This coffee shop actually opened on the airport tower. Huangshan Tunxi Airport Tower Coffee opened.

Having a coffee shop in the airport is nothing new, but opening a coffee shop on the traffic control tower that directs the take-off and landing of aircraft is very attractive.

The tower is the tallest building in the airport, which is mainly used to monitor aircraft movements, coordinate runway resources and direct aircraft take-offs and landings. Because it is very close to the airport runway and is used for highly concentrated operations, it is basically not open to the public (even airport staff may not be able to go there).

At Tunxi Airport in Huangshan, the coffee shop was opened on the tower. The coffee shop only opened a few days ago. On the day of opening, it attracted a lot of people to come to experience.

It is understood that the coffee shop is located on the old tower of Huangshan Tunxi Airport, which was put into use in 1989 and was left idle in 2010 because of the completion of the new tower.

From the old tower, you can see the new tower in operation not far away. Compared with the new tower, the old tower is closer to the runway and has a better view. You can sit in the tower, drink coffee and watch the plane take off and land at close range. Sitting in the tower, there is also a sense of presence in directing the take-off and landing of airplanes.

The plane is very fresh to the public. For example, after the Fumian Airport in Yulin was put into operation, the hillside near the airport was often overcrowded and became an online celebrity punch-in point for close "contact" with aircraft.

Some major international airports will also set up observation platforms on the terminals, but they are generally far away from the runway, which is expected to be out of reach compared to the distance between the old tower and the runway of Huangshan Tunxi Airport. The project manager at the airport said the old tower has been abandoned since the new tower was put into use in 2010. In 2021, the Airport Department of the Civil Aviation Administration issued the Guide to the Planning and Construction of Civil Airport Aviation viewing facilities, pointing out that "the planning and construction of airport aviation viewing facilities should be committed to enriching and enhancing the passenger experience of airport passengers and the comprehensive experience of the public. Committed to popularizing aviation knowledge, promoting aviation culture, and improving the overall service level and brand cultural image of the airport. "so it just happened to turn the abandoned old tower into the first tower sightseeing coffee shop, and the old tower was connected to the old air traffic control building. Apart from watching the aircraft quietly in the indoor environment of the tower, you can also feel the whistling sound of aircraft taking off and landing on the roof (outdoor) of the air traffic control building.

The coffee shop where you can get close to the plane is really attractive.