---
iata: DAT
name: Datong Yungang International Airport
city: Datong
country: China
lastUpdated: '2026-11-03'
sources:
  - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html'
  - >-
    https://www.dt.gov.cn/dtszf/gjcxms/202502/75300dcea3fc4e0b9c31770d705ad336.shtml
  - >-
    https://www.dt.gov.cn/dtszf/bmdt/202508/1de267a7a862428e99ee4e5b91b8a84d.shtml
  - 'http://epaper.dtnews.cn/dtrb/html/2026-07/06/content_5_292483.htm'
  - 'https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/2026/07-09/10656217.shtml'
  - >-
    https://www.dt.gov.cn/dtszf/bumdtk/202606/3a8a1451840a4cfc901f7945b3ab7616.shtml
  - 'https://yinlei.org/x-plane10/doc/ZBDT.pdf'
  - 'https://yinlei.org/eaip-download-service/public/airports/ZBDT?lang=en'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Civilian 4C public airport at Beijiazao, east-southeast of Datong. ICAO
    ZBDT.
  - >-
    CAAC 2025: 950,646 passengers (rank 114), 20,556 movements (rank 94),
    1,900.377 tonnes of cargo and mail (rank 104).
  - >-
    Runway 14/32 concrete 3,000 × 45 m in the 27 November 2024 AIP. Category I
    ILS on runway 32 only.
  - T1 is the international border path in the 16 June 2026 city notice.
  - >-
    Bus 67 links Datong South station. First bus 07:00, last 19:00. The yuan
    fare is not printed.
bentoTips:
  - label: Hours
    title: The airport is not published as 24 hours
    detail: 'HS means the published schedule, not a door that stays open all night.'
    summary: >-
      The 27 November 2024 AIP lists aerodrome hours, customs, and immigration
      as HS.
    category: status
  - label: T1
    title: International border checks are in T1
    detail: That notice does not give a domestic gate count or a check-in cutoff.
    summary: >-
      A 16 June 2026 city notice puts departure and arrival immigration in T1,
      including a jet bridge and a remote stand.
    category: terminal
  - label: Seoul
    title: Do not reuse the 2025 Seoul clock
    detail: >-
      China News on 9 July 2026: Thursday and Sunday, Eastar ZE8261/ZE8262,
      local time.
    summary: >-
      Aero K's August 2025 night times are not the July 2026 Eastar Jet daytime
      times.
    category: timing
  - label: Bus 67
    title: Datong South is the published bus
    detail: >-
      Returns follow arriving flights. The page says the air-conditioned fare
      applies and does not print the yuan.
    summary: >-
      From 26 February 2025, bus 67 runs to the comprehensive passenger centre.
      South-station departures are 07:00 to 19:00.
    category: timing
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 4.8
slug: dat
region: Asia-Pacific
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# Datong Yungang International Airport (DAT)
Datong, China · Asia-Pacific
A small civilian 4C airport east of Datong, with international border checks in T1 and a single 3,000 m runway, but seasonal cross-border clocks and no published lounge or bus fare.
## Airportist Score

**4.8 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 4.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 1.4 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 950,646 (2025)
- Terminals: 2
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- A short international hop when the seasonal flight is actually on sale
- Travelers connecting by bus to Datong South station

## Watch out for

- Aerodrome and border hours are scheduled hours, not 24 hours
- 2025 Seoul times are not the July 2026 Eastar times
- Category I ILS is published for runway 32 only

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