In recent decades, China has experienced a drastic increase in demand for civil flight operations, becoming the fastest-growing passenger air market in the world. As a result, many of China's existing airport infrastructures were not sufficient to cope with the increased demands. As a result, larger and modern new airports are being constantly built to cope with the increased demand. As more modern airports are built, many existing airports are shut down for civilian use; however, many still operate as military airbases or for other purposes.
The following is a list of former civil airports in China. The opening and closing dates refer to the time during which civil operations were present. Some airports may have been operating for non-civil use outside these dates. For example, Shenyang Dongta Airport was established in April 1921; however, civilian operations did not commence until 1950.
Civil airports City served ICAO IATA Airport name Date opened Date closed Notes Anhui Hefei HFE ZSQF Hefei Luogang Airport Hefei Hefei Sanlijie Airport Wuhu WHU ZSWU Wuhu Wanli Airport Currently operates as a military base. Beijing Beijing ZBNY NAY Beijing Nanyuan Airport Chongqing Chongqing Chongqing Baishiyi Airport Currently operates as a military base. Chongqing Chongqing Guangyangba Airport Chongqing LIA ZULP Liangping Airport Gansu Lanzhou LHW ZLLL Gongxingdun Airport Guangdong Guangzhou CAN ZGGG Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (1933–2004) Shantou SWA ZGOW Shantou Waisha Airport Currently operates as a military base. Zhanjiang ZHA ZGZJ Zhanjiang Airport Guangxi Guilin KWL ZGKL Guilin Qifengling Airport Currently operates as a military base. Wuzhou WUZ ZGWZ Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport Hainan Haikou HAK ZGHK Haikou Dayingshan Airport Hebei Qinhuangdao SHP ZBSH Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport Currently operates as a military base. Henan Anyang AYN ZHAY Anyang Airport Zhengzhou CGO ZHCC Zhengzhou Dongjiao Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong HKG VHHH Kai Tak Airport Hubei Jingzhou SHS ZHSS Shashi Airport Hunan Changsha CSX ZGCS Changsha Datuopu Airport Currently operates as a military air base. Hengyang HNY ZGHY Hengyang Bajialing Airport Inner Mongolia Xilinhot Xilinhot Airport (former) Jiangsu Lianyungang LYG ZSLG Lianyungang Baitabu Airport Currently operates as a military base. Suzhou SZV ZSSZ Suzhou Guangfu Airport Currently operates as a military base. Nanjing NKG Z08T Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport Operated as a military base until 2015. Xuzhou Xuzhou Daguozhuang Airport Jiangxi Ganzhou KOW ZSCZ Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (former) Nanchang Nanchang Laoyingfang Airport Nanchang KHN none Nanchang Xiangtang Airport Currently operates as a military base. Jilin Changchun CGQ ZYCC Changchun Dafangshen Airport Currently operates as a military air base. Jilin City JIL ZYJL Jilin Ertaizi Airport Currently operates as a military air base; to be reopened for civil use. Liaoning Jinzhou JNZ ZYJZ Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport Currently operates as a military base. Shenyang SHE ZYYY Shenyang Dongta Airport Qinghai Xining Lejiawan Airport Currently operates as a military base. Shaanxi Ankang AKA ZLAK Ankang Wulipu Airport Hanzhong HZG ZLHZ Hanzhong Xiguan Airport Xi'an SIA ZLSN Xi'an Xiguan Airport Yan'an Yan'an Dongguan Airport Yan'an ENY ZLYA Yan'an Ershilipu Airport Yulin UYN ZLYL Yulin Xisha Airport Shandong Jinan Jinan Zhangzhuang Airport Jining JNG ZSJG Jining Qufu Airport Qingdao TAO ZSQD Qingdao Liuting International Airport Yantai YNT ZSYT Yantai Laishan Airport Shanghai Shanghai ZSSL Shanghai Longhua Airport Currently a heliport. Shanghai Shanghai Jiangwan Airport Shanxi Huairen Shuozhou Huairen Airport Currently operates as a military base. Taiyuan Taiyuan Chengbei Airport Taiyuan Taiyuan Qinxian Airport Sichuan Dazhou DAX ZUDX Dazhou Heshi Airport Currently operates a general aviation airport. Luzhou LZO ZULZ Luzhou Lantian Airport Yibin YBP ZUYB Yibin Caiba Airport Currently operates as a military base. Xinjiang Kuqa Kuqa Airport Qiemo IQM ZWCM Qiemo Airport Yunnan Kunming KMG ZPPP Kunming Wujiaba International Airport Zhejiang Hangzhou HGH ZSHC Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport Currently operates as a military base.
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