CSXZGHA

Changsha Huanghua International Airport

Changsha (Changsha), China · Asia

Asia Asia/Shanghai IVCA 49.3

111direct destinations

48airlines

2runways

3,800 mLongest runway

1989opened

Changsha Huanghua International Airport (IATA: CSX, ICAO: ZGHA) is an international airport serving Changsha, the capital of South Central China's Hunan province, and the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region comprising the nearby cities of Zhuzhou and Xiangtan. In 2022, the airport ranked as the 12th busiest civil airport in China, the second busiest in South Central China after Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and the busiest in Central China. By 2025, however, Changsha Huanghua International Airport had been overtaken by Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, and no longer held the position of South Central China's second busiest airport. Located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from downtown Changsha in the town of Huanghua in Changsha County, the airport has two terminal buildings. The airport is managed by the Hunan Airport Authority, a publicly owned corporation managing all five airports in Hunan Province. Huanghua airport was opened in August 1989, replacing Changsha Datuopu Airport, which is now a military air base.

Location

28.189°N, 113.220°E · 66 m s. n. m. (217 ft)

General data

CountryChina

CityChangsha (Changsha)

IATA codeCSX

ICAO codeZGHA

Coordinates28.189°N, 113.220°E

Elevation66 m s. n. m. (217 ft)

Time zoneAsia/Shanghai

Runways2

Longest runway3,800 m

Opened1989

Direct destinations111

Official website Its quality in the IVCA Ranking

Runways · 2

18L/36R

Length3,800 m12,467 ft

Width60 m197 ft

SurfaceConcrete

Lighted✓

18R/36L

Length3,200 m10,499 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 4

Tower

118.550

Ground

121.750

ATIS (automatic information)

128.800

Approach

119.650CHANGSHU

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Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

History

From 1957 to 1989, Datuopu Airport served as a dual-use military and civil airport for Changsha. It was only capable of handling small aircraft and a few flights per day. The Hunan Provincial Government proposed the construction of a new airport in October 1984, which was approved by the State Council of China. Construction for Huanghua Airport began in June 1986, and it was opened on 29 August 1989, when all civil flights were transferred to the new airport, and Datuopu reverted to sole military use. The airport then went through a major expansion in 2008–2011, with lengthening of runway 18/36 from 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) and the addition of Terminal 2 which went into operation in 2011. The airport welcomed its first intercontinental destination when China Southern Airlines began service to Frankfurt, Germany on 23 June 2014.

Airlines operating here · 48

Airlines using it as a main base (hub)

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Other airlines with direct routes

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX). Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CSX

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_csx,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CSX},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CSX}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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