---
iata: ENH
name: Enshi Xujiaping International Airport
city: Enshi
country: China
lastUpdated: '2026-10-10'
officialWebsite: 'http://www.hbesairport.com/'
sources:
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/about/company/201812/t20181207_140826.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbairport.com/gywm/lsyg/gwrx/'
  - 'https://www.cnr.cn/hubei/yw/20250313/t20250313_527098638.shtml'
  - 'http://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/P020260226360830390937.xlsx'
  - 'https://hubeitoday.com.cn/view_5757.html'
  - 'http://www.hbairport.com/xwzx/hldt/202512/t20251217_168162.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/news/company/202509/t20250902_162419.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/news/company/202508/t20250813_157208.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/news/company/202506/t20250612_153829.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/news/company/202610/t20261008_180268.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/guide/depart/201812/t20181224_142675.shtml'
  - 'http://www.hbesairport.com/guide/notice/202405/t20240521_142677.shtml'
  - 'https://hb.cri.cn/2025-09-09/804da918-6f73-10e6-c096-fb07603a21a5.html'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshi_Xujiaping_International_Airport'
  - >-
    https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%81%A9%E6%96%BD%E8%AE%B8%E5%AE%B6%E5%9D%AA%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA
quickFacts:
  - 'Civilian public airport. IATA ENH, ICAO ZHES. Not a joint-use airbase.'
  - 'CAAC 2025: 1,947,626 passengers, 16,650 movements, 2,492 tonnes of cargo.'
  - >-
    T2 domestic 10,000 m² and T1 international 7,678.44 m². Operator runway
    2,600 × 45 m; catalogs still print about 2,100 m.
  - >-
    Arrive two hours before departure. No published lounge price and no
    published bus fare.
bentoTips:
  - label: Arrive
    title: 'Two hours, boarding at 30 minutes'
    summary: >-
      The departure guide says to arrive two hours before departure. Boarding
      starts 30 minutes before, by broadcast. Check-in close time is not
      printed.
    category: timing
  - label: Halls
    title: 'T2 domestic, T1 international'
    summary: >-
      T2 is the 10,000 m² domestic terminal. T1 is the 7,678.44 m² international
      terminal. They are not one shared hall.
    category: terminal
  - label: Runway
    title: Category I only toward 01
    summary: >-
      Runway 01 is the main landing direction with a Category I ILS. Runway 19
      is visual. The operator prints 2,600 × 45 m; OurAirports still prints
      6,890 ft.
    category: status
  - label: Network
    title: Route lists go stale fast
    summary: >-
      The company intro still says 7 airlines and 18 routes. Later operator and
      newspaper snapshots list different international cities. Check the board.
    category: food
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.3
slug: enh
region: Asia-Pacific
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# Enshi Xujiaping International Airport (ENH)
Enshi, China · Asia-Pacific
Enshi Xujiaping is Hubei's fourth international airport, a civilian 4C field in the valley above Enshi with a domestic T2 and a separate international T1. CAAC counted 1,947,626 passengers in 2025. The operator prints a 2,600 × 45 m runway with Category I only on runway 01; public catalogs still show about 2,100 m.
## Airportist Score

**5.3 / 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%): 4.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 4.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.6 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 1,947,626 (2025)
- Terminals: 2 (T2 domestic, T1 international)
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- A short walk through a two-hall regional airport
- International leisure routes into the Wuling Mountains

## Watch out for

- Runway 19 is visual only
- Domestic and international use different terminals
- Published route lists disagree by date
- No airport bus fare or taxi tariff

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