Weihai Dashuibo Airport
Weihai Dashuibo Airport
Weihai Dashuipo International Airport (IATA: WEH, ICAO: ZSWH), formerly known as Wendeng Air Force Airport, is a civilian-military airport in China, and the fourth largest airport in Shandong Province, with an annual passenger throughput exceeding one million. The airport was initially built in the 1980s and officially opened to traffic in 1996. Located in Dashuipo Town, Wendeng District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China, it is approximately 40 kilometers away from the center of Weihai City. The airport is about 9.5 kilometers from Wendeng East Railway Station on the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway. The airport is a 4D-class military-civilian airport. After several expansions and openings to the outside world, international routes were launched in 2005. At the end of 2024, it was renamed "Weihai Dashuipo International Airport" and is an important air gateway for Weihai City. Due to the relocation of Yantai Laishan Airport to Penglai City in the northwest, passengers from Muping District and Weihai City who traditionally use Yantai Airport may choose Weihai Airport instead. The straight-line distance between the two airports is 122 kilometers, giving Weihai Airport a vast passenger base. In 2024, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China issued an announcement that the original "Weihai Dashuipo Airport" was renamed "Weihai Dashuipo International Airport".
Location
37.187°N, 122.229°E · 44 m s. n. m. (145 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Tower
ATIS (automatic information)
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 They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation.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
Weihai Dashuipo International Airport traces its origins to the 1950s, when the People's Liberation Army Air Force established Wendeng Airfield as a military base. In May 1986, the Shandong provincial government formally requested approval from the State Council and the Central Military Commission to convert the airfield for civil aviation use. Civil operations were authorized in 1988, and Weihai Airport Company was founded the same year.
The airport's strategic role expanded in July 1992, when the State Council and the Central Military Commission approved its transformation into a dual‑use military–civil airport, accompanied by an expansion project built to 4D standards. Three years later, in August 1995, the airport expansion project, with an investment of 340 million yuan, was completed. On October 31, it passed the first comprehensive inspection by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and other relevant departments, meeting the requirements for civil airport operation, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued the "Weihai Airport Open to Civil Aviation Transport Enterprises License." The test flight to Beijing was successful. In January 1996, Weihai Airport officially began operations.
In October 2002, its airfield classification was formally updated to 4D, and in September 2004 the State Council approved the airport's opening to international traffic. March 2005 marked the launch of its first international route, linking Weihai with Seoul Incheon, followed in December 2013 by the opening of cross‑strait service to Taipei.
The airport was temporarily closed from May 1, 2014, for maintenance and upgrades to the airport runways, navigation facilities, and terminal buildings. Some of Weihai Airport's popular flights were relocated to Yantai Airport. More than four months later, the renovation project was completed and passed expert inspection. The airport reopened on September 28 of the same year and fully resumed operations.
In December 2024, with CAAC approval, the facility was officially renamed "Weihai Dashuipo International Airport," reflecting its established role as a regional gateway for both domestic and international travel.
Airlines operating here · 10
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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BibTeX
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