Airport guide
Chifeng AirportIATA code CIF
Chifeng Airport (CIF/ZBCF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chifeng, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chifeng, China
- Codes
- CIF · ZBCF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Chifeng Airport (CIF/ZBCF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chifeng, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 42.240°, 118.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chifeng Airport (CIF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chifeng, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chifeng Airport details
- IATA code
- CIF
- ICAO code
- ZBCF
- City
- Chifeng
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 42.160°, 118.841°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chifeng Airport’s own pages.
CIF airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 615 m (2,018 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 836,332
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Chengde Puning Airport CDE · 132 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CIF
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 03/21: 1,760 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,760 m5,774 ft | — | — | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CIF
Originfacts does not track any routes from CIF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CIF is
11 km south-southwest
Chifeng Airport lies 11 km south-southwest of Chifeng city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CIF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chifeng, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chifeng Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Chifeng
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChaoyangChaoyang AirportCHG148 km
- JinzhouLiaoning Province AirportJNZ215 km
- TangshanTangshan Sannuhe AirportTVS291 km
- XilinhotXilinhot AirportXIL304 km
- TongliaoTongliao AirportTGO306 km
- BeijingBeijing Capital International AirportPEK309 km
- YingkouYingkou LanqiYKH344 km
- BeijingBeijing Nanyuan AirportNAY346 km
- AnshanAnshan Teng'ao AirportAOG362 km
Chifeng Airport: common questions
Where is Chifeng Airport?
Chifeng Airport serves Chifeng, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.160°, 118.841°.
What are the airport codes for Chifeng Airport?
The IATA code is CIF and the ICAO code is ZBCF.
What time zone is CIF in?
Chifeng Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Chifeng Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CIF: 03/21 (1,760 m (5,774 ft)).
How many passengers use Chifeng Airport?
Wikidata records 836,332 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is CIF from Chifeng city centre?
Chifeng Airport is about 11 km south-southwest of Chifeng city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chifeng Airport?
OurAirports gives CIF’s elevation as 615 m (2,018 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chifeng Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1708732 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)