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Sunan Shuofang International AirportIATA code WUX

Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX/ZSWX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wuxi, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Wuxi, China
Codes
WUX · ZSWX
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

Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX/ZSWX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wuxi, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 31.490°, 120.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wuxi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sunan Shuofang International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
WUX
ICAO code
ZSWX
City
Wuxi
Country
China
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
31.497°, 120.430°
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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport’s own pages.

WUX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
7 m (24 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
2004
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025
11 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Changzhou Benniu International Airport CZX · 78 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at WUX

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 03/21: 3,200 m, asphalt.

Runways at WUX: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
03/213,200 m10,499 ft50 masphalt

Routes from WUX

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at WUX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wuxi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sunan Shuofang International 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 Wuxi

Calculated

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

Sunan Shuofang International Airport: common questions

Where is Sunan Shuofang International Airport?

Sunan Shuofang International Airport serves Wuxi, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.497°, 120.430°.

What are the airport codes for Sunan Shuofang International Airport?

The IATA code is WUX and the ICAO code is ZSWX.

What time zone is WUX in?

Sunan Shuofang International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many runways does Sunan Shuofang International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at WUX: 03/21 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt).

When did Sunan Shuofang International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 2004 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sunan Shuofang International Airport?

Wikidata records 11 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Sunan Shuofang International Airport?

OurAirports gives WUX’s elevation as 7 m (24 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport’s own pages.

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