Airport guide
Shihezi HuayuanIATA code SHF
Shihezi Huayuan (SHF/ZWHZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shihezi, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Shihezi, China
- Codes
- SHF · ZWHZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Shihezi Huayuan (SHF/ZWHZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shihezi, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 44.240°, 85.890°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Shihezi Huayuan (SHF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Shihezi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Shihezi Huayuan airport details
- IATA code
- SHF
- ICAO code
- ZWHZ
- City
- Shihezi
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 44.242°, 85.891°
- 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 Shihezi Huayuan’s own pages.
SHF airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 518 m (1,700 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 26 December 2015
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 137,222
- 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
- Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport URC · 132 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SHF
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 09/27: 2,400 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | — | — | Lit |
Routes from SHF
Originfacts does not track any routes from SHF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SHF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Shihezi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shihezi Huayuan’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 Shihezi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Shihezi Huayuan: common questions
Where is Shihezi Huayuan?
Shihezi Huayuan serves Shihezi, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.242°, 85.891°.
What are the airport codes for Shihezi Huayuan?
The IATA code is SHF and the ICAO code is ZWHZ.
What time zone is SHF in?
Shihezi Huayuan is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Shihezi Huayuan have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SHF: 09/27 (2,400 m (7,874 ft)).
When did Shihezi Huayuan open?
Wikidata gives 26 December 2015 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Shihezi Huayuan?
Wikidata records 137,222 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Shihezi Huayuan?
OurAirports gives SHF’s elevation as 518 m (1,700 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 Shihezi Huayuan’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 Q7496471 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)