Kunming Changshui International Airport

"Kunming Airport" redirects here. For the old airport, see Kunming Wujiaba International Airport.

Kunming Changshui International Airport (IATA: KMG, ICAO: ZPPP) is an international airport serving Kunming, the capital of Southwestern China’s Yunnan province. The airport is located 24.5 km (15.2 mi) northeast of the city center in a graded mountainous area about 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level. The airport opened at 08:00 (UTC+8) on 28 June 2012,^[2] replacing the old Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, which was later demolished. As a gateway to Southeast and South Asia,^[3] Changshui Airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines and Ruili Airlines.

Kunming Changshui International Airport 昆明长水国际机场
Façade of the airport terminal
IATA: KMG ICAO: ZPPP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Yunnan Airport Group
Serves	Kunming
Location	Changshui, Guandu, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Opened	28 June 2012; 13 years ago (2012-06-28)
Hub for	China Eastern Airlines Hongtu Airlines Kunming Airlines Lucky Air Ruili Airlines Sichuan Airlines
Focus city for	China Southern Airlines
Elevation AMSL	2,103 m / 6,900 ft
Coordinates	25°06′7″N 102°55′45″E
Website	km.ynairport.com
Maps
CAAC airport chart
KMG/ZPPP Location in Yunnan Show map of Yunnan KMG/ZPPP Location in China Show map of China
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 4,000 13,123 Asphalt 04L/22R 4,500 14,764 Asphalt 04R/22L Under construction
Statistics (2023[1])
Passengers 42,033,527 Cargo (tonnes) 350,469.0 Aircraft movements 318,586
Source: List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China

Kunming Changshui International Airport
Simplified Chinese	昆明长水国际机场
Traditional Chinese	昆明長水國際機場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Kūnmíng Chángshuǐ Guójì Jīchǎng Wade–Giles Kʻun1-ming2 Chʻang2-shui3 Kuo2-chi4 Chi1-chʻang3

The new airport has two runways (versus the single runway at Wujiaba), and handled over 47,000,000 passengers in 2024, making it the 47th busiest airport in the world and 4th busiest airport in China by passenger traffic.

The main terminal was designed by architectural firm SOM with engineering firm Arup.^[4]

History

Construction began in 2009. At the time, the facility was reported to be named the Zheng He International Airport, named after Zheng He, a Chinese mariner, explorer, and diplomat.

The very short construction time was marred by two separate incidents. The first occurred on January 3, 2010, when seven construction workers died as an incomplete overpass collapsed.^[5] On June 28, 2011, 11 workers were injured when a tunnel that was under construction collapsed.^[6]

Construction of the airport's main terminal was completed by July 2011.^[7]

Facilities

Terminal

The main 548,300 m² (5,901,852 sq ft) terminal of Changshui International Airport is the second largest terminal building in China.^[8] The terminal has 66 gates with jet bridges. A total of 88 gates are available.

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  The new terminal under construction in April 2011
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  Curbside
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  Arrivals lounge of Kunming Changshui International Airport
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  Interior view
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  Check-in facilities

Runways

Kunming Changshui International Airport now has two runways. East runway is 4,500 metres (14,763 ft 9 in) long while west runway is 4,000 metres (13,123 ft 4 in) long.

Waiting area of Kunming Changshui International Airport

A-CDM

In July 2014, Kunming airport signed an agreement with the aviation data service company VariFlight regarding the Airport Collaborative Decision Making system (A-CDM) installation in order to improve the efficiency of its operations, reduce fuel consumption and other expenses. Kunming airport became the first aviation hub in China to implement such an information system. In 2017, the airport's on-time performance reached 85.3%.^[9]

People mover

Trams are used as people movers at Changshui Airport, they are nicknamed “Green Dolphin”. The tram line is currently 1.88 km long and runs mostly straight, partly under the aircraft taxiway.

Trams are used as people movers at Changshui Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
9 Air	Guangzhou[10]
Air China	Beijing–Capital, Beijing–Daxing, Chengdu–Shuangliu,[11] Chengdu–Tianfu, Dalian,[12] Hangzhou, Harbin, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shiyan,[12] Tianjin, Yangon
Air Guilin	Guilin,[13] Shenyang,[14] Xuzhou,[15] Zhangjiajie[15]
Air Travel	Changchun, Changsha,[16] Chengdu–Tianfu,[16] Hailar, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shangrao,[17] Shenyang, Tongren,[18] Turpan,[19] Wuxi, Zhengzhou[16]
AirAsia	Kuala Lumpur–International
Batik Air Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur–International,[20] Kuala Lumpur–Subang (begins 2 September 2025)[21]
Beijing Capital Airlines	Beijing–Daxing, Hangzhou, Harbin,[22] Ningbo,[22] Qingdao
Chengdu Airlines	Changsha, Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chengdu–Tianfu,[23] Dazhou,[23] Xishuangbanna[24]
China Eastern Airlines	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Baoshan, Beijing–Daxing, Cangyuan, Changchun, Changsha, Changzhou, Chengdu–Shuangliu,[25] Chengdu–Tianfu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Dali, Dalian, Datong,[26] Dhaka, Diqing, Dubai–International, Fuyang, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Handan, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Huai'an, Huangshan, Jieyang, Jinan, Jinggangshan, Kathmandu,[27] Kuala Lumpur–International,[28] Lancang, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lianyungang,[29] Lijiang, Lincang, Luang Prabang, Luoyang, Luzhou, Malé,[30] Mandalay, Mangshi, Nanchang, Nanchong, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Ninglang, Ordos, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Pu'er, Qingdao, Rizhao, Sanming,[31] Sanya, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taiyuan, Taizhou, Tengchong, Tianjin, Tokyo–Narita, Ürümqi, Vientiane, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuhu,[32] Wuxi, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xining,[33] Xinyang, Xishuangbanna, Yangon, Yantai, Yibin, Yichang, Yinchuan, Yiwu, Yongzhou, Yulin (Shaanxi), Zhanjiang, Zhaotong, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai, Zunyi–Maotai[34]
China Express Airlines	Chongqing, Quzhou,[35] Tianjin, Wenshan, Yan'an[36]
China Southern Airlines	Beijing–Daxing, Changchun, Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Haikou, Harbin, Jieyang, Lanzhou,[37] Sanya, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Ürümqi, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
China United Airlines	Beijing–Daxing, Foshan,[38] Lüliang,[39] Shijiazhuang,[40] Wenzhou
Chongqing Airlines	Chongqing[41]
Dalian Airlines	Dalian
Donghai Airlines	Changzhi,[42] Nantong,[43] Qingdao,[42] Shenzhen, Yichang
Fuzhou Airlines	Fuzhou
GX Airlines	Haikou
Hainan Airlines	Beijing–Capital, Changsha, Dalian, Haikou, Lanzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an
Hebei Airlines	Shijiazhuang
Jiangxi Air	Nanchang[44]
Juneyao Air	Bijie, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong
Korean Air	Seoul–Incheon[45]
Kunming Airlines	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital,[46] Changsha, Changzhou,[47] Chengdu–Tianfu,[46] Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hanzhong,[46] Harbin, Ho Chi Minh City,[48] Huaihua,[46] Huizhou, Jinan, Jingzhou,[49] Linyi,[46] Mangshi, Nanjing, Nantong, Phuket, Qinhuangdao,[50] Quanzhou,[51] Shanghai–Pudong, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tengchong, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xiangyang, Yangzhou, Zhengzhou
Loong Air	Changchun,[52] Hangzhou, Linyi,[52] Shenyang,[53] Xuzhou[53]
Lucky Air	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Baoshan, Beijing–Capital, Cangyuan, Changchun,[54] Chengdu–Tianfu, Chongqing,[55] Dalian,[56] Diqing, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot, Huai'an,[55] Jinan, Lancang, Lanzhou, Lhasa,[55] Luzhou,[57] Manado,[58] Mangshi, Mianyang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang,[59] Taiyuan, Tengchong, Ürümqi, Vientiane, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi,[55] Xiamen, Xi'an, Xining,[60] Xishuangbanna, Xuzhou, Yancheng,[55] Yichang, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
Myanmar National Airlines	Mandalay, Yangon
Okay Airways	Changsha, Hefei, Tianjin
Qingdao Airlines	Changchun,[61] Tianjin[62]
Ruili Airlines	Baotou,[63] Chengdu–Tianfu,[64] Chiang Mai,[65] Dalian, Enshi, Fuzhou, Hai Phong (begins 19 September 2025),[66] Hangzhou,[67] Harbin, Jiayuguan, Jining,[68] Lanzhou, Mangshi, Nanyang, Ningbo,[22] Qingdao,[69] Shenyang, Sihanoukville (resumes 26 August 2025),[66] Taiyuan, Tangshan,[70] Tengchong,[71] Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi,[72] Xi'an, Xiangxi,[67] Xining, Xinzhou,[71] Zhuhai[71]
Scoot	Singapore[73]
Shandong Airlines	Jinan, Jingdezhen, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shenyang, Ürümqi, Xiamen
Shanghai Airlines	Changsha, Hengyang, Jieyang, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Xishuangbanna, Wenzhou,[74] Zhengzhou
Shenzhen Airlines	Guangzhou, Harbin,[75] Nanchang, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou
Sichuan Airlines	Bazhong,[76] Beijing–Capital, Changchun, Changsha, Changzhou, Chengdu–Shuangliu, Chengdu–Tianfu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dunhuang,[77] Guangyuan, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei,[78] Jinan, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lianyungang,[29] Lijiang, Linfen, Longyan, Mangshi, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Tianjin, Ürümqi, Vientiane, Wanzhou, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xining,[77] Xuzhou, Yinchuan,[79] Zhengzhou, Zhongwei[79]
Spring Airlines	Changde, Mangshi,[72] Ningbo, Qianjiang, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shijiazhuang, Yangzhou
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Airways International	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tianjin Airlines	Changsha, Haikou, Jiujiang,[80] Tianjin, Xi'an
Tibet Airlines	Chengdu–Shuangliu,[81] Lhasa, Mangshi, Xi'an,[81] Yuncheng[81]
Urumqi Air	Zhanjiang[82]
Vietnam Airlines	Ho Chi Minh City[83]
West Air	Hefei, Nanjing,[84] Zhengzhou
XiamenAir	Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen

Baggage claim area

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
SF Airlines	Colombo–Bandaranaike[85]
YTO Cargo Airlines	Bengaluru,[86] Karachi,[87] Lahore

Ground transportation

Road

The airport is connected to Kunming by a 13 km (8.1 mi) toll highway known as the Airport Expressway, as well as Provincial Road S101.

Metro

Kunming Airport station, located within the airport, is the eastern terminus of Line 6 of the Kunming Metro. The line opened on the same day as the airport, and originally terminated at East Coach Station on its west side. Following the completion of Line 6 Phase 2 in September 2020, the line now has its western terminus at Tangzixiang station on the southern side of Kunming's city center.

Bus

There are several shuttle bus services available from the city centre.

Statistics

Annual traffic statistics at Kunming Changshui International Airport

Year	Passengers	% change	Aircraft movements	Cargo (tons)
2012[88]	23,979,259	07.7%	201,338	262,272
2013[89]	29,688,297	023.8%	255,546	293,628
2014[90]	32,230,883	08.6%	270,529	316,672
2015	37,523,098	016.4%	300,406	355,423
2016[91]	41,980,339	011.9%	325,934	382,854
2017[92]	44,727,691	06.5%	350,273	418,034
2018[93]	47,088,140	05.3%	360,785	428,292
2019[94]	48,075,978	02.1%	357,080	415,776.3

See also

• List of airports in China
• List of the busiest airports in China