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Gateway to Dongting Lake and historic Yueyang city.
Location
Yueyang, China
Yueyang Sanhe Airport (IATA: YYA, ICAO: ZGYY) is a civil airport serving Yueyang, a prefecture-level city in Hunan Province, China, situated on the eastern shore of Dongting Lake. The airport provides regional connectivity for a city historically known for Yueyang Tower, one of the Three Great Towers of southern China.
The airport operates domestic routes primarily connecting Yueyang with major Chinese cities. It serves as an important transport hub for a region that includes significant industrial and petrochemical activity around the Dongting Lake area.
Yueyang had previously relied on nearby Changsha Huanghua International Airport for major air travel, and Sanhe Airport was developed to improve local aviation access. The facility handles moderate passenger volumes consistent with a secondary Chinese city airport.
Terminals
The airport operates with a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and central Yueyang is available via road, including taxis and shuttle bus services.
Airlines here
Chinese domestic carriers including Air China, China Southern, and regional operators serve routes from Yueyang Sanhe Airport.
Notable facts
- ›Yueyang is located on the northeastern shore of Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake.
- ›The airport serves a city famous for Yueyang Tower, a landmark dating back over 1,700 years.
- ›Yueyang is a major inland port and petrochemical industrial center in Hunan Province.
- ›The airport supplements connectivity previously dependent on Changsha Huanghua International Airport, roughly 100 km away.
- ›Sanhe Airport primarily handles domestic routes within mainland China.
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