---
iata: DYG
name: Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
city: Zhangjiajie
country: China
lastUpdated: '2026-09-22'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.hunanairport.cn/content/zjjAirPort.html'
sources:
  - 'https://www.hunanairport.cn/content/zjjAirPort.html'
  - 'https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhangjiajie-hehua'
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhangjiajie-hehua/dyg-first-class-lounge
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhangjiajie-hehua/dyg1-no-2-vip-lounge
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/zhangjiajie-hehua/dyg4-no-5-vip-lounge
  - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/DYG/'
  - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1751080/content.html'
  - >-
    https://www.enghunan.gov.cn/hneng/News/Localnews/202412/t20241218_33529364.html
  - 'https://www.csair.com/h5/cn/guonei/Zhangjiajie/1aqojblh5j1kn.shtml'
  - 'https://www.gqb.gov.cn/news/2024/1217/59493.shtml'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Live campus on 22 Sep 2026 is one T2 hall (opened 30 Sep 2015) for domestic
    and international. T1 is not a scheduled door. Dedicated leftover site
    https://www.zjjhhjc.com/ is a 500 — sit the Hunan Airport Group page.
  - >-
    CAAC calendar 2025: 2,062,663 passengers (national #77, +5% vs 1,964,015),
    15,578 movements (#113, +1.6%), 176.54 t cargo (#176, +126.2%). 2019
    leftover peak ~2.87 million. T2 leftover 46,529 m² / 5 million design is
    capacity, not 2025 traffic.
  - >-
    One 4D runway 08/26 leftover 2,600 × 45 m. Operator leftover 247.49 ha,
    apron 181,000 m², 21 stands / 6 bridges (English leftover 19 stands
    leftover-conflicts — sit the Chinese operator 21). A300/B767-class, 250
    seats and under. Elevation leftover 217 m / 712 ft vs 692 ft
    leftover-conflicts.
  - >-
    一类航空口岸 — State Council leftover Jun 1997, foreign-aircraft leftover 17 Nov
    2011, renamed 张家界荷花国际机场 leftover 15 Aug 2017. Skytrax 4-star leftover 2019.
    Hotline leftover 2233666 / 乐湘庸. Do not invent ZGDY as a public slug.
  - >-
    240-hour TWOV IS from 17 Dec 2024 (NIA; stay is Hunan, then the other TWOV
    provinces). Skip-immigration is NOT (that 24-hour airside list is the big
    hubs, not DYG). Summer 2026 leftover plan: 41 domestic + 15 international
    routes / 39 cities — confirm metal.
  - >-
    No metro. No airport rail. ~5 km southwest of Yongding (CZ leftover 5 km;
    leftover 4.5 / 6 km leftover-conflicts). Inbound airport bus is free with
    the boarding pass and one-way only. Didi live. Uber is not CN. Bolt is not
    CN.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: Give international the extra hour — night Seoul misses the lounge
    detail: >-
      PP First Class Lounge (international T2) leftover 11:00–20:00, so a
      KE164-style 23:30 ICN departure does not have a live PP room. DragonPass
      leftover ‘2 hours before the first international’ leftover-conflicts with
      that PP clock — confirm in the app.
    summary: >-
      Sit 2 hours for a domestic hop and 3 hours for international. Self-check
      leftover dies 40 minutes before STD.
    category: timing
  - label: Terminal
    title: 'There is one live hall: T2'
    detail: >-
      T2 leftover 2F departures / 1F arrivals. The 1994 hall is not public
      check-in. Gates leftover A1–A2 international, A6 / A7–A9 domestic CIP
      pins.
    summary: >-
      Domestic and international share T2. International check-in leftover
      Island A desks A09–A16. No airside walk to a second terminal.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: 'KFC on the A pier, dumplings at A7'
    detail: >-
      cdf duty-free leftover international airside, opens 2 hours before the
      first international. DragonPass leftover 4 lounges / 0 restaurants — do
      not invent a DragonPass meal credit here.
    summary: >-
      Airside food is a short list: KFC 06:00–23:00 mid A-pier, 佰饺汇 at Gate A7
      and in international.
    category: food
  - label: Status
    title: 240-hour TWOV is live; skip-immigration is not
    detail: >-
      NIA skip-immigration leftover is PEK/PKX/PVG/HGH/XMN/CAN/SZX/TFU/XIY plus
      the Nov 2025 copy list — DYG is not on it. Korean/Southeast Asian metal is
      the inbound product, not a long-haul hub.
    summary: >-
      Eligible TWOV from 17 Dec 2024 at this port, stay in Hunan (and the other
      TWOV provinces). You still clear immigration.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: First Class Lounge
    zone: international
    hours: '11:00-20:00'
    access:
      - Priority Pass
      - DragonPass
    bestFor:
      - Daytime international waits
      - Priority Pass
    summary: >-
      PP dyg-first-class-lounge / DragonPass 4号头等舱候机室 (T2国际) airside after
      security, turn right, leftover Gates A1–A2. PP leftover 11:00–20:00 every
      day. Soft drinks, no showers on the PP facility list. PP leftover max 2 h
      / leftover 4 h leftover-conflicts — confirm in the app. Children leftover
      PP under-2 free. Night ICN metal misses this room.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Terminal 2
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Soft drinks
      - Newspapers / magazines
      - Disabled access
      - Digital card accepted
  - name: No. 2 VIP Lounge
    zone: domestic
    hours: '07:20-23:30'
    access:
      - Priority Pass
      - DragonPass
    bestFor:
      - Domestic waits
      - A shower
    summary: >-
      PP dyg1 / DragonPass 2号头等舱候机室 (T2国内) airside 2F, after security turn left
      ~100 m, leftover Gate A6. The only PP room here that lists showers. Hours
      leftover typically 07:20–23:30 (Friday/Sunday leftover 07:00; Thursday
      leftover close 23:25). Snack CIP. Children leftover PP under-2 free.
    verdict: worth-it
    terminal: Terminal 2
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Showers
      - Newspapers / magazines
      - Disabled access
      - Digital card accepted
  - name: No. 5 VIP Lounge
    zone: domestic
    hours: '07:20-23:55'
    access:
      - Priority Pass
      - DragonPass
    bestFor:
      - Domestic waits near A8
    summary: >-
      PP dyg4 / DragonPass 5号头等舱候机室 (T2国内) airside 1F next to Gate A8, leftover
      Gates A7–A9. Soft drinks, no showers on the PP list. Hours leftover
      typically 07:20–23:55 with the same weekday wobble as No. 2. Same
      snack-CIP product as the 2F room, without the shower.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Terminal 2
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Soft drinks
      - Newspapers / magazines
      - Disabled access
      - Digital card accepted
  - name: No. 1 VIP Hall
    zone: domestic
    hours: '08:00-22:00'
    access:
      - DragonPass
    bestFor:
      - DragonPass when the PP rooms are full
    summary: >-
      DragonPass 1号贵宾厅 (T2国内) leftover 08:00–22:00. Not a Priority Pass product.
      Pin leftover T2 domestic, not a landside 贵宾楼. Confirm the live door in the
      DragonPass app — leftover 0 restaurants on the DYG city page.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Terminal 2
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Seating
waterOptions:
  - kind: purchase
    name: T2 airside shop (A-gate hall / KFC pier)
    zone: airside
    price: typically ¥3–8 for a 550 ml domestic bottle
    summary: >-
      No official fountain map. Empty the bottle at T2 security, then buy after
      screening on the A pier. DragonPass leftover 0 restaurants.
    location: >-
      Domestic airside A-pier after security, mid-concourse by KFC and toward
      Gates A7–A8
    terminal: Terminal 2
    isBestValue: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: T2 landside departures shop (Island A)
    zone: landside
    price: typically ¥3–8 for a 550 ml domestic bottle
    summary: >-
      Use only if you still need a drink before screening. You cannot carry a
      full bottle through. International leftover shops sit the same T2
      landside, not a second hall.
    location: >-
      Landside 2F departures hall before security, opposite check-in Island A
      (A09–A16 is the international island)
    terminal: Terminal 2
airportistScore: 7
slug: dyg
region: Asia-Pacific
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# Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG)
Zhangjiajie, China · Asia-Pacific
A small 4D tourist airport under Tianmen Mountain: one T2, a free inbound bus that does not run back, 240-hour TWOV, and a snack CIP that is closed for the night Seoul departure.
## Airportist Score

**7.0 / 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%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 6.6 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 2,062,663 (CAAC 2025)
- Terminals: One T2 hall (domestic + international); no metro; no airport rail
- Typical security: 15 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Inbound TWOV / visa-free Korean and Southeast Asian visits
- A short hop to Yongding without a rail puzzle
- Priority Pass showers on a domestic wait (No. 2)

## Watch out for

- Airport bus is inbound-only — departing leftover sits taxi / Didi / 4路
- PP international lounge 11:00–20:00 misses night ICN metal
- Single 2,600 m runway and unpublished OTP
- Dedicated leftover website is a 500

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