Changsha Huanghua International Airport Chángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng 长沙黄花国际机场
IATA: HHA – ICAO: ZGHA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Government
Location		Changsha
Elevation AMSL		217 ft / 66 m
Coordinates		28°11′48″N 113°13′15″E / 28.19667°N 113.22083°E / 28.19667; 113.22083Coordinates: 28°11′48″N 113°13′15″E / 28.19667°N 113.22083°E / 28.19667; 113.22083
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
18/36	10,499	3,200	Concrete

Changsha Huanghua International Airport (IATA: HHA, ICAO: ZGHA) (simplified Chinese: 长沙黄花国际机场; traditional Chinese: 長沙黃花國際機場) is located in the Huanghua township of Changsha munucipality, about 20 kilometers east of central Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. The airport is managed by the Hunan Airport Authority, a publicly owned corporation managing all five airports in Hunan Province. Changsha Datuopu Airport/AFB (IATA: CSX, ICAO: ZGCS) (also called Changsha City) is the second airport serving Changsha and mainly used for military purpose.

Airport information

Ground Transportation

• Airport buses: Wuyi Avenue Line (Central Changsha), and South Station (bus) Line, RMB ¥15.
• Taxis: reference meter price to central Changsha - RMB ¥90 (toll fees included).
• Buses to nearby cities: to Changde (RMB ¥80), Xiangtan (RMB ¥40), Zhuzhou (RMB ¥40), Yueyang (RMB ¥70)

Airport statistics

Changsha Huanghua International Airport

Construction for the airport started on June 25, 1986, and the first flight departed on August 29, 1989. The current terminal covers an area of 33,000 square meters. During 2008, it handled 8.46 million passengers, becoming the 14th busiest airport in mainland China in passenger traffic terms. 5.11 million passengers took their flights in the first half of 2009. The total number of passengers has increased by 29% compared to that of last year. [1]

During Summer 2009, The airport is experiencing even faster growth: 1.02 million and 1.12 million passengers used the airport in July and August respectively. Especially in August, the number of passengers increased by 60.5%. And 10,552 movements were operated, which increased by 51.7%.

The total number of passengers of the whole year 2009 is expected to reach 11 million.

The existing runway had been extended from 2,600m to 3,200m in April 2009, allowing all commercial aircrafts except A380 to land and take off.

A plan for RMB ¥2.15-billion (~USD $270 million) expansion has been approved and work has begun in July 2006 to:

• Extend the runway from the current 2,600m to 3,200m (completed);
• Add additional taxiways and ramps;
• Renovate the old terminal;
• Build a new terminal with a total area of 163,000 square meters; and
• Expand the airport parking space.

All new facilities are planned to be in place by 2010.

Airlines and destinations

The airport is a regional hub for China Southern Airlines.

The airport is served by the following airlines (as of September 2010):

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