Airport guide

Zhongwei AirportIATA code ZHY

Zhongwei Airport (ZHY/ZLZW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Zhongwei, China in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Zhongwei, China
Codes: ZHY · ZLZW; 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

Zhongwei Airport (ZHY/ZLZW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Zhongwei, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 37.570°, 105.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Zhongwei Airport (ZHY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Zhongwei, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Zhongwei Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: ZHY
ICAO code: ZLZW
City: Zhongwei
Country: China
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 37.573°, 105.154°; From OurAirports
Official website: westaport.com/nr.asp?leaf_id=112 (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Zhongwei Airport’s own pages.

ZHY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,246 m (4,088 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 42,473; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Zhongwei; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport AXF · 136 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ZHY

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. The runway 09/27: 2,800 m, concrete.

Runways at ZHY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,800 m9,186 ft	—	concrete	Not listed as lit

Routes from ZHY

No route records yet

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

Where ZHY is

Calculated

7.2 km north-northwest

Zhongwei Airport lies 7.2 km north-northwest of Zhongwei 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 ZHY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Zhongwei, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Zhongwei Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:westaport.com/nr.asp?leaf_id=112 (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 Zhongwei

Calculated

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

Zhongwei Airport: common questions

Where is Zhongwei Airport?

Zhongwei Airport serves Zhongwei, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.573°, 105.154°.

What are the airport codes for Zhongwei Airport?

The IATA code is ZHY and the ICAO code is ZLZW.

What time zone is ZHY in?

Zhongwei Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

What is the official website of Zhongwei Airport?

The airport’s official website is westaport.com/nr.asp?leaf_id=112. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Zhongwei Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ZHY: 09/27 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), concrete).

How many passengers use Zhongwei Airport?

Wikidata records 42,473 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is ZHY from Zhongwei city centre?

Zhongwei Airport is about 7.2 km north-northwest of Zhongwei city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Zhongwei Airport?

OurAirports gives ZHY’s elevation as 1,246 m (4,088 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 Zhongwei Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1019317 (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)