Figure 8) were first observed at Lingshui Airfield on 25X1
This is the first CNAF airfield to receive FISHBED aircraft of which eight to 12 have been seen on subsequent
coverage. This acquisition significantly upgraded the capabilities of the unit at this airfield.
15. (S/D) Six probable AAM on dollies were observed at Suixi Airfield on OThe AAM were 25X1
near five FARMER on an alert apron near the southwest end of the runway. Probable pylons were outboard of
the wing tanks on at least one of the FARMER.
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Airfield
Unit* Name/BE/
Coordinates
Guangzhou MR Hq
5th Division (CAF)
5th Division Hq
13th 14th or
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25th Regi
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NE/SW 39 BEAGLE
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Aids Sites Tunnels
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PAR
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NDB
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PAR
NDB
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NDB
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Item Unit* Name/BEJ
Coordinates
42nd Division (CAF)
11 125th, 126th, Regt Nanning(Wuyu
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13 5th Ind Regt Guilin/Lijiacun
Airfield
25.11-36N
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9th Division (CNAF)
9th Division Hq Lin s~ hui Airfield
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19-41-47N
109-43-37E
27th Regt
27th Regt
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4thJnd Sq
22.36.33N
ID8-10-37E
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109-09.41 E
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53rd Regt Airfield
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2,438x64 24 FANTAN
E/W 2 FARMER
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FRESCO
2,347x61 39 FARMER
N/S 13 FAGOT/
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1 COLT
2,195261 66 FARMER
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FIGURE 2. LOCATIONS OF CIVIL, UTILITY, AND HELICOPTER AIRFIELDS IN CHINA
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Table 2.
CAF/CNAF Airfield-Associated AW Radar Within a 5-nm Radius of the Airfields
Item Airfields
1 Nanning/Wuyu
2 Ningming
3 Suixi
4 Tianyang
5 Guangzhou/Shadi
* 6 Shaguan
7 Changshia Daduo
8 Xupu
9 Xingning
12 Guipeng/Meng-hsu
13 Shaoyang
14 Leiyang
15 Guilin~Li-chin-tsun
17 Lingshui
18 Folo
19 Lingling
20 Chia-lai-shih
21 Haikou
Associated AW Facility/BE
Ping-shan-tun AW Radar Fac
Ningming AW Radar Fac West
Ningming AW Radar Fac West
Ningming AW Radar Fac West
Suixi Afld AW Radar Fac
Tianyang AW Radar Fac
Guangzhou/Shadi Afld AW Radar Fac
12nm SSE of Airfield Shaoguan AW Radar Fac
Changsha Daduo Afld AW Radar Fac
Xu u Afld AW Radar Fac
Xingning Afld AW Radar Fac
Xin ning Poss AW Radar Fac
Shantou AW Radar Fac
Huiyang Radar Fac
Leiyang Afld AW Radar Fac
Li-chin-tsun AW Radar Fac
Guilin Lijiacun Afld AW Radar Fac
Liuzhou Radar Fac
Lingshui Afld AW Radar Fac
Lingshui Afld AW Radar Fac
Lingshui Afld AW Radar Fac SE
Lingshui A W Radar Fac
Lingshui AW Radar Fac SE
Folo Afld NE AW Radar Fac
Lingling AW Radar Fac
Chia-lai-shih Afld AW Radar Fac
Qionshan AW Radar Fac
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Table 3.
Civil, Utility, and Helicopter Airfields
(Items keyed to Figure 2)
Item Installation
22 Guangzhou/Baiyun Airfield
23 Bose Airfield
24 Changde Airfield
25 Chengbu Airfield
26 Ching-hsien Airfield
27 Chuanbu Airfield Ucon
28 Danzhu Airfield
29 Daoxian Airfield
30 Dayandang Airfield
31 Erh-Tang Airfield
32 Folo Airfield
33 Guangzhou East Airfield
34 Guangzhou/Tianhe Airfield
35 Guiping Airfield
36 Hengyang Airfield
37 Ho-chia-tang Airfield
38 Huangpu Airfield
39 Hhanjiang Airfield
40 Jing Xian Airfield North
41 Kuan-to-hsu Airfield
42 Nanning Airfield
43 Qionghai Prob Airfield Ucon
44 Shantou Airfield
45 Shaoyang Airfield
46 Tongren Airfield
47 Yai-hsien Airfield
48 Yongxing Airfield
49 Yuanjiang Airfield
50 Yueyang Airfield
51 Yulin Airfield West
52 Zhanjiang Airfield
53 Zhijiang Airfield
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23-53-20N 106-38-52E
28-55-28N 111-38-22E
26-23-OON 110-18-SOE
26-34-15 N 109-41-00 E
22-35-1ON 111-38-30E
23-28-45N 110-32-07E
25-33-15N 111-36-15E
29-44-15N 111-38-15E
25-12-45N 110-17-09E
18-29-53N 108-50-OSE
23-09-52N 113-22-09E
23-08-19N 113-19-04E
23-19-SON 110-OS-20E
26-54-18N 112-37-38E
28-59-30N 112-49-30E
23-07-56N 113-23-40E
24-51-OON 108-14-OOE
26-38-45N 109-40-OOE
24-17-SON 113-57-10E
22-48-39N 108-20-23E
19-15-06N 110-28-45E
23-21-SSN 116-42-18E
27-14-26N 11 1-26-09E
27-53-1ON 109-18-40E
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28-53-40N 112-27-OOE
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20. (SAD) Extensions to both ends of the runway have been identified at Suixi Airfield. Other facilities
under construction at this airfield included four hangarettes (Figure 10), a large parking apron near the
southwest end of the runway, and a large parking/refueling apron connecting the northeast end of the runway
with the parallel taxiway. A small parking apron was being constructed adjacent to the parallel taxiway near the
maintenance area.
21. (SAD) A large multiwing bunker (Figure 11) used for possible command and control and 12 small
arch-roofed structures (Figure 12) were under construction near the operations support area. Two large facili-
ties were also being constructed near the northwest dispersal parking revetments, and a double, concrete,
arch-roofed structure was being constructed near the southeast end of the runway.
22. (SAD) A single concrete arch-roofed facility was under construction at Shantou Airfield near the
southwest end of the parallel taxiway. A similar facility was under construction at Huiyang Airfield near the
west end of the taxiway.
Underground Storage Facilities
23. (SAD) Aircraft storage tunnels or underground storage facilities have been completed at eight
CAF~CNAF airfields in the GAD. Underground facilities were under construction at Gulping/Meng-hsu
Airfield.
24. (S/D) Four airfields in the GAD are currently defended by SAMs. Onr: CSA-1 site is deployed near
Nanning/Wuyu Airfield. Guangzhou Baiyun, Guangzhou Shati, and Guangzhou East are defended by three
CSA-1 sites deployed around Guangzhou.
25. (SAD) During the Chinese~Vietnamese conflict, occupied CSA-l sites were deployed near Tianyang,
Suixi, Nanning/Wuyu, and Ningming Airfields. Shortly after the conflict, the SAM equipment was removed
from all of these airfields with the exception of Ningming which remained occupied until August 1979. During
August 1979, an occupied CSA-1 site was deployed near Nanning~Wuyu Airfield and was observed un
subsequent coverage.
26. (SAD) Thirteen of the fighter bomber airfields in the GAD are defended by AAA sites. No AAA
is deployed around Guilin/Lijiacun Airfield, althou h AAA is in garrison at nearby Guilin Infantry
Division Headquarters and Army Barracks AL-1 and Erh-Tang Airfield.
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