Two civilian aircraft took off from the Meilan Airport of Haikou, capital of Hainan Province and landed at the airfield on Yongshu Jiao in the Nansha Islands at 10:21 a.m. and 10:46 a.m., respectively. They flew back to Haikou on the afternoon. China conducted successful test flights on a newly-built airfield in the South China Sea on January 6^th, according to the state news agency Xinhua.

The airspace over the South China Sea is known as one of the busiest international flight airspace. The establishment of the airport in Yongshu reef will significantly promote the air traffic services ability of the area. By providing a variety of air traffic information, the newly-built airport provides flights many supports, making flying safer and reliable.