Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, which was closed on May 12 due to a strong earth quake, has resumed operation on May 13, according to sources with the southwest China's Sichuan Provincial Government.

The closure has stopped 169 inbound and 108 outbound flights.

Facilities of the airport were damaged when the earthquake measuring 7.8 degrees on Richter Scale hits Wenchuan, just 90 kilometers from Chengdu.

The airport was closed after the earthquake to conduct check-up on the runways.