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Foshan Shadi Airport

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Foshan Shadi Airport (IATA: FUO, ICAO: ZGFS), or Shadi Air Base, is a dual-use military and public airport serving the city of Foshan in South Central China's Guangdong province. FUO was re-opened to serve as a relief airport for the region. Along with two other major airports, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, it serves the catchment area of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone.[3]

Foshan Shadi Airport
佛山沙堤机场
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
ServesPearl River Delta
LocationNanhai, Foshan, Guangdong, China
Opened
  • Part 1: 1985; 41 years ago (1985)
  • Part 2: 18 November 2009; 16 years ago (2009-11-18)
Passenger services ceasedPart 1: 31 October 2002 (2002-10-31)
Operating base forChina United Airlines
Built1954; 72 years ago (1954)
Coordinates23°04′57″N 113°04′15″E / 23.08250°N 113.07083°E / 23.08250; 113.07083
Map
FUO/ZGFS is located in Guangdong
FUO/ZGFS
FUO/ZGFS
Location of airport in Guangdong
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,800 9,186
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers1,460,420
Aircraft movements9,554
Cargo (metric tons)0.0
Source: CAAC Data 2023 [2]
Foshan Shadi Airport
Simplified Chinese佛山沙堤机场
Traditional Chinese佛山沙堤機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFóshān Shādī Jīchǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingfat6saan1 saa1tai4 gei1coeng4

History

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Foshan Shadi Airport was initially built in 1954.[4] In 1963, the Civil Aviation Administration of China decided to expand Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to international airport standards. During the expansion of Baiyun Airport, all civil aviation passenger aircraft were transferred to the Foshan Shadi Air Force Airport for takeoff and landing.[5]

Commercial flights started in 1985, but ceased in 2002 due to government policy. The airport was reopened to the public in 2009.[6] Before the reopening, China United Airlines constructed a new terminal building with a total investment of approximately 100 million yuan, covering an area of 8,060 square meters and a total building area of 11,395 square meters.[4] On November 18, 2009, Foshan Shadi Airport resumed civil aviation services. After renovation and refurbishment, the airport became a 4C-level domestic branch airport for both military and civilian use.[7][8]

On October 19, 2017, Shadi Airport suspended civil aviation routes again and subsequently carried out a number of facility renovations;[9] it reopened on October 12, 2018.[10]

Due to the outbreak of the epidemic, the airport was closed from February 17 to March 3, 2020 and from June 12 to July 5, 2020.[11][12]

In 2023, the airport exceeded 1 million annual passenger traffic for the first time.[13]

On February 27, 2024, the new terminal project of Foshan Shadi Airport commenced. The project was funded by China United Airlines with a total investment of over 100 million yuan, covering an area of 8,060 square meters and a total building area of 11,395 square meters. It was expected to be completed and officially put into operation in the first half of 2024, and is designed to meet the passenger throughput of 2.6 million passengers by the target year of 2028.[14][15]

At 11:30 on December 26, 2024, China United Airlines KN5867 flew from Beijing Daxing to Foshan, landed smoothly. The new terminal of Foshan Airport welcomed its first batch of arriving passengers, marking the official opening of the new terminal of China United Airlines at Foshan Airport.[16][17]

On the morning of March 25, 2026, construction officially began on the Pearl River Delta Hub (Guangzhou New) Airport, located in Genghe Town, Gaoming District, Foshan. The new airport will directly serve more than 20 million people across Foshan, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, Yunfu, and surrounding regions. It is intended to complement Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and eventually replace the smaller Foshan Shadi Airport as the primary aviation facility for the area. The first phase of the project involves a total investment of 41.81 billion yuan and covers approximately 1,213 hectares. Current plans include two widely spaced parallel runways, a 260,000‑square‑meter terminal, and 94 aircraft stands. The airport is built to the 4E flight zone standard and is designed for an annual passenger throughput of 30 million, cargo and mail throughput of 500,000 tonnes, and 260,000 aircraft movements. [18][19][20][21]

Airlines and destinations

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References

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  1. ↑ 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)
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  3. ↑ "Shenzhen plans three new airports". South China Morning Post. 2016-06-05. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 ""最接地气"的佛山机场要大变样！剧透→". m.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
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  6. ↑ "Foshan Airport soon to reopen". Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  7. ↑ 徐靖 (2009-10-30). "佛山机场终于复航啦". 广州日报. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21 – via 广州日报.
  8. ↑ 童思娜 (2009-11-19). "佛山沙堤机场通航 通航初期每周二、四、六飞佛山至北京一个往返航班". 南方都市报. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21 – via 新浪新闻.
  9. ↑ 唐梦 (2018-10-10). "佛山机场12日复航，188元可搭"飞的"去北京". 南方日报. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  10. ↑ 李传智 (2018-10-11). "佛山沙堤机场停航一年后明起重新开放". 广州日报. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2025-01-21 – via 新浪新闻.
  11. ↑ "广东佛山机场6月12日至22日取消全部航班，暂停运营". 经济观察网. 2021-06-12. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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  13. ↑ "佛山机场年旅客吞吐量首次突破100万人次". Nanfang Daily. 2023-12-08. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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  15. ↑ 刘佳伦. ""最朴素"机场要变身！佛山沙堤机场新航站楼今日开工__南方plus_南方+". pc.nfnews.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  16. ↑ 腾讯网 (2024-12-26). "中联航佛山机场新航站楼正式投运_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  17. ↑ "中国联合航空出资建设 佛山机场新航站楼正式启用-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  18. ↑ 董森河. "Guangzhou's new airport to pilot growth". global.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  19. ↑ "新機場佛山開工 服務珠三角西部 料2030竣工 改變「東強西弱」". 2026-03-26.
  20. ↑ "廣東故事匯︱廣州新機場開工 為何不在廣州？". gd.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  21. ↑ "New airport breaks ground in south China's Greater Bay Area". english.www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  22. ↑ "新航季，新征程—佛山机场顺利换季，佛山=哈尔滨航线顺利开通". Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "阜阳机场，10月27日执行！". Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  24. ↑ "10月27日起佛山机场执行冬春航季航班计划，北京每天4班、成都每周10班，同时新增恢复义乌、太原、福州航点". Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  25. ↑ "‌厉兵秣马，整装待发—佛山机场公司认真做好2025年夏秋航季换季准备各项工作". Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  26. 1 2 "2024夏秋航季开启，航线速览！". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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  29. 1 2 Cadas：2018年冬航季中联航航线网络观察 (in Chinese (China)).
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