Airport guide
Yichang Sanxia AirportIATA code YIH
Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH/ZHYC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yichang, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yichang, China
- Codes
- YIH · ZHYC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH/ZHYC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yichang, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 30.550°, 111.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yichang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yichang Sanxia Airport details
- IATA code
- YIH
- ICAO code
- ZHYC
- City
- Yichang
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 30.554°, 111.483°
- 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport’s own pages.
YIH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 205 m (673 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.25 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
- Jingzhou Shashi Airport SHS · 97 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YIH
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 14/32: 3,200 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from YIH
Originfacts does not track any routes from YIH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YIH is
26 km southeast
Yichang Sanxia Airport lies 26 km southeast of Yichang 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 YIH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yichang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yichang Sanxia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sanxiaairport.com (opens in a new tab)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 Yichang
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Yichang Sanxia Airport: common questions
Where is Yichang Sanxia Airport?
Yichang Sanxia Airport serves Yichang, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.554°, 111.483°.
What are the airport codes for Yichang Sanxia Airport?
The IATA code is YIH and the ICAO code is ZHYC.
What time zone is YIH in?
Yichang Sanxia Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What is the official website of Yichang Sanxia Airport?
The airport’s official website is sanxiaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yichang Sanxia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YIH: 14/32 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).
When did Yichang Sanxia Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1996 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Yichang Sanxia Airport?
Wikidata records 1.25 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Yichang Sanxia Airport?
Per Wikidata, YIH is operated by HNA Infrastructure Investment Group.
How far is YIH from Yichang city centre?
Yichang Sanxia Airport is about 26 km southeast of Yichang city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yichang Sanxia Airport?
OurAirports gives YIH’s elevation as 205 m (673 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2233112 (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)