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Nanchong AirportIATA code NAO

Nanchong Airport (NAO/ZUNC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nanchong, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Nanchong, China
Codes
NAO · ZUNC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Nanchong Airport (NAO/ZUNC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nanchong, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 30.800°, 106.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nanchong Airport (NAO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nanchong, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Nanchong Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
NAO
ICAO code
ZUNC
City
Nanchong
Country
China
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
30.798°, 106.164°
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 Nanchong Airport’s own pages.

NAO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
592,532
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
Langzhong Gucheng Airport LZG · 79 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NAO

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 06/24: 2,400 m.

Runways at NAO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/242,400 m7,874 ft——

Routes from NAO

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from NAO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where NAO is

Calculated

8.2 km east

Nanchong Airport lies 8.2 km east of Nanchong 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 NAO

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nanchong, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nanchong Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Nanchong

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Nanchong Airport: common questions

Where is Nanchong Airport?

Nanchong Airport serves Nanchong, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.798°, 106.164°.

What are the airport codes for Nanchong Airport?

The IATA code is NAO and the ICAO code is ZUNC.

What time zone is NAO in?

Nanchong Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many runways does Nanchong Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NAO: 06/24 (2,400 m (7,874 ft)).

How many passengers use Nanchong Airport?

Wikidata records 592,532 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is NAO from Nanchong city centre?

Nanchong Airport is about 8.2 km east of Nanchong city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Nanchong Airport?

OurAirports gives NAO’s elevation as 349 m (1,145 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 Nanchong Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)