Airport guide
Xichang AirportIATA code XIC
Xichang Airport (XIC/ZUXC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Xichang, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Xichang, China
- Codes
- XIC · ZUXC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Xichang Airport (XIC/ZUXC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Xichang, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 27.980°, 102.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Xichang Airport (XIC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Xichang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Xichang Airport details
- IATA code
- XIC
- ICAO code
- ZUXC
- City
- Xichang
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 27.989°, 102.184°
- 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 Xichang Airport’s own pages.
XIC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,558 m (5,112 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.18 million
- 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
- Ninglang Luguhu Airport NLH · 149 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at XIC
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 18/36: 3,600 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 50 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from XIC
Originfacts does not track any routes from XIC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where XIC is
13 km northwest
Xichang Airport lies 13 km northwest of Xichang 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 XIC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Xichang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Xichang 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 Xichang
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Pan Zhi HuaPan Zhi Hua Bao An YingPZI165 km
- ZhaotongZhaotong AirportZAT175 km
- KangdingKangding AirportKGT246 km
- YibinYibin Caiba AirportYBP247 km
- DiqingDiqing Shangri-La AirportDIG248 km
- DaochengDaocheng Yading AirportDCY257 km
- BijieBijie AirportBFJ316 km
- Dali CityDali AirportDLU319 km
- LuzhouLuzhou Lantian AirportLZO326 km
Xichang Airport: common questions
Where is Xichang Airport?
Xichang Airport serves Xichang, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.989°, 102.184°.
What are the airport codes for Xichang Airport?
The IATA code is XIC and the ICAO code is ZUXC.
What time zone is XIC in?
Xichang Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
How many runways does Xichang Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at XIC: 18/36 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Xichang Airport?
Wikidata records 1.18 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is XIC from Xichang city centre?
Xichang Airport is about 13 km northwest of Xichang city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Xichang Airport?
OurAirports gives XIC’s elevation as 1,558 m (5,112 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 Xichang 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 Q3750906 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)