Jiaxing Nanhu Airport


Jiaxing Nanhu Airport — formerly known as Jiaxing Air Base — is an airport in Jiaxing, the city in East China's Zhejiang province. The airport is located 8 kilometers from the city center in Xiuzhou District. Due to Jiaxing Airport's proximity to both Shanghai and Hangzhou, it is touted as "Shanghai's third airport" and "Hangzhou's second airport". The airport is designed to handle 500,000 passengers annually.
It was converted from a military airbase to a dual-use military and civilian airport. Backed by YTO Express, construction of the civilian facilities started in November 2022. In June 2024, the name Jiaxing Nanhu Airport was approved. The airport opened for civilian use on 26 December 2025.

Facilities

Jiaxing Airport will be a class 4E airport when completed. Jiaxing Airport is planned to have one 3,400 meter long runway and a 25,700 square-meter terminal building. 56 aircraft parking stands are designed, while 33 for cargo airplanes. The airport will be able to accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Several domestic destinations have been announced: Loong Air plans to operate flights to Chengdu Shuangliu, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Changchun. Destinations Harbin, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming and Haikou are planned to have its first flight before the 2026 lunar new year. Other announced destinations are Guiling and Yinchuan.
The airport serves as a cargo hub for YTO Cargo Airlines. Planned international operations include destinations in the United States, Japan, Thailand, Canada and Germany.