Changsha Huanghua International Airport 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.

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. 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.

The airport then went through a major expansion in 2008–2011, with lengthening of runway 18/36 from to 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.

Terminals

Terminal 1

Terminal 1, with 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.

Terminal 1 reopened on 18 May 2018. After renovation, Terminal 1 has of space, 38 check-in counters, 10 security lanes and 10 aerobridges. It has the capacity of six million passengers annually. Terminal 1 serves Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Joy Air, Okay Airways, Tibet Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Kunming Airlines.

Terminal 2

The inauguration of Terminal 2 was on 19 July 2011. With of space, the new terminal is the fifth largest airport terminal in mainland China (after Beijing–Capital, Shanghai–Pudong, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen). The tall main building of Terminal 2, being in length and 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 . 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.

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 () of 4E will be constructed east of the third runway. Two tunnels connecting the west area (Terminal 1&2) and the east terminals (Terminal 3&4) are considered.

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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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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.

  • The ticket price is ¥20 between the Airport and South Railway Station. Metro-card holders can receive a 10% discount.

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Metro

  • Line 6 of Changsha Metro also reaches the airport via Huanghua Airport T1 & T2 station.

Rail

  • The planned Changsha–Ganzhou high-speed railway will have an airport railway station.

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

See also

  • List of airports in China
  • List of the busiest airports in China

References

  • Official Hunan Provincial Airport Authority website