Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

兰州中川国际机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGansu Airport Group
ServesLanzhou
LocationZhongchuan, Lanzhou New Area, Gansu, China
Opened26 July 1970 (1970-07-26)
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL1,947 m / 6,388 ft
Coordinates36°30′54″N 103°37′12″E / 36.51500°N 103.62000°E / 36.51500; 103.62000
Map
LHW/ZLLL
Location in Gansu
LHW/ZLLL
Location in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,600 11,811 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers15,637,379
Cargo75,240.2 tons
Aircraft movements120,711
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
Simplified Chinese兰州中川国际机场
Traditional Chinese蘭州中川國際機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLánzhōu Zhōngchuān Guójì Jīchǎng

Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (IATA: LHW, ICAO: ZLLL) is an international airport serving Lanzhou, the capital of Northwest China’s Gansu province. It is located 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of downtown Lanzhou. It was opened in 1970 and serves as a major air hub for the province of Gansu and western China. Its newest main terminal opened in 2025 accommodates 87 gates divided over 4 piers.

Lanzhou Airport is a focus city for China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, and Hainan Airlines. Passenger traffic at Lanzhou Airport in 2024 was over 17 million. In 2022, the airport was ranked 30th busiest in China.