XIYZLXY

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

Xi'an, China · Asia

Asia Asia/Shanghai IVCA 53.9

183direct destinations

47airlines

4runways

3,800 mLongest runway

1991opened

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (IATA: XIY, ICAO: ZLXY) is an international airport serving the city of Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, as well as the whole Guanzhong area. Covering an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), Xi'an Airport has four terminals: T1, T2, T3, and T5. The total terminal building area exceeds 1.1 million square meters, making it one of the largest passenger airports in China, it is also the largest airport in Northwest China, and the second largest airport in Northern China. The airport was the hub for China Northwest Airlines until the company was merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2002 and since then, China Eastern continues to operate as a hub at Xianyang. Xi'an Airport is also the hub for Sichuan Airlines and Hainan Airlines. In 2025, the airport handled 48,535,594 passengers, making it the busiest airport in northwest China. It is the 11th busiest airport nationwide. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport was also the nation's 16th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic and the 8th busiest airport by traffic movements.

Location

34.442°N, 108.762°E · 479 m s. n. m. (1.572 ft)

General data

CountryChina

CityXi'an

IATA codeXIY

ICAO codeZLXY

Coordinates34.442°N, 108.762°E

Elevation479 m s. n. m. (1.572 ft)

Time zoneAsia/Shanghai

Runways4

Longest runway3,800 m

Opened1991

Direct destinations183

Official website Its quality in the IVCA Ranking

Runways · 4

05L/23R

Length3,800 m12,467 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

05R/23L

Length3,800 m12,467 ft

Width60 m197 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

06L/24R

Length3,800 m12,467 ft

Width60 m197 ft

SurfaceConcrete

Lighted✓

06R/24L

Length3,000 m9,843 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceConcrete

Lighted✓

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

Radio frequencies · 6

Tower

124.300

Ground

121.800

Clearance delivery

121.600

ATIS (automatic information)

127.450

Approach

119.600

Departure

128.650

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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 They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation.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

Before Xianyang Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport. In 1984, the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission proposed to build a large civil airport on the site of Xianyang's airfield. Phase 1 of the airport commenced construction in August 1987, and was finished and opened on 1 September 1991. Xi'an Xiguan Airport was closed at the same time. Phase 2 started in August 2000, and was finished on 16 September 2003. Another 7.592-billion-yuan project is scheduled to be completed by 2020. Finnair's service to Helsinki was the first intercontinental route out of Xi'an, launching on 14 June 2013. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China and the closure of Russian airspace resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the route has since been cancelled. The airport is presently engaged in a three-phase expansion initiative, anticipated for completion in 2025, which would feature four runways and four terminals, establishing it as a significant domestic and international aviation transit hub. On 20 February 2025, Terminal 5 officially opened to public and will commence operation. China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and China United Airlines, as well as all international flights, will from the same day relocate to this new terminal.

Airlines operating here · 47

Airlines using it as a main base (hub)

Tianjin Airlines Air Changan Beijing Capital Airlines

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

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_xiy,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/XIY},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/XIY}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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