Zhongwei Shapotou Airport

中卫沙坡头机场

📍 Zhongwei ✈️ ZHY / ZLZW 🗓️ 2008

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🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeZHY

ICAO codeZLZW

Terminals1 terminal

Opened2008

📍 Airport address

Shapotou District, Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 宁夏回族自治区中卫市沙坡头区

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

About 12 km from central Zhongwei. Taxis and airport bus reach the city in ~20 min; taxi ~CNY 30-40. No metro.

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Traveller notes

Domestic airport serving Zhongwei and the Tengger Desert (Shapotou) scenic area. Domestic flights. Halal food available (Hui Muslim region).

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Zhongwei South Railway Station: Shapotou is a small airport about 10 km out with no metro. A shuttle or public bus reaches the city for a few yuan, while a taxi to the South Station (the high-speed hub) is about ¥30 in roughly 20 minutes.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleYes, a free public bus line No. 7 links the airport with the city (08:00-19:00).

🚌 Bus routes公交7路 (Bus No.7, 免费) 及付费机场班车开往市区/沙坡头

🚕 Taxi costTaxi costs about ¥40-60 and takes roughly 20 minutes to the city (~9 km).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia (opened 26 Dec 2008)

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