Nanchang Changbei International Airport

Nanchang Changbei International Airport
IATA: KHN – ICAO: ZSCN KHN Location of the airport in China
Summary
Airport type		Public
Serves		Nanchang
Location		Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Elevation AMSL		44 m / 143 ft
Coordinates		28°51′54″N 115°54′00″E / 28.865°N 115.9°E / 28.865; 115.9
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
03/21	2,800	9,186	Concrete

Nanchang Changbei International Airport is an airport in Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China. (IATA: KHN, ICAO: ZSCN). It is located 28 km north of Nanchang. Construction began in October 1996 and went into operation on September 10, 1999. Nanchang Changbei International Airport replaced Nanchang Xiangtang airport which was a joint civilian and military airport. It currently has one runway with a length of 2800 metres and a terminal building with six gates. As of 2010, it was undergoing an expansion which includes a new terminal and a second runway.

Nanchang Changbei serves mainly mainland Chinese airports (see list below) and Hong Kong. However in February 2004, Nanchang airport was promoted to international airport status when it commenced international flights. Scheduled and charter destinations now include Incheon International Airport, Korea.

Expansion and second runway

Nanchang Changbei is currently undergoing a major expansion, including with a new terminal and a second runway.

Airlines and destinations

The airport in April 2000, shortly after going into operation

Terminal interior

Airlines	Destinations
Air China	Beijing-Capital, Chengdu
Asiana Airlines	Seoul-Incheon
Beijing Capital Airlines	Jinan, Sanya
China Eastern Airlines	Beijing-Capital, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hong Kong, Kunming, Nanjing, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shanghai-Pudong, Taipei-Taoyuan, Xi'an, Xiamen
China Southern Airlines	Guangzhou, Nanning, Shantou, Shenyang, Taiyuan
Hainan Airlines	Beijing-Capital, Haikou
Juneyao Airlines	Shanghai-Pudong
Lucky Air	Kunming, Ningbo
Shanghai Airlines	Shanghai-Hongqiao
Shenzhen Airlines	Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen
Sichuan Airlines	Chengdu, Ningbo
Xiamen Airlines	Beijing-Capital, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guiyang, Kunming, Quanzhou/Jinjiang, Qingdao, Xi'an, Xiamen

Ground Transportation

Nanchang Public Transport Corporation operates two airport routes from the city. These are high profile buses with underbelly luggage compartments.

Airport Public Bus Route 1 serves between Nanchang Railway Station and the airport, with stops along Bayi Avenue, Yangming Avenue and Lushan Avenue north of Gan River. These stops include Lao-fu-shan, Nanchang Bus Station (or Ganjiang hotel across the street), Jiangxi Hotel, Hongdu Hotel, Yingshang.

Airport Public Bus Route 2 serves between the Aviation Hotel (on Hongcheng Lu, near the Hongcheng Market) and the airport. It makes one stop at the Fenghe Interchange in south Honggutan.

It has been observed that some of these buses do not change their head signs when they operate on a different route. For example, a bus running between the railway station and the airport may display Airport Route 2.

See also

• List of airports in the People's Republic of China

References

• Jiangxi Airport Group Company