Jiaxing Nanhu Airport
Jiaxing Nanhu Airport 嘉兴南湖机场 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Jiaxing City | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Zhejiang Airport Group | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Jiaxing | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Xiuzhou, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 26 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | YTO Cargo Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1936 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 16 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°42′24″N 120°40′50″E / 30.70667°N 120.68056°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Jiaxing Airport Location of airport in China | |||||||||||||||
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Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (IATA: JNH, ICAO: ZSJX) — formerly known as Jiaxing Air Base — is an airport in Jiaxing, the city in East China's Zhejiang province.[2] The airport is located 8 kilometers from the city center in Xiuzhou District.[3] Due to Jiaxing Airport's proximity to both Shanghai and Hangzhou, it is touted as "Shanghai's third airport" and "Hangzhou's second airport".[4] The airport is designed to handle 500,000 passengers annually.[4]
It was converted from a military airbase to a dual-use military and civilian airport.[5] Backed by YTO Express (YTO Cargo Airlines), construction of the civilian facilities started in November 2022. In June 2024, the name Jiaxing Nanhu Airport was approved.[6] The airport opened for civilian use on 26 December 2025.[5]
Facilities
Jiaxing Airport will be a class 4E airport when completed. Jiaxing Airport is planned to have one 3,400 meter long runway and a 25,700 square-meter terminal building. 56 aircraft parking stands are designed, while 33 for cargo airplanes. The airport will be able to accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft.[7]
Airlines and destinations
Several domestic destinations have been announced: Loong Air plans to operate flights to Chengdu Shuangliu, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Changchun. Destinations Harbin, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming and Haikou are planned to have its first flight before the 2026 lunar new year. Other announced destinations are Guiling and Yinchuan.[2][8]
The airport serves as a cargo hub for YTO Cargo Airlines. Planned international operations include destinations in the United States, Japan, Thailand, Canada and Germany.[9][10]
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| China Eastern Airlines | Beijing–Daxing,[11] Xi'an[12] |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| YTO Cargo Airlines | Huizhou[13] |
See also
- Ezhou Huahu International Airport, cargo-focused airport in Hubei province
- List of the busiest airports in China
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
- ^ Jiaxing Air Base Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Jiaxing airport reveals initial flight routes". www.ezhejiang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ 浙江嘉兴将建小型支线机场
- ^ a b 嘉兴年内开建“上海第三机场”
- ^ a b "嘉兴机场项目全面开工建设". Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "嘉兴机场跑道贯通！". www.jiaxing.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ "重磅！嘉兴要建机场了，计划9月开工！-嘉兴楼盘网". m.loupan.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "离上海最近机场 首条航线公布→". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ Lee, Jeff (2025-03-27). "YTO to grow with large widebodies as Jiaxing nears completion". CARGOFACTS.COM. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "嘉兴南湖机场即将启航，打造长三角航空货运新枢纽-爱途国际供应链". www.itourscm.com. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "New flight to Beijing Daxing". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "New route from Xian to Jiaxing will be launched on January 16th". caacnews.com.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "薛偉傑：C909內地交付171架 佔全國支線客機逾六成". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2026-01-05.