{"type":"locations","slug":"china-xiaoshan-airport","title":"China Xiaoshan Airport","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/china-xiaoshan-airport","description":"Hangzhou airport briefly closed in 2010 after pilots and radar tracked an unknown object","date":"2010-07-07T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Airport"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","lat":30.2295,"lng":120.4333,"connectionCount":1,"content":{"markdown":"## Runway Shutdown\n\nOn 7 July 2010, air traffic controllers diverted flights when an unidentified object appeared near Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.[^1][^2] Witness photos showed a glowing form above the city.\nSee the [Xiaoshan airport shutdown](/events/2010-china-xiaoshan-airport-shutdown) for press excerpts.\n\n## Official Investigations\n\nAuthorities initially suggested military exercises but later provided no explanation. The incident sparked heavy media interest in China and abroad.[^3][^4][^5]\n\n\n[^1]: [China Daily: UFO remains a mystery](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/10/content_10089831.htm)\n[^2]: [Shanghai Daily archive: UFO shuts airport. Really?](https://archive.shine.cn/archive/nation/UFO-shuts-airport-Really/shdaily.shtml)\n[^3]: [China Daily: Flights diverted, delayed as UFO detected hovering](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/09/content_10084698.htm)\n[^4]: [ABC News: UFO in China closes airport and prompts investigation](https://abcnews.com/International/ufo-china-closes-airport-prompts-investigation/story?id=11159531)\n[^5]: [Wikipedia: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport closure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangzhou_Xiaoshan_International_Airport#2010_UFO_sighting)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"events","slug":"2010-china-xiaoshan-airport-shutdown","title":"China Xiaoshan Airport Shutdown","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2010-china-xiaoshan-airport-shutdown"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/china-xiaoshan-airport","title":"China Xiaoshan Airport","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/locations/china-xiaoshan-airport","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"continent":"Asia"}