Airport guide
Jinchuan AirportIATA code JIC
Jinchuan Airport (JIC/ZLJC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jinchang, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jinchang, China
- Codes
- JIC · ZLJC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Jinchuan Airport (JIC/ZLJC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jinchang, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 38.540°, 102.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jinchuan Airport (JIC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jinchang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jinchuan Airport details
- IATA code
- JIC
- ICAO code
- ZLJC
- City
- Jinchang
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 38.542°, 102.348°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jinchuan Airport’s own pages.
JIC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,445 m (4,740 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 29 August 2011
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 102,057
- 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
- Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport RHT · 103 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JIC
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 13/31: 3,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | — | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Routes from JIC
Originfacts does not track any routes from JIC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where JIC is
14 km east-northeast
Jinchuan Airport lies 14 km east-northeast of Jinchang 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 JIC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jinchang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jinchuan 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 Jinchang
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ZhangyeZhangye Ganzhou AirportYZY150 km
- ZhongweiZhongwei AirportZHY268 km
- JiayuguanJiayuguan AirportJGN368 km
- Wu HaiWuhai AirportWUA408 km
- GuyuanGuyuan Liupanshan AirportGYU438 km
- BayannurBayannur Tianjitai AirportRLK532 km
- QingyangQingyang AirportIQN556 km
- LongnanLongnan ChengxianLNL612 km
- DalanzadgadDalanzadgadDLZ634 km
Jinchuan Airport: common questions
Where is Jinchuan Airport?
Jinchuan Airport serves Jinchang, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.542°, 102.348°.
What are the airport codes for Jinchuan Airport?
The IATA code is JIC and the ICAO code is ZLJC.
What time zone is JIC in?
Jinchuan Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Jinchuan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JIC: 13/31 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), concrete).
When did Jinchuan Airport open?
Wikidata gives 29 August 2011 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Jinchuan Airport?
Wikidata records 102,057 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is JIC from Jinchang city centre?
Jinchuan Airport is about 14 km east-northeast of Jinchang city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Jinchuan Airport?
OurAirports gives JIC’s elevation as 1,445 m (4,740 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 Jinchuan Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q81319 (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)