Airport guide
Heihe AirportIATA code HEK
Heihe Airport (HEK/ZYHE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Heihe, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Heihe, China
- Codes
- HEK · ZYHE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Heihe Airport (HEK/ZYHE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Heihe, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 50.220°, 127.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Heihe Airport (HEK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Heihe, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Heihe Airport details
- IATA code
- HEK
- ICAO code
- ZYHE
- City
- Heihe
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 50.172°, 127.309°
- 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 Heihe Airport’s own pages.
HEK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 319 m (1,047 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 55,666
- 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
- Ignatyevo Airport BQS · 29 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HEK
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 17/35: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from HEK
Originfacts does not track any routes from HEK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where HEK is
15 km west-southwest
Heihe Airport lies 15 km west-southwest of Heihe 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 HEK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Heihe, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Heihe 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 Heihe
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Heihe Airport: common questions
Where is Heihe Airport?
Heihe Airport serves Heihe, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.172°, 127.309°.
What are the airport codes for Heihe Airport?
The IATA code is HEK and the ICAO code is ZYHE.
What time zone is HEK in?
Heihe Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Heihe Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HEK: 17/35 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
When did Heihe Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1958 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Heihe Airport?
Wikidata records 55,666 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is HEK from Heihe city centre?
Heihe Airport is about 15 km west-southwest of Heihe city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Heihe Airport?
OurAirports gives HEK’s elevation as 319 m (1,047 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 Heihe 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 Q3504538 (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)