Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (IATA: CGO, ICAO: ZHCC) is the principal airport serving Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, China.

Xinzheng airport is located 37 km southeast of Zhengzhou. It was opened on 28 August 1997, the 21st international airport in China. It was built to replace Dongjiao Airport, which lies in the immediate vicinity of downtown Zhengzhou.

There are domestic and regional flights from the airport to most major cities in the People's Republic of China, international cargo flights as well as charter flights to Thailand during the travel season.

In 2014, Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport was the 17th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 15,805,443 passengers.

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 * 1History
 * 1.1New terminal and second runway
 * 1.2Recent developments
 * 2Airlines and destinations
 * 2.1Passenger
 * 2.2Cargo
 * 3Ground transportation
 * 4See also
 * 5References
 * 6External links

New terminal and second runway[edit source]
In 2013, China's State Council approved the expansion of Zhengzhou's airport in alignment with its first zone for an Airport-based Economy (ZAEZ),[1] the construction of a new terminal and runway began in earnest. Currently under construction, the new terminal will consist of 470,000m2 of terminal building, an additional 77 aircraft parking stands and six de-icing stations. A second runway will run parallel to the north of the current runway. Operations testing is currently due to be scheduled by December, 2015.[2] By 2030, the project calls for a total of five runways capable of handling 70 million passengers annually.

Recent developments[edit source]
In late 2015 Emirates announced it would begin service to Zhengzhou via Yinchuan from May 2016, as part of the airline's expansion plans in China. This is Zhengzhou's first connection to the Middle East.[3]

Zhengzhou International Airport is reportedly the 13th airport with most delayed flights in the world. [4] Only 56.8% of its flights are not classified as delayed. However, nine other airports in China have a higher rate of flight delays.

Passenger[edit source]
^1 Emirates flight to Dubai–International makes an intermediate stop in Yinchuan. However, Emirates does not have Eighth freedom rights to transport passengers between Zhengzhou and Yinchuan.

Ground transportation[edit source]
Platform of the Xinzheng Airport Railway Station

The airport is accessible to downtown Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Jiaozuo via intercity trains from the Xinzheng Airport Railway Station.

See also[edit source]

 * List of airports in China
 * List of the busiest airports in China

References[edit source]

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External links[edit source]
Categories:
 * Official website
 * Airport information for ZHCC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
 * Airports in Henan
 * Zhengzhou
 * Airports established in 1997
 * 1997 establishments in China