ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
IFR
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Name
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
ZSSS / SHA / ZSSS
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:37 pm (CST)
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Municipality
Shanghai (Minhang)
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Coordinates
31° 11′ 53″ N 121° 20′ 3″ E
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Elevation
10 ft (3 m MSL)
About Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (IATA: SHA, ICAO: ZSSS) is one of two international airports serving Shanghai, China.
The airport is located near the town of Hongqiao in the outskirts of Changning and Minhang districts, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of downtown, and is closer to the city center than Shanghai–Pudong.
Hongqiao Airport is the corporate headquarters and a major hub for China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and Juneyao Air, as well as a major hub for Spring Airlines. In 2023, Hongqiao Airport handled 42,492,745 passengers, making it the 7th busiest airport in China and the 43rd busiest in the world. By the end of 2011, Hongqiao Airport hosted 22 airlines serving 82 scheduled passenger destinations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport was also certified with the Skytrax 5-Star Airport Rating for facilities, terminal comfort and cleanliness, shopping, food & beverages, and staff service in 2019.
Hongqiao Airport served as Shanghai's primary airport until the completion of Pudong International Airport on 1 October 1999, when most international flights were gradually moved to Pudong.