Changsha Huanghua International Airport

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Changsha Huanghua International Airport (IATA: CSX, ICAO: ZGHA) is an international airport serving Changsha, the capital of South Central China's Hunan province, and the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region comprising the nearby cities of Zhuzhou and Xiangtan.[2]

Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHunan Airport Management Group Co., Ltd.
Serves
LocationHuanghua Town, Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Changsha Huanghua International Airport
长沙黄花国际机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHunan Airport Management Group Co., Ltd.
Serves
LocationHuanghua Town, Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan, China
Opened29 August 1989; 36 years ago (1989-08-29) (official)
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL66 m / 217 ft
Coordinates28°11′48″N 113°13′15″E
Websitecsa.hnjcjt.com
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CAAC airport chart
CAAC airport chart
CSX/ZGHA is located in Hunan
CSX/ZGHA
CSX/ZGHA
Location in Hunan
CSX/ZGHA is located in China
CSX/ZGHA
CSX/ZGHA
Location in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,200 10,499 Asphalt
18R/36L 3,800 12,467 Concrete
18L/36R 3,600 (Under construction) 11,811 Concrete
Statistics (2025[1])
Passengers30,253,675 Decrease 3.1%
Aircraft movements205,723 Increase 5.4%
Cargo166,808.6 Decrease 16.5%
Source: CAAC Central and Southern Regional Administration, List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China
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SimplifiedChinese长沙黄花国际机场
TraditionalChinese長沙黃花國際機場
Hanyu PinyinChángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng
Hanyu PinyinChángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng
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Changsha Huanghua International Airport
Simplified Chinese长沙黄花国际机场
Traditional Chinese長沙黃花國際機場
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Hanyu PinyinChángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng
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In 2022, the airport ranked as the 12th busiest civil airport in China, the second busiest in South Central China after Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and the busiest in Central China.[3] By 2025, however, Changsha Huanghua International Airport had been overtaken by Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, and no longer held the position of South Central China's second busiest airport.[1]

Located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from downtown Changsha in the town of Huanghua in Changsha County, the airport has two terminal buildings. The airport is managed by the Hunan Airport Authority, a publicly owned corporation managing all five airports in Hunan Province. Huanghua airport was opened in August 1989, replacing Changsha Datuopu Airport, which is now a military air base.[2]

History

Changsha Airport control tower

From 1957 to 1989, Datuopu Airport served as a dual-use military and civil airport for Changsha. It was only capable of handling small aircraft and a few flights per day. The Hunan Provincial Government proposed the construction of a new airport in October 1984, which was approved by the State Council of China. Construction for Huanghua Airport began in June 1986, and it was opened on 29 August 1989, when all civil flights were transferred to the new airport, and Datuopu reverted to sole military use.[4][5]

The airport then went through a major expansion in 2008–2011, with lengthening of runway 18/36 from 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) and the addition of Terminal 2 which went into operation in 2011. The airport welcomed its first intercontinental destination when China Southern Airlines began service to Frankfurt, Germany on 23 June 2014.[6]

Terminals

Terminal 1

Terminal 1, with 32,000 square metres (340,000 sq ft) of space, has three concourses (T1-A, T1-B and T1-c). It opened in 2000, with a proposed annual capacity of 4.6 million passengers. Terminal 1 was closed for renovation from July 2011 to 17 May 2018 after Terminal 2 became fully operational[7].

Terminal 1 reopened on 18 May 2018. After renovation, Terminal 1 has 39,000 square metres (420,000 sq ft) of space, 38 check-in counters, 10 security lanes and 10 aerobridges. It has the capacity of six million passengers annually.[8] Terminal 1 serves Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Joy Air, Okay Airways, Tibet Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Kunming Airlines.[citation needed]

Terminal 1 gallery
  • Terminal 1 departure hall
    Terminal 1 departure hall
  • Terminal 1 and concourses
    Terminal 1 and concourses

Terminal 2

The inauguration of Terminal 2 was on 19 July 2011. With 212,000 m2 (2,280,000 sq ft) of space, the new terminal is the fifth largest airport terminal in mainland China (after Beijing–Capital, Shanghai–Pudong, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen).[9] The 39.9-metre (131 ft) tall main building of Terminal 2, being 672 metres (2,205 ft) in length and 168 metres (551 ft) in depth, is the largest single steel-truss structure in Hunan. The new terminal has 22 bridge gates, to which the longest passenger walking distance is within 300 metres (980 ft). With this new facility, the airport can handle 151,000 aircraft movements and another 15.6 million passengers every year. The peak hour volume of passengers is 3,940.[9]

The terminal has 80 check-in counters and 24 self-checkin kiosks, 24 security checkpoints and more than 6,390 seats. The arrival hall is equipped with eight baggage carousels (six at domestic area and two at international area). The indoor parking garage P4, which has 693 parking spaces, is on floor B2. There are also three outdoor parking areas, P1, 2 and 3, which provide over 1000 parking spaces.[10]

Terminal 2 gallery
  • Terminal 2 departure hall
    Terminal 2 departure hall
  • Terminal 2
    Terminal 2
  • Maglev-Terminal corridor
    Maglev-Terminal corridor

Long-term expansion

Terminal 4 is to be constructed on the north side of the East terminal area. The east terminal area, in which both Terminals 3 and 4 lie, is located between the second and third runways. At the final stage, the fourth parallel runway (3,600 metres [11,800 ft]) of 4E will be constructed 1,035 metres (3,396 ft) east of the third runway. Two tunnels connecting the west area (Terminal 1&2) and the east terminals (Terminal 3&4) are considered[11].

Changsha Huanghua International Airport will become a major hub in China, which hosts several airlines. The airport's ultimate capacity will be 90 million passengers annually.[12]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Air China Dalian,[13] Jinan[13]
Air Travel Baoshan,[14] Beijing–Daxing,[15] Harbin,[15] Jieyang,[16] Kunming,[15] Lijiang,[17] Lishui,[18] Mangshi,[19] Nanchang,[20] Ningbo,[21] Shenyang,[22] Turpan,[23] Wuxi,[24] Xining,[15] Yibin,[25] Zhoushan[18]
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon[26]
Batik Air Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International[citation needed]
Beijing Capital Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[citation needed] Beijing–Daxing,[27] Harbin,[28] Lijiang,[17] Qingdao,[29] Quanzhou,[30] Shenyang[31]
Cambodia Airways Phnom Penh[citation needed]
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong[citation needed]
Chengdu Airlines Aksu,[32] Aral,[33] Barkol,[34] Changchun,[34] Hami,[35] Lijiang,[33] Qitai,[36] Xishuangbanna[34]
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[citation needed] Changzhou,[37] Chengdu–Tianfu,[38] Dalian,[39] Fuzhou,[40] Ningbo,[41] Taiyuan,[42] Yantai[43]
China Express Airlines Baotou,[44] Shuozhou,[45] Tianjin,[45] Wuhu,[46] Zhoushan[46]
China Southern Airlines Baise,[47] Chengdu–Tianfu,[48] Dali,[49] Dalian, Daqing,[50] Heze,[51] Hong Kong,[citation needed] Jieyang, Kashgar,[52] Macau,[citation needed] Nagoya–Centrair,[citation needed] Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta,[citation needed] Osaka–Kansai,[citation needed] Shenzhen,[52] Singapore,[citation needed] Taiyuan,[53] Xining[54]
China United Airlines Wenzhou[55]
Chongqing Airlines Taizhou,[56] Xiamen[57]
Citilink Charter: Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[58]
Donghai Airlines Sanya[59]
Fuzhou Airlines Fuzhou,[60] Lanzhou,[60] Ürümqi,[60] Xiamen[60]
GX Airlines Fuyang (ends 30 June 2026),[61] Nanning,[62] Wanzhou,[63] Yulin (Shaanxi),[64] Zhoushan[65]
Hainan Airlines Fuzhou,[40] Jieyang,[16] Lanzhou,[66] London–Heathrow,[citation needed] Qingdao,[67] Quanzhou,[30] Taiyuan,[68] Tangshan[69]
Hebei Airlines Beijing–Daxing[70]
Himalaya Airlines Kathmandu (suspended)[citation needed]
Juneyao Air Chengdu–Tianfu,[71] Chifeng,[72] Osaka–Kansai,[citation needed] Qingdao[72]
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon[73]
Kunming Airlines Lijiang,[74] Linyi,[75] Shenyang,[76] Tengchong,[77] Yangzhou,[78] Yuncheng[79]
Lao Airlines Vientiane[80]
LJ Air Dalian,[81] Harbin,[82] Linfen,[81] Ningbo,[83] Taiyuan,[42] Xishuangbanna[42]
Loong Air Changchun,[84] Xining,[54] Yinchuan[84]
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International (begins 8 July 2026)[85]
Myanmar Airways International Yangon[86]
Okay Airways Chongqing,[16] Jieyang,[87] Jinan,[88] Quanzhou,[88] Yantai,[88] Yinchuan,[88] Zhanjiang[89]
Pacific Airlines Charter: Nha Trang[citation needed]
Qingdao Airlines Beihai,[90] Hailar,[91] Hohhot,[91] Hotan,[91] Lanzhou,[91] Lijiang,[92] Qingdao,[91] Ürümqi,[90] Xishuangbanna,[90] Yining[90]
Ruili Airlines Mangshi,[93] Quanzhou,[30] Wuxi,[94] Yantai[95]
Scoot Singapore[96][97]
Shandong Airlines Jieyang,[98] Yantai[95]
Shanghai Airlines Changchun,[99] Ordos,[99] Wenzhou[55]
Shenzhen Airlines Harbin[95]
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[100] Harbin,[100] Longyan,[101] Nantong,[102] Xichang,[103] Yancheng,[104] Yibin[104]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang[105]
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[106]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang[107]
Tianjin Airlines Ankang,[108] Chongqing,[109] Xi'an,[110] Yulin (Shaanxi),[108] Zunyi–Maotai[110]
Tibet Airlines Guangyuan,[111] Pu'er[112]
West Air Jinan,[113] Quanzhou,[30] Vientiane[citation needed]
XiamenAir Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[114], Chengdu–Tianfu,[115] Haikou,[115] Nantong[116], Qingdao[117], Sanya[117], Shanghai–Hongqiao,[115] Taiyuan[117], Xining,[115] Yan'an,[115] Yuncheng[79]
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Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Jisheng Airlines Belgrade[118]
SF Airlines Osaka–Kansai[119]
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Statistics

As for 2025, Changsha Huanghua International Airport was the 15th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 30,253,675 passengers.[1]

More information Year, Passengers ...
YearPassengers% changeCargo (tons)Aircraft movements
201723,764,820Increase11.6138,737.6179,575
201621,296,675Increase13.8130,276.1167,910
201518,715,278Increase3.9122,022.1153,367
201418,020,501Increase12.6125,037.8152,359
201316,007,212Increase8.5117,588.7137,843
201214,749,701Increase7.8110,608.0127,041
201113,684,731Increase8.4114,831.1116,727
201012,621,333Increase8.4108,635.2115,635
200911,284,282Increase33.586,995.0110,023
20088,454,808Increase4.871,151.985,339
20078,069,989Increase14.968,629.782,041
20066,592,602Increase22.462,571.371,139
20055,301,396Increase24.452,360.359,534
20043,802,550Increase27.143,133.255,054
20032,992,543Increase15.234,987.546,993
20022,598,508Increase17.225,437.942,920
20012,217,088Increase9.020,375.239,194
20002,034,526-18,552.037,722
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Changsha Airport passenger totals 2000–2016 (millions)

Ground transportation

Maglev

Main article: Changsha Maglev Express
  • The regular-speed Changsha Maglev Express connects Changsha Huanghua International Airport and Changsha South railway station, it started operation on 6 May 2016.
    • The Maglev line is 18.5 km (11.5 mi) long and trains and runs at a speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) to finish the journey in just over 10 minutes.[120]
    • The ticket price is ¥20 between the Airport and South Railway Station. Metro-card holders can receive a 10% discount.
Map of Changsha Maglev Express
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Station name
English		 Station name
Chinese		 Transfer Location
Changshanan 磁浮高铁站  2   4 
Changsha South railway station CWQ		 Yuhua
Langli 磁浮㮾梨 Changsha County
Huanghua Airport 磁浮机场 Changsha Huanghua International Airport CSX
 6 
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Metro

Rail

Bus

  • There are direct shuttle buses connecting the airport with Hunan Civil Aviation Hotel (with one stop at Gao Qiao on the way), Changsha South Railway Station, and South Bus Station[citation needed]

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