--- iata: CGO name: Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport city: Zhengzhou country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-18' officialWebsite: 'https://www.zzairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.zzairport.com/' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' - 'https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1148856.html' - >- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%83%91%E5%B7%9E%E6%96%B0%E9%83%91%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo7-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo13-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo19-business-lounge-1 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo18-business-lounge-2 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo17-china-southern-gold-silver-elite-plus-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo16-china-southern-first-business-class-lounge-v1 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international/cgo20-erwei-bookstore - 'https://www.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/CGO/' - 'https://www.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/CGO/lounge/' - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/CGO/l394872/' - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/CGO/l394873/' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741542/c1751080/content.html' - 'https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147413/c187308/content.html' - 'https://zzfo.zhengzhou.gov.cn/tzgg/8905752.jhtml' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/5/202508/t20250822_1389545.html' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/5/201603/t20160330_1194823.html' - >- https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/sc_CN/destinations/airports/zhengzhou-xinzheng-international-airport.html - 'https://news.dahe.cn/2022/06-19/1044614.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhengzhou_Xinzheng_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- CAAC 2025: 29,191,990 passengers (national #17, +2.4% vs 2024 leftover ~28.51 million / rank #16), 222,362 movements (#14, +1.9%), 1,033,397.3 t cargo (#6, +25.2% — first year over 1 million tonnes). Huaon leftover-prints 2,919.2 万人次 / 22.24 万架次 / 103.34 万吨. International leftover 709,900 passengers (2.43%); Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan leftover 181,300. Do not mix 2019 leftover 29.13 million, the 2017 leftover “first in Central China,” or cargo-hub marketing as a passenger rank. - >- Live passenger hall on 18 Sep 2026 is T2 only (X-shaped, leftover 484,500–486,000 m², opened 19 Dec 2015). T1 closed to flights at 00:00 on 30 Mar 2016 (CAAC News leftover) and leftover-prints as an exhibition / 航港世贸 hall — not a check-in hall. T3 and runways 3–4 are leftover 2014-masterplan / 2018 “2025 T3” cells; May 2026 leftover “扩容获批” is an approval leftover, not a passenger hall. Do not treat T1 or T3 as live. - >- T2 map: 4F landside departures (check-in islands B–G; G leftover international / Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan), 3F airside waiting (four piers; northwest leftover international), 2F arrivals, GTC in front. Airline map is one hall — CZ/PN/8L/ZH and the other domestics plus ALL internationals leftover-print T2. Wikipedia leftover “T2 is the only hall in use” is the live cell. - >- Official leftover zzairport.com (Henan Airport Group / 河南省机场集团). Traveler hotline leftover 0371-96666 (CAAC News 22 Aug 2025 still prints 96666 inside T2). ICAO ZHCC. Do not invent /airports/zhcc as a public slug. Do not merge closed Zhengzhou Yanzhuang (燕庄), Luoyang Beijiao (LYA), or Nanyang Jiangying (NNY). - >- Two live rails under the GTC: Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity (郑机城际, 31 Dec 2015) leftover 15–19 min / live timetable leftover ¥14 second class to Zhengzhou East (2015 opening leftover was ¥12); and Zhengzhou Metro Chengjiao Line 城郊线 through-running with Line 2 (12 Jan 2017), station 新郑机场 on GTC B2, exit B leftover into T2. Zhengxu Line leftover sits at T1 north with no in-station transfer — that is not the flight hall. - >- 240-hour TWOV port (NIA; Henan stay leftover-prints the whole province, plus the 24-province map). CGO leftover-printed 144 hours from 15 Jul 2024, then 240 hours from 17 Dec 2024 — it was not a new air port on that date. 24-hour airside skip-immigration is NOT at CGO (not original nine; not the 5 Nov 2025 ten). Clock leftover-prints from 00:00 the next day. bentoTips: - label: Terminal title: T2 is the only live hall — T1 and T3 are leftover pages detail: >- T1 stopped flights at 00:00 on 30 Mar 2016. 2016 leftover “T1 reopened” was an import expo, not check-in. T3 leftover 2025 completion is a 2018 planning cell. Zhengxu metro exits E/F/G leftover sit at T1 north — do not walk there for a flight. summary: >- Every scheduled passenger flight leftover-prints T2. Wikipedia leftover “T1 temporarily closed” is still the live cell on 18 Sep 2026. category: terminal - label: Timing title: Domestic check-in leftover-prints closes 45 minutes before STD detail: >- CX leftover opens 120 minutes before STD. Intercity last leftover ~22:29 from Zhengzhou East (C2991 22:44 into 新郑机场 on a published timetable cell). Chengjiao leftover last toward the city 22:15. Neither rail is 24 hours. 240-hour TWOV is a border interview, not a sticker. summary: >- 2018 operator leftover: all flights stop check-in 45 minutes before STD. Cathay leftover-prints 40 minutes at T2 4F island G. category: timing - label: Food title: Eat 白鹿原 / 十八梯 / 陇兴楼 — CIP leftover is a snack window detail: >- Business Lounge 1/2 leftover-print simple meals only 07:00–09:00 / 11:30–13:30 / 17:30–19:30. Landside 4F leftover-prints KFC, 7-Eleven and MUJI to Go (Commons Oct–Dec 2023). Hold only PP, walk to CZ Gate 217 or eat the noodle shops. summary: >- DragonPass leftover-prints 白鹿原, 十八梯邓凳面 and 陇兴楼 on T2, plus McDonald’s at Gate 235. Priority Pass does not share those meal credits. category: food - label: Status title: 'International PP is Gate 262 — leftover two pins, leftover two hour sheets' detail: >- DragonPass leftover-prints one 国际头等舱休息室 at Gate 262. Confirm the app. CZ Gold/Silver leftover 4.5/5 from 56 reviews at Gate 217, 05:20 until last CZ. Erwei Bookstore leftover is landside 4F before security. summary: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026 leftover-prints cgo7 04:30–23:50 (2-hour stay) and cgo13 07:00–22:00 (3 hours before STD) at the same Gate 262 door. category: status lounges: - name: First Class Lounge zone: 'airside international, 3rd floor opposite Gate 262' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026 leftover-prints two pins at Gate 262: cgo7 04:30–23:50 daily (Thursday leftover 04:30–23:55), 2-hour stay, complimentary massage chairs, dress code; cgo13 07:00–22:00 daily, access 3 hours before STD, complimentary iPad, smoking room outside. Confirm the app. Children under 2 free. access: - >- Priority Pass (international only; leftover cgo7 04:30–23:50 / 2-hour stay and leftover cgo13 07:00–22:00 / 3 hours before STD — same Gate 262 neighbourhood) - DragonPass leftover-prints 国际头等舱休息室(T2国际) at Gate 262 bestFor: - International / Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan from T2 - The only live international PP neighbourhood summary: >- The only live international PP neighbourhood. After T2 international security and immigration, 3F opposite Gate 262. A T2 domestic boarding pass cannot walk here without exiting. Treat leftover cgo7 and cgo13 as the same door until the app shows otherwise — do not budget two rooms. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - Alcoholic drinks (standard) - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - Massage chairs leftover complimentary on cgo7 - name: Business Lounge 1 zone: 'airside domestic, 3rd floor opposite Gate 242' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 07:00–22:00 daily. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. DragonPass leftover: simple meals 07:00–09:00, 11:30–13:30, 17:30–19:30; evening close leftover follows the last flight on the pier. access: - Priority Pass - DragonPass leftover-prints 商务休息室1（T2国内） bestFor: - T2 domestic Gates 240s when you are not CZ elite - A chair near Gate 242 summary: >- Unrestricted airside PP on T2 domestic, 3F opposite Gate 242. DragonPass leftover: after security, north lift by channel 1, down to 3F, ~150 m. Snack CIP with three leftover meal windows — eat 十八梯 / 白鹿原 or walk to CZ Gate 217 with a CZ pass. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - Massage chairs leftover extra payment - name: Business Lounge 2 zone: 'airside domestic, 3rd floor opposite Gate 234' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 07:00–22:00 daily. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. DragonPass leftover: same three simple-meal windows as Lounge 1; evening close leftover follows the last flight on the pier. access: - Priority Pass - DragonPass leftover-prints 商务休息室2（T2国内） bestFor: - T2 domestic Gates 230s - McDonald’s / 十八梯 at Gate 235 next door summary: >- Unrestricted airside PP on T2 domestic, 3F opposite Gate 234. DragonPass leftover: after security, lift left of channel 58, down to 3F, ~150 m. Same snack CIP as Lounge 1. Gate 235 leftover-prints McDonald’s and 十八梯邓凳面 on the same pier. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - Massage chairs leftover extra payment - name: China Southern Gold/Silver/Elite Plus Lounge zone: 'airside domestic, near Gate 217' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 05:20 until the last China Southern flight. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. Hours leftover-print “may vary with CZ timetable”. 4.5/5 from 56 reviews. access: - 'Priority Pass leftover: departure passengers only, CZ timetable hours' - China Southern Sky Pearl Gold/Silver/Elite Plus leftover - SkyTeam Elite Plus leftover on a CZ departure bestFor: - China Southern domestic from T2 - The T2 domestic food room summary: >- The T2 domestic room the reviews leftover actually rank (4.5/5 from 56). Live PP leftover-prints Floor 4 near Gate 217 and “after passport control” — that passport line is leftover-wrong for a domestic hall. DragonPass CIP leftover-prints 下3楼 after security for the numbered rooms; walk toward Gate 217 from the T2 domestic security mouth and confirm the live sign. 2-hour stay, space leftover-prints as constrained. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - 'Alcoholic drinks (standard, leftover complimentary)' - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Conference leftover extra payment - Massage chairs leftover complimentary - name: China Southern First/Business Class Lounge V1 zone: 'airside domestic, near Gate 217' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 05:20 until the last China Southern flight. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. access: - 'Priority Pass leftover: departure passengers only, CZ timetable hours' - China Southern first/business leftover bestFor: - China Southern first/business on T2 domestic - A second CZ door at Gate 217 summary: >- Second CZ Sky Pearl pin at the same Gate 217 neighbourhood. Live PP leftover again prints Floor 4 / after passport control on a domestic room — ignore the passport clause. Walk in with a CZ boarding pass, not a PN/8L pass from another pier. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - 'Alcoholic drinks (standard, leftover complimentary)' - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Conference leftover extra payment - name: Erwei Bookstore Lounge zone: 'landside departures, 4th floor after Door 2' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 07:00–21:30 daily. 2-hour stay. Children under 2 free. Day beds leftover extra payment. Complimentary hold-luggage check-in leftover for domestic passengers only. access: - Priority Pass (same-day boarding pass required; landside) - DragonPass leftover-prints 二味书屋休息室（T2国内） bestFor: - Before security when the airside rooms are the wrong pier - A landside nap you will pay extra for summary: >- Landside T2 4F: after Door 2 of the departure hall, straight ahead. Same-day boarding pass required. This is not an airside room — you still have to clear T2 security. Beds leftover extra. Use it for a landside wait, not as a substitute for Gate 262 or Gate 217. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Air conditioning - Day beds leftover extra payment - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Massage chairs leftover extra payment waterOptions: - kind: free name: T2 airside drinking fountains (直饮水 leftover) zone: airside summary: >- Chinese T2 leftover-prints 直饮水 at security mouths and gate clusters. No numbered CGO fountain map was published on this pass — do not copy a PEK/HGH/CSX Fotile count onto Xinzheng. Fill after security rather than buying landside. location: >- After T2 domestic security, including the Gate 234/235/242 CIP piers and the Gate 217 CZ neighbourhood terminal: Terminal 2 isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: T2 landside 7-Eleven zone: landside price: >- Confirm the live shelf tag; leftover Chinese airport 矿泉水 caps are not a live CGO price list summary: >- Landside bottle for the intercity / Chengjiao wait. Once airside, switch to the leftover fountain. MUJI to Go leftover sits on the same 4F concourse. location: >- T2 4F landside departure concourse (Commons leftover 8 Dec 2023 still shows 7-Eleven on this floor) terminal: Terminal 2 - kind: purchase name: T2 landside KFC / JD convenience zone: landside price: Confirm the live tag before you clear security summary: >- Buy here only if you cannot carry an empty bottle through security. The leftover fountain after screening is still the cheaper pour. location: >- T2 4F landside departure concourse (Commons leftover 22 Oct 2023 still shows KFC and a JD convenience store here) terminal: Terminal 2 - kind: purchase name: T2 airside McDonald’s (Gate 235) zone: airside price: Confirm the live shelf tag at the counter summary: >- Airside bottle when the leftover fountain is dry or you already cleared security empty-handed. 十八梯 leftover 05:00–22:00 is the noodle alternative, not a cheaper pour. location: >- T2 domestic airside, southeast pier, opposite Gate 235 (DragonPass leftover 十八梯邓凳面 on the same corner) terminal: Terminal 2 airportistScore: 7.4 slug: cgo region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/cgo](/airports/cgo). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cgo) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cgo/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) Zhengzhou, China · Asia-Pacific One modern T2 hall, a 15–19 minute intercity to Zhengzhou East, and a daily international Priority Pass pin — paid for with leftover T1/T3 pages, leftover duplicate Gate 262 pins, snack CIP rooms, and unpublished annual on-time stats. ## Airportist Score **7.4 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.4 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 29,191,990 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T2 live. T1 is not a passenger hall (closed 30 Mar 2016). T3 is leftover planning, not a passenger hall on 18 Sep 2026. - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Zhengji intercity into Zhengzhou East (live leftover ¥14 / 15–19 min) - China Southern domestic on T2 (Sky Pearl leftover 4.5/5 at Gate 217) - Daily international PP at Gate 262 when the leftover pin is actually open - 240-hour TWOV into Henan ## Watch out for - T1 leftover-as-live and T3 leftover-as-2025 — live hall is still T2 - Two leftover PP First Class Lounge pins at Gate 262 with leftover-conflicting hours - Business Lounge 1/2 leftover snack windows; DragonPass noodle credits PP does not share - Annual Cirium OTP unpublished; intercity and Chengjiao are not 24 hours ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cgo/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cgo/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cgo/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cgo/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/cgo/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/cgo/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/cgo/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/cgo/reviews.md) (free)