# Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC / ZLIC)

**Yinchuan Hedong International Airport** (IATA: INC, ICAO: ZLIC) is a large airport in Yinchuan, Ningxia Autonomous Region, China. It opened in 1997. It has one runway, 3,600 m (11,811 ft) long, concrete. In 2022 it handled 3.8 million passengers.

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

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: INC / ZLIC
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Yinchuan, Ningxia Autonomous Region, China
- Opened: 1997
- Elevation: 1,141 m / 3,743 ft
- Coordinates: 38.3228, 106.3932
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,600 m / 11,811 ft
- Passengers: 3,785,776 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
- Website: https://ningxia.cwag.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinchuan_Hedong_International_Airport (20 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3270994
- Weather station: ZLIC · WMO 53614
- Ident: ZLIC

## Timeline

- 1997: Yinchuan Hedong International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 03/21 | 3,600 m / 11,811 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Concrete |  | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 3,376,964 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 3,809,550 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 4,247,843 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 4,663,809 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 5,389,908 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 6,341,479 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 7,936,445 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 8,944,837 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 10,575,393 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 6,906,054 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 6,998,424 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 3,785,776 | Wikidata |

## Routes

68 destinations in 5 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (68)

- [GYU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlgy.md) Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · China · 250 km / 155 mi · Hebei Airlines
- [UYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlyl.md) Yulin Yuyang Airport · China · 279 km / 173 mi · Tianjin Airlines
- [DSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbds.md) Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport · China · 327 km / 203 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [ENY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlya.md) Yan'an Nanniwan Airport · China · 340 km / 211 mi · Beijing Capital Airlines
- [XNN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlxn.md) Xining Caojiabao International Airport · China · 433 km / 269 mi · Shandong Airlines, Ruili Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [HET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbhh.md) Hohhot Baita International Airport · China · 544 km / 338 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Air China
- [TYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbyn.md) Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · China · 550 km / 342 mi · Ruili Airlines, GX Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [HZG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlhz.md) Hanzhong Chenggu Airport · China · 582 km / 362 mi · China Express Airlines
- [JGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zljq.md) Jiayuguan International Airport · China · 715 km / 444 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [SJW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbsj.md) Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport · China · 724 km / 450 mi · Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [CGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhcc.md) Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport · China · 789 km / 490 mi · Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines
- [XFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhxf.md) Xiangyang Liuji Airport · China · 870 km / 541 mi · Loong Air
- [PKX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbad.md) Beijing Daxing International Airport · China · 876 km / 544 mi · Hebei Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Air China
- [CTU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuuu.md) Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · China · 892 km / 554 mi · Sichuan Airlines, Air China
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 900 km / 559 mi · Grand China Air, Air China
- [TFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zutf.md) Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · China · 908 km / 564 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Loong Air, Air China
- [ENH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhes.md) Enshi Xujiaping Airport · China · 934 km / 580 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [TSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbtj.md) Tianjin Binhai International Airport · China · 954 km / 593 mi · Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Air China
- [CKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuck.md) Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · China · 958 km / 595 mi · China Express Airlines, LJ Air, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China, Okay Airways
- [TNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsjn.md) Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · China · 967 km / 601 mi · Shandong Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [YIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhyc.md) Yichang Sanxia Airport · China · 981 km / 610 mi · Tianjin Airlines
- [TVS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbsn.md) Tangshan Sannühe Airport · China · 1,014 km / 630 mi · Tianjin Airlines
- [LZO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zulz.md) Luzhou Yunlong Airport · China · 1,037 km / 644 mi · Lucky Air
- [WUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhhh.md) Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · China · 1,102 km / 685 mi · Xiamen Airlines, Urumqi Air, China Eastern Airlines, Loong Air
- [XUZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsxz.md) Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport · China · 1,107 km / 688 mi · Loong Air
- [LYI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsly.md) Linyi Qiyang Airport · China · 1,131 km / 703 mi · Loong Air
- [HMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwhm.md) Hami Airport · China · 1,185 km / 736 mi · China Express Airlines
- [HFE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsof.md) Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · China · 1,191 km / 740 mi · Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [TAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsqd.md) Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · China · 1,229 km / 764 mi · Shandong Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [YNT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsyt.md) Yantai Penglai International Airport · China · 1,279 km / 795 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [CSX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgha.md) Changsha Huanghua International Airport · China · 1,292 km / 803 mi · Xiamen Airlines, Loong Air, Okay Airways
- [KWE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zugy.md) Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport · China · 1,311 km / 815 mi · China Express Airlines, 9 Air, LJ Air
- [DLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zytl.md) Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · China · 1,316 km / 818 mi · Tianjin Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [NKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnj.md) Nanjing Lukou International Airport · China · 1,350 km / 839 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines
- [YTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsya.md) Yangzhou Taizhou Airport · China · 1,365 km / 848 mi · Spring Airlines
- [KHN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zscn.md) Nanchang Changbei International Airport · China · 1,370 km / 851 mi · Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [CZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zscg.md) Changzhou Benniu International Airport · China · 1,408 km / 875 mi · Loong Air
- [LJG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zplj.md) Lijiang Sanyi International Airport · China · 1,417 km / 880 mi · Lucky Air
- [KWL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgkl.md) Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · China · 1,497 km / 930 mi · Sichuan Airlines
- [SHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zytx.md) Shenyang Taoxian International Airport · China · 1,499 km / 931 mi · China Eastern Airlines
- [KMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zppp.md) Kunming Changshui International Airport · China · 1,505 km / 935 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines
- [JBK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0417.md) Qitai Jiangbulake Airport · China · 1,547 km / 961 mi · Beijing Capital Airlines
- [JNH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0154.md) Jiaxing Nanhu Airport · China · 1,555 km / 966 mi · Loong Air
- [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 1,569 km / 975 mi · Hebei Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Loong Air, Air China
- [SHA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsss.md) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · China · 1,575 km / 979 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines
- [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 1,616 km / 1,004 mi · Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Loong Air, Air China, Shanghai Airlines
- [NGB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnb.md) Ningbo Lishe International Airport · China · 1,675 km / 1,041 mi · Loong Air
- [URC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwww.md) Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport · China · 1,697 km / 1,054 mi · Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Loong Air, Okay Airways
- [CGQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zycc.md) Changchun Longjia International Airport · China · 1,729 km / 1,074 mi · Loong Air
- [NNG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgnn.md) Nanning Wuxu International Airport · China · 1,757 km / 1,092 mi · Okay Airways
- [WNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zswz.md) Wenzhou Longwan International Airport · China · 1,772 km / 1,101 mi · Shanghai Airlines
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 1,785 km / 1,109 mi · Chongqing Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, 9 Air, China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines
- [HRB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zyhb.md) Harbin Taiping International Airport · China · 1,825 km / 1,134 mi · LJ Air, China Eastern Airlines
- [FOC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsfz.md) Fuzhou Changle International Airport · China · 1,857 km / 1,154 mi · Xiamen Airlines
- [HUZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zghz.md) Huizhou Pingtan Airport · China · 1,869 km / 1,161 mi · Tianjin Airlines
- [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 1,881 km / 1,169 mi · Shenzhen Airlines
- [XMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsam.md) Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · China · 1,890 km / 1,174 mi · Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
- [JJN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsqz.md) Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · China · 1,893 km / 1,176 mi · Xiamen Airlines
- [ZHA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgzj.md) Zhanjiang Wuchuan International Airport · China · 1,915 km / 1,190 mi · Urumqi Air
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 1,919 km / 1,192 mi · Xiamen Airlines, Air China
- [KRY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwkm.md) Karamay Airport · China · 1,936 km / 1,203 mi · Loong Air
- [HAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zjhk.md) Haikou Meilan International Airport · China · 2,082 km / 1,294 mi · Hainan Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Okay Airways
- [SYX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zjsy.md) Sanya Phoenix International Airport · China · 2,245 km / 1,395 mi · Sichuan Airlines, Okay Airways
- [AKU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwak.md) Aksu Hongqipo Airport · China · 2,245 km / 1,395 mi · Loong Air
- [KHG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwsh.md) Kashgar Laining International Airport · China · 2,618 km / 1,627 mi · Loong Air
- [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 3,985 km / 2,476 mi · 9 Air
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 4,118 km / 2,559 mi · 9 Air
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,970 km / 3,088 mi · Sichuan Airlines

## Airlines

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

### Passenger (23)

- MU [China Eastern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-eastern-airlines) · 24
- GJ [Loong Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/loong-air) · 16
- MF [Xiamen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/xiamen-airlines) · 14
- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 10
- JD [Beijing Capital Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/beijing-capital-airlines) · 8
- SC [Shandong Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shandong-airlines) · 7
- 3U [Sichuan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sichuan-airlines) · 7
- BK [Okay Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/okay-airways) · 6
- GS [Tianjin Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tianjin-airlines) · 5
- AQ [9 Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/9-air) · 4
- G5 [China Express Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-express-airlines) · 4
- FM [Shanghai Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shanghai-airlines) · 4
- NS [Hebei Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hebei-airlines) · 3
- LT [LJ Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lj-air) · 3
- ZH [Shenzhen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shenzhen-airlines) · 3
- 9C [Spring Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spring-airlines) · 3
- HU [Hainan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hainan-airlines) · 2
- 8L [Lucky Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lucky-air) · 2
- DR [Ruili Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ruili-airlines) · 2
- UQ [Urumqi Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/urumqi-air) · 2
- OQ [Chongqing Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/chongqing-airlines) · 1
- CN [Grand China Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/grand-china-air) · 1
- GX [GX Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gx-airlines) · 1

## Rankings

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

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 3.8M (2022) | #400 of 3,974 | #118 in Asia | #43 in CN |
| Longest runway | 3,600 m / 11,811 ft | =383 of 29,858 | =111 in Asia | =31 in CN |
| Elevation | 1,141 m / 3,743 ft | =3,957 of 43,403 | #394 in Asia | #79 in CN |
| Age | Opened 1997 | =10,733 of 15,079 | =518 in Asia | =90 in CN |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =31 in CN |

## Nearby airports

- [YEH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0362.md) Yinchuan Yueyahu Airport · 32 km / 20 mi
- [YEH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/yeh.md) Yinchuan Helanshan Air Base · 38 km / 24 mi
- [CN-0429](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0429.md) E’Tuo Ke Qian Qi general airport · 77 km / 48 mi
- [AXF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/axf.md) Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · 85 km / 53 mi
- [OTQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cn-0416.md) Otog Front Banner Oljoq Airport · 89 km / 55 mi
- [ZHY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlzw.md) Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · 137 km / 85 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: “Yinchuan Hedong International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yinchuan_Hedong_International_Airport&oldid=1374787951), 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/zlic/data