Datong Yungang International Airport (IATA: DAT, ICAO: ZBDT) is an airport serving the city of Datong in Shanxi Province, China. It is located north of Beijiazao town in Yunzhou District, 15.2 kilometers from the city center.[4]
Datong Yungang International Airport 大同云冈国际机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Shanxi Civil Airport Group | ||||||||||
| Serves | Datong, Shanxi, China | ||||||||||
| Location | Beijiazao, Yunzhou District | ||||||||||
| Opened | January 2006 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,054 m / 3,458 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°03′37″N 113°28′55″E / 40.06028°N 113.48194°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Source: CAAC[2][3] | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 大同云冈国际机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大同雲岡國際機場 | ||||||
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History
editConstruction of Datong Airport began in 2001 with a total investment of 290 million yuan,[3] and the airport was opened in January 2006. The airport's expansion was completed in 2013. The flight area of the airport is civil 4C. The runway is 3000 meters long and 45 meters wide. It can take off and land models below B737-800 (inclusive) and A321 (inclusive). There are two existing terminals, T1 International (6328.2 square meters) and T2 Domestic (10854 square meters), with a total area of 17182.2 square meters; apron area of 37,950 square meters, which can park 7 aircraft (6C, 1B) at the same time; parking The field area is 31255 square meters; it can meet the aviation demand of an annual passenger throughput of 900,000 passengers, a peak hour of 518 passengers, and a cargo and mail throughput of 4,700 tons.[5] Originally called Datong Beijiazao Airport (大同倍加造机场), it was renamed to Yungang in August 2012, after the nearby Yungang Grottoes, a World Heritage Site and popular tourist attraction.[4]
On July 31, 2013, the Datong Yungang Airport was temporarily opened to the outside world with the approval of the State Council.[6] In 2019, Datong Airport operated 23 domestic routes and 2 international routes with 13 Chinese domestic airlines (Air China, United Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Guilin Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Lucky Air, Tianjin Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Long Dragon Airlines, Kunming Airlines, and China Airlines). For domestic routes, there are 29 domestic cities including Beijing, Taiyuan, Tianjin, and Qinhuangdao in North China; Shanghai, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Jinan, and Qingdao in East China; Harbin, Shenyang, Dalian in Northeast China; Wuhan, Guilin, Changsha, Guangzhou, and Guangzhou in Central South China. Shenzhen, Haikou, and Zhengzhou; Yinchuan, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Ürümqi in the northwest region; Chengdu, Kunming, and Chongqing in the southwest region. Two international routes go to Southeast Asian countries, Siem Reap, Cambodia, and Bangkok, Thailand.[7]
On January 9, 2024, the General Office of the Civil Aviation Administration approved the renaming to "Datong Yungang International Airport" and the airport was formally opened to the outside world.[8][9] On May 20, 2025, the first direct flight route between Datong and Hong Kong was officially opened, becoming the first official international route of Datong Yungang International Airport.[10][11]
Airlines and destinations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Spreadsheet". www.caac.gov.cn. China. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- 1 2 "大同倍加皂机场". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- 1 2 Liu Junqing (22 August 2012). 山西大同机场更名为大同云冈机场. Carnoc (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ "Datong Baijiazao Airport". www.sxairport.org.cn. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "大同人才网所有资讯列表_大同人才网资讯_第九六八页_大同人才网". www.dtrcw.net. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "Datong Yungang Airport – Airport Introduction". www.sxairport.org.cn. China.
- ↑ "山西大同机场更名为大同云冈机场". Carnoc. 2012-08-22. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ↑ "山东、山西、广东各有一机场获批更名为国际机场 | 每经网". www.nbd.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "大同—香港直飞航线首航 千年古都与国际都市搭建"空中丝路"-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "大同⇌香港直飞航线首航成功". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "【航班时刻】最新航班时刻表已更新，注意查收！". Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 "2024年大同机场最新航班时刻表". Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ "Hong Kong (SAR) China HKG". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 543–547. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "Greater Bay Airlines NS25 Network Changes – 24MAR25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- 1 2 "瑞丽航空夏秋换季九线新开，票价低至200元". mp.weixin.qq.com.