Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport 上海虹桥国际机场 | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Hongqiao Airport in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Shanghai Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Shanghai | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Changning and Minhang districts, Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 July 1929 | ||||||||||||||
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| Operating base for | Spring Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°11′53″N 121°20′11″E / 31.19806°N 121.33639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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CAAC airport chart | |||||||||||||||
SHA/ZSSS Location in Shanghai SHA/ZSSS Location in China | |||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海虹桥国际机场 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海虹橋國際機場 | ||||||
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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (IATA: SHA, ICAO: ZSSS) is one of two international airports serving Shanghai, China.
The airport is located near the town of Hongqiao in the outskirts of Changning and Minhang districts, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of downtown, and is closer to the city center than Shanghai–Pudong.
Hongqiao Airport is the corporate headquarters and a major hub for China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and Juneyao Air, as well as a major hub for Spring Airlines. In 2025, Hongqiao Airport handled 50,151,025 passengers, making it the 8th busiest airport in China and the 42nd busiest in the world. As of 2026, Hongqiao Airport hosted 25 airlines serving 63 scheduled passenger destinations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport was also certified with the Skytrax 5-Star Airport Rating for facilities, terminal comfort and cleanliness, shopping, food & beverages, and staff service in 2025.
Hongqiao Airport served as Shanghai's primary airport until the completion of Pudong International Airport on 1 October 1999, when most international flights were gradually moved to Pudong.