Airport guide
Wuhai AirportIATA code WUA
Wuhai Airport (WUA/ZBUH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wu Hai, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Wu Hai, China
- Codes
- WUA · ZBUH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Wuhai Airport (WUA/ZBUH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wu Hai, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 39.790°, 106.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wuhai Airport (WUA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wu Hai, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Wuhai Airport details
- IATA code
- WUA
- ICAO code
- ZBUH
- City
- Wu Hai
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 39.793°, 106.799°
- 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 Wuhai Airport’s own pages.
WUA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,113 m (3,650 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 287,981
- 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
- Bayannur Tianjitai Airport RLK · 149 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at WUA
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 01/19: 2,600 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from WUA
Originfacts does not track any routes from WUA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at WUA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wu Hai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wuhai Airport’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 Wu Hai
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BayannurBayannur Tianjitai AirportRLK150 km
- DongshengOrdos Ejin Horo AirportDSN276 km
- BaotouBaotou AirportBAV285 km
- ZhongweiZhongwei AirportZHY285 km
- YulinYulin Yuyang AirportUYN304 km
- JinchangJinchuan AirportJIC408 km
- GuyuanGuyuan Liupanshan AirportGYU416 km
- Yan'anErshilipu AirportENY425 km
- HohhotHohhot Baita International AirportHET441 km
Wuhai Airport: common questions
Where is Wuhai Airport?
Wuhai Airport serves Wu Hai, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.793°, 106.799°.
What are the airport codes for Wuhai Airport?
The IATA code is WUA and the ICAO code is ZBUH.
What time zone is WUA in?
Wuhai Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Wuhai Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at WUA: 01/19 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), concrete).
When did Wuhai Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2003 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Wuhai Airport?
Wikidata records 287,981 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Wuhai Airport?
OurAirports gives WUA’s elevation as 1,113 m (3,650 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 Wuhai Airport’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 Q1937357 (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)