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SanmingIATA code SQJ

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

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Serves
Sanming, China
Codes
SQJ · ZSSM
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

Sanming (SQJ/ZSSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sanming, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 26.430°, 117.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sanming (SQJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sanming, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sanming airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SQJ
ICAO code
ZSSM
City
Sanming
Country
China
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
26.426°, 117.834°
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 Sanming’s own pages.

SQJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
7 March 2016
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
116,855
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
Liancheng Guanzhishan Airport LCX · 137 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SQJ

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, lit. The runway 06/24: 2,600 m.

Runways at SQJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/242,600 m8,530 ft——

Routes from SQJ

No route records yet

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

Where SQJ is

Calculated

27 km northeast

Sanming lies 27 km northeast of Sanming 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 SQJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sanming, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sanming’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 Sanming

Calculated

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

Sanming: common questions

Where is Sanming?

Sanming serves Sanming, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.426°, 117.834°.

What are the airport codes for Sanming?

The IATA code is SQJ and the ICAO code is ZSSM.

What time zone is SQJ in?

Sanming is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many runways does Sanming have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SQJ: 06/24 (2,600 m (8,530 ft)).

When did Sanming open?

Wikidata gives 7 March 2016 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sanming?

Wikidata records 116,855 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is SQJ from Sanming city centre?

Sanming is about 27 km northeast of Sanming city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sanming?

OurAirports gives SQJ’s elevation as 253 m (830 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 Sanming’s own pages.

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