Airport guide
Qingdao Jiaodong InternationalIATA code TAO
Qingdao Jiaodong International (TAO/ZSQD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Qingdao, China in Asia. Originfacts tracks 7 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from TAO.
- Serves
- Qingdao, China
- Codes
- TAO · ZSQD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Qingdao Jiaodong International (TAO/ZSQD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Qingdao, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 36.270°, 120.380°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 7 destinations across 2 countries departing from TAO, with primary carrier operations including Jeju Air, Air China, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, connecting key routes to Seoul, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Passengers traveling through Qingdao Jiaodong International are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Qingdao, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Qingdao Jiaodong International airport details
- IATA code
- TAO
- ICAO code
- ZSQD
- City
- Qingdao
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 36.362°, 120.088°
- 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 Qingdao Jiaodong International’s own pages.
TAO airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (30 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Weifang Nanyuan Airport WEF · 92 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TAO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 16/34: 3,600 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17/35 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from TAO
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from TAO in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from TAO to 24 destinations in 9 countries, on 14 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for TAO are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- QWQingdao Airlines5 destinations
- SCShandong Airlines5 destinations
- MUChina Eastern2 destinations
- HUHainan Airlines2 destinations
- AQ9 Air1 destination
- BXAir Busan1 destination
- CAAir China1 destination
- NHAll Nippon Airways1 destination
- JDBeijing Capital Airlines1 destination
- CZChina Southern Airlines1 destination
- FUFuzhou Airlines1 destination
- LJJin Air1 destination
- HOJuneyao Airlines1 destination
- TRScoot1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (12)
- Beijing, Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Xian
- South Korea (3)
- Busan, Jeju, Seoul
- Japan (2)
- Osaka, Tokyo
- Vietnam (2)
- Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- Russia (1)
- Moscow
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from TAO.
Check schedules with the airline or Qingdao Jiaodong International before you book.
Airlines on routes from TAO
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 7 routes Originfacts tracks from TAO. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Qingdao Jiaodong International’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Qingdao Jiaodong International.
Routes from TAO
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 7 routes Originfacts tracks from TAO so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Qingdao Jiaodong International’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Terminals, transport and parking at TAO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Qingdao, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Qingdao Jiaodong International’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.
Climate at TAO, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 36.36°, 120.09° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 33°C). Coolest: January (4°C high, -5°C low). Wettest: August (209 mm); driest: January (10 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4°C | -5°C | 10 mm | |
| Feb | 8°C | -4°C | 18 mm | |
| Mar | 15°C | 1°C | 21 mm | |
| Apr | 22°C | 7°C | 32 mm | |
| May | 28°C | 13°C | 59 mm | |
| Jun | 32°C | 19°C | 108 mm | |
| Jul | 33°C | 23°C | 206 mm | |
| Aug | 32°C | 23°C | 209 mm | |
| Sep | 28°C | 17°C | 96 mm | |
| Oct | 21°C | 10°C | 62 mm | |
| Nov | 14°C | 3°C | 33 mm | |
| Dec | 6°C | -4°C | 13 mm |
Airports near Qingdao
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WeifangWeifang AirportWEF121 km
- RizhaoShanziheRIZ136 km
- YantaiYantai Laishan International AirportYNT154 km
- WeihaiWeihai International AirportWEH195 km
- DongyingDongying AirportDOY198 km
- LinyiLinyi AirportLYI224 km
- LianyungangLianyungang AirportLYG233 km
- JinanJinan Yaoqiang International AirportTNA291 km
- Huai'anHuai'an Lianshui AirportHIA298 km
Qingdao Jiaodong International: common questions
Where is Qingdao Jiaodong International?
Qingdao Jiaodong International serves Qingdao, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.362°, 120.088°.
What are the airport codes for Qingdao Jiaodong International?
The IATA code is TAO and the ICAO code is ZSQD.
What time zone is TAO in?
Qingdao Jiaodong International is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
Which airlines are listed on routes from TAO?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Jeju Air, Air China, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Shandong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and Sichuan Airlines on routes from TAO. This is not a complete list of airlines at Qingdao Jiaodong International; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from TAO?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 7 routes from TAO so far, to 7 destinations in 2 countries: Seoul, Shanghai, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Harbin. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not Qingdao Jiaodong International’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport or the airlines.
How many runways does Qingdao Jiaodong International have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TAO: 16/34 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete); 17/35 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from TAO?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from TAO to 24 destinations in 9 countries, the most in China (12), South Korea (3) and Japan (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
What is the weather like at TAO through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at July (average high 33°C, low 23°C) and the coolest at January (4°C / -5°C); August is the wettest (209 mm) and January the driest (10 mm).
What is the elevation of Qingdao Jiaodong International?
OurAirports gives TAO’s elevation as 9 m (30 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 Qingdao Jiaodong International’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)