# Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET / ZBHH)

**Hohhot Baita International Airport** (IATA: HET, ICAO: ZBHH) is a large airport in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. It opened on 1 Oct 1958. It closed on 27 Nov 2025. It has one runway, 3,600 m (11,811 ft) long, concrete. It is operated by Civil Aviation Administration of China. In 2023 it handled 11.3 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbhh

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: HET / ZBHH
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Civil Aviation Administration of China
- Serves: Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
- Opened: 1 Oct 1958
- Closed: 27 Nov 2025
- Elevation: 1,084 m / 3,556 ft
- Coordinates: 40.8497, 111.8246
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,600 m / 11,811 ft
- Passengers: 11,304,646 (2023)
- Time zone: UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
- Website: http://www.hhhtbtjc.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohhot_Baita_International_Airport (26 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3238282
- Weather station: ZBHH · WMO 53463
- Ident: ZBHH

## Timeline

- 1 Oct 1958: Hohhot Baita International Airport opens.
- 27 Nov 2025: Hohhot Baita International Airport closes.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08/26 | 3,600 m / 11,811 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Concrete | 072° / 252° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | 5,435,237 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 6,150,282 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 6,469,632 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 7,446,250 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 8,185,210 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 10,348,617 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 12,159,175 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 13,151,840 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 8,108,674 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 9,006,388 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 4,539,904 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 11,304,646 | Wikidata |

## Routes

71 destinations in 4 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (70)

- [DSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbds.md) Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport · China · 225 km / 140 mi · China Express Airlines
- [ERL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zber.md) Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport · China · 287 km / 178 mi · China Express Airlines, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [RLK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbyz.md) Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · China · 343 km / 213 mi · China Express Airlines, Air China
- [SJW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbsj.md) Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport · China · 377 km / 234 mi · Hebei Airlines, Spring Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Air China
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 413 km / 257 mi · Air China
- [WUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbuh.md) Wuhai Airport · China · 442 km / 275 mi · Tianjin Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [XIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbxh.md) Xilinhot Airport · China · 481 km / 299 mi · China Express Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Air China, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [TSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbtj.md) Tianjin Binhai International Airport · China · 508 km / 316 mi · Tianjin Airlines, Air China
- [CIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbcz.md) Changzhi Wangcun Airport · China · 524 km / 326 mi · China Express Airlines
- [LFQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zblf.md) Linfen Yaodu Airport · China · 525 km / 326 mi · LJ Air
- [ENY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlya.md) Yan'an Nanniwan Airport · China · 527 km / 327 mi · China Express Airlines
- [INC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlic.md) Yinchuan Hedong International Airport · China · 544 km / 338 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Air China
- [AXF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/axf.md) Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · China · 582 km / 362 mi · China Express Airlines
- [CIF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbcf.md) Chifeng Yulong Airport · China · 602 km / 374 mi · China Express Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Air China, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [YCU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbyc.md) Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport · China · 641 km / 398 mi · Xiamen Airlines
- [TNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsjn.md) Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · China · 644 km / 400 mi · China Express Airlines, Shandong Airlines
- [LYA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhly.md) Luoyang Beijiao Airport · China · 681 km / 423 mi · China Express Airlines
- [JNG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsjg.md) Jining Da'an Airport · China · 720 km / 447 mi · GX Airlines
- [CGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhcc.md) Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport · China · 725 km / 450 mi · West Air, Tianjin Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Fuzhou Airlines, 9 Air, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines
- [XIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlxy.md) Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · China · 762 km / 473 mi · Tianjin Airlines, Ruili Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China
- [HUO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbhz.md) Holingol Huolinhe Airport · China · 802 km / 498 mi · Ruili Airlines
- [DLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zytl.md) Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · China · 854 km / 531 mi · Spring Airlines, Tianjin Airlines
- [UBN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zmck.md) Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport · Mongolia · 854 km / 531 mi · Aero Mongolia, Air China
- [LHW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlll.md) Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport · China · 859 km / 534 mi · Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [YNT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsyt.md) Yantai Penglai International Airport · China · 864 km / 537 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [TAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsqd.md) Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · China · 874 km / 543 mi · Shandong Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [TGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbtl.md) Tongliao Airport · China · 905 km / 562 mi · China Express Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Air China, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [XUZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsxz.md) Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport · China · 908 km / 564 mi · Hainan Airlines
- [WDS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhsy.md) Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · China · 922 km / 573 mi · Air Guilin
- [YIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbes.md) Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · China · 965 km / 600 mi · China Express Airlines
- [XFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhxf.md) Xiangyang Liuji Airport · China · 968 km / 601 mi · GX Airlines
- [SHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zytx.md) Shenyang Taoxian International Airport · China · 978 km / 608 mi · Spring Airlines, Ruili Airlines, Air China
- [HLH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbul.md) Ulanhot Yilelite Airport · China · 1,012 km / 629 mi · China Express Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Air China, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [HIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zssh.md) Huai'an Lianshui Airport · China · 1,015 km / 631 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [NZH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbmz.md) Manzhouli Xijiao Airport · China · 1,060 km / 659 mi · China Express Airlines, Air China, Genghis Khan Airlines
- [HFE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsof.md) Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · China · 1,087 km / 675 mi · West Air, China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines
- [HLD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbla.md) Hulunbuir Hailar Airport · China · 1,121 km / 697 mi · China Express Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Loong Air, Air China, Genghis Khan Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Shanghai Airlines
- [WUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhhh.md) Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · China · 1,141 km / 709 mi · Xiamen Airlines, Juneyao Air, China Southern Airlines, Air China
- [NZL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbzl.md) Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport · China · 1,167 km / 725 mi · Genghis Khan Airlines
- [CGQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zycc.md) Changchun Longjia International Airport · China · 1,189 km / 739 mi · Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China
- [NKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnj.md) Nanjing Lukou International Airport · China · 1,193 km / 741 mi · Shandong Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Air Travel, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines
- [CZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zscg.md) Changzhou Benniu International Airport · China · 1,220 km / 758 mi · Shandong Airlines
- [NTG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnt.md) Nantong Xingdong International Airport · China · 1,272 km / 790 mi · Donghai Airlines
- [HRB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zyhb.md) Harbin Taiping International Airport · China · 1,281 km / 796 mi · Spring Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Fuzhou Airlines, LJ Air, Hainan Airlines
- [WUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zswx.md) Sunan Shuofang International Airport · China · 1,294 km / 804 mi · Air Travel
- [CKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuck.md) Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · China · 1,324 km / 823 mi · China Express Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Air China
- [CTU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuuu.md) Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · China · 1,346 km / 836 mi · Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China
- [TFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zutf.md) Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · China · 1,347 km / 837 mi · China Express Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Air China
- [SHA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsss.md) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · China · 1,370 km / 851 mi · Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines
- [JNH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0154.md) Jiaxing Nanhu Airport · China · 1,380 km / 857 mi · Loong Air
- [KHN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zscn.md) Nanchang Changbei International Airport · China · 1,383 km / 859 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines
- [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 1,402 km / 871 mi · Juneyao Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China
- [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 1,412 km / 877 mi · China Express Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Air China
- [CSX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgha.md) Changsha Huanghua International Airport · China · 1,414 km / 879 mi · Xiamen Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, China Southern Airlines
- [KWE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zugy.md) Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport · China · 1,657 km / 1,030 mi · China Express Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China
- [WNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zswz.md) Wenzhou Longwan International Airport · China · 1,658 km / 1,030 mi · Chengdu Airlines
- [VVO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uhww.md) Vladivostok International Airport · Russia · 1,696 km / 1,054 mi · Chengdu Airlines
- [FOC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsfz.md) Fuzhou Changle International Airport · China · 1,810 km / 1,125 mi · Xiamen Airlines
- [JJN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsqz.md) Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · China · 1,892 km / 1,176 mi · Xiamen Airlines
- [XMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsam.md) Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · China · 1,905 km / 1,184 mi · Hebei Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
- [KMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zppp.md) Kunming Changshui International Airport · China · 1,934 km / 1,202 mi · Lucky Air, Air Travel, China Eastern Airlines
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 1,946 km / 1,209 mi · 9 Air, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Loong Air, Air China
- [SWA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgow.md) Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · China · 1,972 km / 1,225 mi · China Southern Airlines
- [URC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwww.md) Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport · China · 2,021 km / 1,256 mi · China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines
- [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 2,033 km / 1,263 mi · LJ Air, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines
- [NNG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgnn.md) Nanning Wuxu International Airport · China · 2,058 km / 1,279 mi · GX Airlines
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 2,071 km / 1,287 mi · Greater Bay Airlines
- [ZUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsd.md) Zhuhai Jinwan Airport · China · 2,100 km / 1,305 mi · West Air, Donghai Airlines
- [HAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zjhk.md) Haikou Meilan International Airport · China · 2,329 km / 1,447 mi · China Express Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Air China
- [SYX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zjsy.md) Sanya Phoenix International Airport · China · 2,518 km / 1,565 mi · China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines

### Cargo (4)

- [TYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbyn.md) Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · China · 352 km / 219 mi · China Postal Airlines
- [CGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhcc.md) Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport · China · 725 km / 450 mi · China Postal Airlines
- [NKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnj.md) Nanjing Lukou International Airport · China · 1,193 km / 741 mi · China Postal Airlines
- [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 1,412 km / 877 mi · SF Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from HET, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (33)

- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 24
- G5 [China Express Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-express-airlines) · 20
- MU [China Eastern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-eastern-airlines) · 14
- GS [Tianjin Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tianjin-airlines) · 14
- EU [Chengdu Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/chengdu-airlines) · 11
- HU [Hainan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hainan-airlines) · 11
- CZ [China Southern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-southern-airlines) · 10
- 9D [Genghis Khan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/genghis-khan-airlines) · 9
- MF [Xiamen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/xiamen-airlines) · 9
- SC [Shandong Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shandong-airlines) · 6
- 9C [Spring Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spring-airlines) · 6
- JD [Beijing Capital Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/beijing-capital-airlines) · 4
- A6 [Air Travel](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-travel) · 3
- GX [GX Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gx-airlines) · 3
- NS [Hebei Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hebei-airlines) · 3
- LT [LJ Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lj-air) · 3
- GJ [Loong Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/loong-air) · 3
- DR [Ruili Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ruili-airlines) · 3
- PN [West Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/west-air) · 3
- AQ [9 Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/9-air) · 2
- OQ [Chongqing Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/chongqing-airlines) · 2
- DZ [Donghai Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/donghai-airlines) · 2
- FU [Fuzhou Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fuzhou-airlines) · 2
- HO [Juneyao Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/juneyao-air) · 2
- QW [Qingdao Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qingdao-airlines) · 2
- FM [Shanghai Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shanghai-airlines) · 2
- Y8 [Suparna Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/suparna-airlines) · 2
- M0 [Aero Mongolia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-mongolia) · 1
- GT [Air Guilin](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-guilin) · 1
- [Greater Bay Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/greater-bay-airlines) · 1
- 8L [Lucky Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lucky-air) · 1
- ZH [Shenzhen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shenzhen-airlines) · 1
- 3U [Sichuan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sichuan-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (2)

- CF [China Postal Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-postal-airlines) · 3
- O3 [SF Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sf-airlines) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 11.3M (2023) | #190 of 3,974 | #60 in Asia | #26 in CN |
| Longest runway | 3,600 m / 11,811 ft | =383 of 29,858 | =111 in Asia | =31 in CN |
| Elevation | 1,084 m / 3,556 ft | =4,261 of 43,403 | #410 in Asia | #89 in CN |
| Age | Opened 1958 | =4,324 of 15,079 | =241 in Asia | =28 in CN |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =31 in CN |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GND | HOHHOT GND | 121.650 |
| TWR | HOHHOT TWR | 118.100 |
| ATIS |  | 126.250 |

## Nearby airports

- [CN-0418](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0418.md) Hohhot Shengle International Airport (under construction) · 46 km / 29 mi
- [CN-0014](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0014.md) Hohhot Bikeqi Air Base · 52 km / 32 mi
- [UCB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbuc.md) Ulanqab Jining Airport · 112 km / 70 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Hohhot Baita International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hohhot_Baita_International_Airport&oldid=1374787564), revision of 14 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbhh/data