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Gateway to the Yellow River and Tengger Desert region.
Opened
2009
Location
Zhongwei, China
Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (IATA: ZHY, ICAO: ZLZW) is a civil airport serving Zhongwei, a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of northwestern China. The airport takes its name partly from the famous Shapotou scenic area, a popular tourist destination known for its desert-meets-river landscape where the Tengger Desert borders the Yellow River.
The airport supports regional air connectivity for Zhongwei and facilitates tourism to the Shapotou National Nature Reserve and surrounding areas. It operates domestic routes connecting Zhongwei to major Chinese cities, making it an important transport node for a region otherwise reliant on road and rail.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and central Zhongwei is primarily provided by taxis and shuttle bus services.
Airlines here
Airlines including China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and other Chinese carriers operate routes to and from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport.
Notable facts
- ›Named after the Shapotou scenic area, famous for desert and Yellow River landscapes.
- ›Located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of northwestern China.
- ›Primarily serves domestic routes connecting Zhongwei to major Chinese cities.
- ›Supports tourism to the Tengger Desert and Shapotou National Nature Reserve.
- ›Operates at a relatively high elevation typical of northwestern China's plateau terrain.
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