Xining Caojiapu International Airport

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Xining Caojiapu International Airport (IATA: XNN, ICAO: ZLXN) is an airport serving Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, China. It is located in Huzhu County, Haidong, on the Tibetan Plateau about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of downtown Xining. The airport began operation in 1991. In October 2011, a new 3,800-meter runway entered service. The older runway now serves as a taxiway.[4][5]

OperatorChina West Airport Group
ServesXining and Haidong
Qinghai
LocationHuzhu County, Qinghai
Opened27 December 1991; 34 years ago (1991-12-27)
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Xining Caojiapu International Airport
西宁曹家堡国际机场
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OperatorChina West Airport Group
ServesXining and Haidong
Qinghai
LocationHuzhu County, Qinghai
Opened27 December 1991; 34 years ago (1991-12-27)
Elevation AMSL2,170 m (7,120 ft)
Coordinates36°31′39″N 102°02′34″E
Websiteqhaport.cwag.com
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XNN/ZLXN is located in Qinghai
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Location in Qinghai
XNN/ZLXN is located in China
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Location in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers7,877,903
Aircraft movements63,344
Cargo (metric tonnes)40,127.8
Source: List of the busiest airports in China, GCM,[2] STV[3]
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SimplifiedChinese西宁曹家堡国际机场
TraditionalChinese西寧曹家堡國際機場
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Hanyu PinyinXīníng Cáojiāpǔ Guójì Jīchǎng
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Xining Caojiapu International Airport
Simplified Chinese西宁曹家堡国际机场
Traditional Chinese西寧曹家堡國際機場
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According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, in 2025, Xining Caojiapu International Airport recorded 63,344 flight takeoffs and landings, and 7.88 million passenger movements, representing a year-on-year increases of 12.1% and 11.9% respectively.[1]

History

The first airport in the area was located near the town of Lejiawan, 17 km (11 mi) west of the current airport. Built on the orders of military governor Ma Bufang in 1931,[6] it saw limited use by commercial airlines in 1933. In 1957, the runway was expanded to 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) and more facilities were added. A commercial route flew between Xining, Lanzhou, Baotou, and Beijing with fewer than 1,000 passengers per year. The airport was shared with the military.[7]

In 1975, plans were made to relocate the airport, as the Lejiawan Airport was limited by a one-way gravel runway. Construction of Caojiapu airport was approved by the State Council on 17 May 1985 and started in 1989. The airport opened in December 1991. The site of the former airport is now a military base.[7]

Airlines and destinations

Arrivals Area
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AirlinesDestinations
Air China Beijing–Capital, Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chengdu–Tianfu,[8] Hangzhou,[9] Shanghai–Pudong,[9] Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi[10]
Air Travel Changsha,[11] Nanjing,[12] Yan'an[13]
Beijing Capital Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[14] Golmud,[15] Haikou,[16] Hangzhou,[17] Nanchang,[18] Xi'an,[15] Yushu,[14] Zhongwei[17]
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[19] Chengdu–Tianfu, Delingha, Dunhuang,[20] Golmud,[21] Golog, Hefei,[22] Huatugou, Jinan,[23] Kunming,[24] Nanchang,[25] Nanjing,[9] Ningbo, Ordos, Qilian,[26] Qingdao,[12] Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong,[9] Shenyang,[27] Wuhan, Xi'an, Yinchuan,[27] Yushu[14]
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[12] Changsha,[12] Guangzhou, Guiyang, Nanning[28], Wuhan,[12] Zhengzhou[12]
China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing[12]
GX Airlines Nanning[29]
Hainan Airlines Haikou,[16] Xi'an[16]
Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong[30][12]
LJ Air Taiyuan[12]
Loong Air Changsha,[12] Chengdu–Tianfu,[12] Enshi,[31] Handan,[10] Hangzhou,[10] Linyi,[12] Shenzhen,[31] Xuzhou,[32] Zhengzhou[12]
Lucky Air Kunming,[12] Lhasa,[16] Zhengzhou[16]
Ruili Airlines Kunming,[8] Taiyuan,[33] Wuhan,[12] Yinchuan[33]
Shandong Airlines Jinan, Yinchuan
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong[9]
Shenzhen Airlines Shenyang,[12] Shenzhen, Xi'an[12]
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu,[16] Chongqing,[16] Dunhuang,[34] Kunming,[34] Lhasa,[35] Luzhou,[36] Sanya, Urumqi
Spring Airlines Shanghai–Hongqiao,[12] Shijiazhuang[37]
West Air Kashgar,[12] Zhengzhou
XiamenAir Changsha,[38] Chongqing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou,[39] Quanzhou, Wuhan, Zhengzhou[40]
Xizang Airlines Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chongqing,[16] Golmud, Golog, Kashgar,[12] Lhasa, Ngari–Gunsa,[12] Shache,[12] Shigatse–Peace,[12] Shijiazhuang,[37] Tianjin,[12] Xi'an,[41] Yuncheng,[42] Yushu,[43] Zhengzhou[35]
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