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Pu'er Simao AirportIATA code SYM

Pu'er Simao Airport (SYM/ZPSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pu'er, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Pu'er, China
Codes
SYM · ZPSM
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

Pu'er Simao Airport (SYM/ZPSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pu'er, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 22.800°, 100.960°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pu'er Simao Airport (SYM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pu'er, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Pu'er Simao Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SYM
ICAO code
ZPSM
City
Pu'er
Country
China
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
22.793°, 100.959°
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 Pu'er Simao Airport’s own pages.

SYM airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Passengers, 2022
93,959
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
Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport JHG · 93 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SYM

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 18/36: 2,470 m.

Runways at SYM: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
18/362,470 m8,104 ft——

Routes from SYM

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at SYM

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pu'er, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pu'er Simao 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 Pu'er

Calculated

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

Pu'er Simao Airport: common questions

Where is Pu'er Simao Airport?

Pu'er Simao Airport serves Pu'er, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 22.793°, 100.959°.

What are the airport codes for Pu'er Simao Airport?

The IATA code is SYM and the ICAO code is ZPSM.

What time zone is SYM in?

Pu'er Simao Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many runways does Pu'er Simao Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SYM: 18/36 (2,470 m (8,104 ft)).

How many passengers use Pu'er Simao Airport?

Wikidata records 93,959 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

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 Pu'er Simao Airport’s own pages.

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