Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

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Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (IATA: XIY, ICAO: ZLXY) is an international airport serving the city of Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, as well as the whole Guanzhong area. Covering an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), Xi’an Airport has four terminals: T1, T2, T3, and T5. The total terminal building area exceeds 1.1 million square meters, making it one of the largest passenger airports in China, it is also the largest airport in Northwest China, and the second largest airport in Northern China. The airport was the hub for China Northwest Airlines until the company was merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2002. Xi'an Airport is also the hub for Joy Air and Hainan Airlines.^[2] Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is a Skytrax 4-star airport.^[3]

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport 西安咸阳国际机场
IATA: XIY ICAO: ZLXY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	China West Airport Group
Serves	Xi'an
Location	Xi Xian New Area, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Opened	1 September 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09-01)
Hub for	China Eastern Airlines Hainan Airlines Joy Air Okay Airways Tianjin Airlines
Focus city for	Sichuan Airlines
Operating base for	Air Changan
Elevation AMSL	479 m / 1,572 ft
Coordinates	34°26′16.1″N 108°45′23.6″E
Website	Official website
Maps
CAAC airport chart
XIY/ZLXY Location of airport in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05L/23R 3,000 9,843 Concrete 05R/23L 3,800 12,467 Concrete
Statistics (2023[1])
Passengers 41,371,228 Cargo (in tons) 265,793.0 Aircraft movements 310,547
Source: List of the busiest airports in China

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Simplified Chinese	西安咸阳国际机场
Traditional Chinese	西安咸陽國際機場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng

In 2024, the airport handled 47,039,000 passengers, making it the busiest airport in northwest China. It is the ninth busiest airport nationwide. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport was also the nation's 9th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic and the 7th busiest airport by traffic movements.

On 20 February 2025, Terminal 5 officially opened to public and will commence operation. China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai airlines and China United Airlines, as well as all international flights, will from the same day relocate to this new terminal.

Location

The airport is located within the administrative area of Xianyang city, which gives the airport its name. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Xi'an city centre, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the centre of Xianyang.^[4]

History

Before Xianyang Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport. In 1984, the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission proposed to build a large civil airport on the site of Xianyang's airfield. Phase 1 of the airport commenced construction in August 1987, and was finished and opened on 1 September 1991. Xi'an Xiguan Airport was closed at the same time.^[4] Phase 2 started in August 2000, and was finished on 16 September 2003. Another 7.592-billion-yuan project is scheduled to be completed by 2020.

Finnair's service to Helsinki was the first intercontinental route out of Xi'an, launching on 14 June 2013. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of Russian airspace resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the route has since been cancelled.^[5]

The airport is presently engaged in a three-phase expansion initiative, anticipated for completion in 2025, which would feature four runways and four terminals, establishing it as a significant domestic and international aviation transit hub.^[6][7]

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 opened in 2003 and is located 700 meters left of Terminal 3. T2 mainly serves domestic flights within China.^[8]

Terminal 3 and second runway

Terminal 3 and the second runway were opened on 3 May 2012,^[9] increasing the airport's capacity to more than 33 million passengers a year. The new terminal alone can handle 22 million passengers a year, twice as many as the other two terminals combined. Airlines that moved into the new terminal are China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Shanghai Airlines. The second runway is 3,800 meters long and is large enough to handle the Airbus A380.

Terminal 5 and new runways

Construction of Terminal 5 began in July 2021 and was completed in September 2024, featuring Tang Dynasty inspired architecture, with a total construction cost of 46.9 billion yuan ($6.47 billion).^[10] Safety inspections were carried out afterwards and were passed on November 8.^[11] The terminal covers 705,500 square meters - larger than T1, T2 and T3 combined, and aims to accommodate 83 million passengers and 1 million tons of cargo by 2030.^[12] It features the world's first on-site airport museum, showcasing artifacts discovered in Shaanxi. Numerous new technologies have been incorporated into the terminal, including robotic security systems and China's most advanced baggage handling system.^[13]

Two new runways were constructed alongside the terminal, and became operational on December 26, 2024. The airport now features 4 runways and 4 terminals.^[14]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Interior view of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Terminal 2

Terminal T3, Xianyang International Airport

Terminal 3 departure hall

Waiting area

Airlines	Destinations
9 Air	Guangzhou, Tumxuk,[15] Turpan
AirAsia X	Kuala Lumpur–International[16]
Air Busan	Busan
Air Chang'an	Bazhong, Beihai, Changchun, Dalian, Ezhou,[17] Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin,[18] Huaihua, Huizhou,[19] Mudanjiang, Nanyang,[20] Ningbo, Sanya, Shenyang, Tangshan,[21] Tongliao, Weifang, Wenzhou, Xiamen, Xinyang,[22] Yichang, Yingkou, Yongzhou,[23] Zhuhai
Air China	Astana, Beijing–Capital, Beijing–Daxing, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Minsk,[24] Shanghai–Pudong, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan
Air Guilin	Guilin[25]
Asiana Airlines	Seoul–Incheon[26]
Beijing Capital Airlines	Changchun,[27] Chenzhou, Chizhou, Enshi, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Lijiang,[28] Nanjing, Quanzhou (begins 26 April 2025),[29] Sanya, Shaoguan,[30] Shijiazhuang, Songyuan, Xiamen, Xiangxi (begins 26 April 2025),[29] Yichun (Jiangxi), Yining, Yueyang
Cathay Pacific	Hong Kong
Chengdu Airlines	Changsha, Dunhuang,[31] Jiayuguan[32]
China Eastern Airlines	Aksu, Altay, Beijing–Daxing, Changchun, Changsha, Changzhou, Chongqing, Dali, Dalian, Dongying, Dubai–International, Dunhuang, Fuzhou, Golmud, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hanoi,[33] Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Hotan, Jiayuguan, Jieyang, Jinan, Jinchang, Jinggangshan, Karamay, Kashgar, Kuala Lumpur–International, [34] Kunming, Kuqa, Lhasa, Lianyungang,[35] Milan–Malpensa,[36] Moscow–Sheremetyevo,[37] Nagoya–Centrair,[38] Nanchang, Nanjing, Nantong,[39] Ningbo, Ordos, Phuket, Phu Quoc,[40] Qingdao, Sanya, Seoul–Incheon,[35] Shache, Shanghai–Hongqiao,[41] Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shigatse–Peace, Singapore,[42] Sydney,[43] Tacheng,[42] Tianjin,[35] Tokyo–Narita, Ürümqi, Weihai, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuhu, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xining, Xishuangbanna, Yan'an, Yantai, Yining, Yiwu, Yulin (Shaanxi), Yushu,[44] Zhangye, Zhuhai, Zunyi–Maotai[45]
China Express Airlines	Changchun,[18] Changzhi, Fuzhou,[46] Harbin,[47] Hangzhou, Jiamusi,[48] Korla, Qingdao,[49] Quzhou, Sanming,[50] Shangrao, Xiamen,[51] Xiangyang,[46] Yulin (Shaanxi)[18]
China Southern Airlines	Almaty, Ashgabat, Beijing–Daxing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu–Tianfu,[52] Chongqing, Dalian, Daqing, Dushanbe,[53] Guangzhou, Harbin, Hefei,[53] Hotan, Nanning, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shiyan, Ürümqi, Wuhan, Yining,[54] Yiwu, Zhuhai
China United Airlines	Wenzhou[55]
Colorful Guizhou Airlines	Xingyi[56]
Dalian Airlines	Beijing–Capital[57]
Donghai Airlines	Jingzhou, Shenzhen
Fuzhou Airlines	Fuzhou, Guiyang, Tianjin, Wanzhou,[58] Zhangjiajie[59]
GX Airlines	Bijie,[60] Haikou,[60] Jining,[61] Nanning, Yulin (Shaanxi)
Hainan Airlines	Beijing–Capital, Changsha, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Jinan,[62] Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[63] Qianjiang,[64] Qingdao, Sanya, Sapporo–Chitose,[65] Shanghai–Pudong, Shaoguan,[66] Shaoyang,[67] Shenyang, Shenzhen, Tokyo–Narita, Ürümqi, Vladivostok,[68] Wuhai, Xiamen, Xining,[44] Xishuangbanna, Zhuhai
Hebei Airlines	Beijing–Daxing
Jiangxi Air	Nanchang, Ürümqi
Jeju Air	Jeju
Jin Air	Seasonal: Jeju
Joy Air	Changsha,[69] Harbin,[70] Tianjin,[70] Yantai[70]
Juneyao Air	Guiyang,[19] Guyuan, Haikou, Huizhou,[19] Nanjing, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Vientiane,[71] Wuxi, Yulin (Shaanxi),[47] Zhongwei
Korean Air	Seoul–Incheon
Kunming Airlines	Kunming, Tengchong
Loong Air	Baotou,[72] Bishkek, Changzhou, Chifeng,[72] Enshi,[73] Fukuoka,[74] Hangzhou,[73] Harbin, Kashgar,[73] Korla,[73] Penang,[75] Samarqand,[76] Tashkent, Weihai,[73] Yangyang, Yantai,[73] Yinchuan,[73] Zhangjiajie
Lucky Air	Kunming, Lijiang,[28] Xishuangbanna
Okay Airways	Changsha, Jiujiang, Nanchang,[77] Ningbo,[78] Shenzhen, Tianjin, Ürümqi, Zhuhai[77]
Ruili Airlines	Hohhot, Kunming, Shenyang
SCAT Airlines	Shymkent (resumes 28 May 2025)[79]
Scoot	Singapore
Shandong Airlines	Aksu, Guilin, Guiyang, Heze,[80] Jinan, Korla,[81] Longnan, Qingdao, Xiamen, Yantai
Shanghai Airlines	Budapest,[82] Shanghai–Hongqiao, Wenzhou[55]
Shenzhen Airlines	Guangzhou, Huizhou, Linyi, Nanjing, Nanning, Nantong, Quanzhou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, Wuxi, Yangzhou, Yantai,[83] Yinchuan
Sichuan Airlines	Beihai, Changchun, Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Diqing, Gannan,[84] Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin, Jinan, Kunming, Lhasa, Lijiang, Luzhou, Nyingchi, Osaka–Kansai, Panzhihua,[85] Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Ürümqi, Wanzhou, Xichang, Xishuangbanna, Yantai, Yibin, Yinchuan, Yingkou
Spring Airlines	Bangkok–Don Mueang,[86] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Changchun,[87] Chiang Mai,[88] Fuyang, Ibaraki,[89] Jieyang, Nanchang, Ningbo,[78] Osaka–Kansai,[90] Phnom Penh,[89] Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Tonghua, Ürümqi
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Lion Air	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Tianjin Airlines	Anqing,[91] Anshun,[92] Baotou,[93] Bayannur, Beihai,[94] Changde, Chifeng, Chizhou,[95] Chongqing, Dalian, Ganzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hailar,[93] Hami, Harbin, Huaihua, Jieyang,[96] Korla,[91] Kunming, Lijiang,[91] London–Heathrow,[97] Nanjing, Sanya, Shenyang, Shiyan,[96] Tacheng, Tianjin, Ulanhot,[72] Ürümqi, Wuhai, Xiamen, Xilinhot,[98] Yancheng,[91] Yulin (Guangxi),[92] Yulin (Shaanxi), Zhuhai, Zunyi–Maotai,[45] Zunyi–Xinzhou
Tibet Airlines	Dali,[99] Hangzhou,[100] Jinan,[100] Koh Samui,[101] Kunming,[100] Lhasa, Lijiang, Nanjing,[100] Nantong,[100] Nyingchi, Qamdo, Shenzhen,[100] Xishuangbanna[100]
Urumqi Air	Zhanjiang[102]
VietJet Air	Ho Chi Minh City[103]
XiamenAir	Changsha, Fuzhou, Guyuan, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Wanzhou, Xiamen, Yinchuan

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
China Postal Airlines	Seoul–Incheon
Korean Air Cargo	Seoul–Incheon
SF Airlines	Tokyo–Narita
YTO Cargo Airlines	Almaty, Tashkent

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at XIY airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transportation

Eight airport bus routes connect the airport well with the Xi'an and Xianyang city.

There are also long-distance buses which connect the airport with Baoji, Yangling, Lintong, Hancheng, Hanzhong, Weinan, Tongchuan, Yan'an, Qingyang, and Pingliang.

Xi'an Metro Line 14 between Beikezhan (Beiguangchang) station and the airport was opened on 29 September 2019. The line extended to Heshao on 29 June 2021.

Accidents and incidents

Figures along the Airport Express highway leading to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

• On 6 June 1994, China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 broke up in mid-air and crashed near Xi'an, en route to Guangzhou from Xi'an. A maintenance error was responsible. All 160 people on board died.

See also

• Xi'an Xiguan Airport
• List of airports in China
• List of the busiest airports in China