--- iata: HFE name: Hefei Xinqiao International Airport city: Hefei country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-19' officialWebsite: 'https://www.hfairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.hfairport.com/' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/AirportIntroduction/index.aspx' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/ServiceCommitment2/index.aspx' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/cjlc2/list.aspx' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/AirportBus/index.aspx' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/ParkingLot/' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/tzgg/info.aspx?itemid=131802' - 'https://www.hfairport.com/cn/airportService.aspx?colid=134' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/hefei-xinqiao-international/hfe3-cip-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/hefei-xinqiao-international/hfe5-china-eastern-airlines-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/hefei-xinqiao-international/hfe6-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.ceair.com/global/static/Announcement/TravelTips/AirportInformation/airportinfo/H_Ariport/202208/t20220822_22327.html - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1751080/content.html' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/5/202609/t20260917_1397346.html' - 'https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1149129.html' - 'https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' quickFacts: - >- Live passenger campus is T1 only. T2 (about 369,800 m², dual-harbour + double-L) was still a June 2026 completion target and is not handling flights. - >- One 4E runway 15/33, 3,400 × 45 m. Second runway leftover is paused; do not write a dual-runway field. - >- CAAC calendar 2025: 12,644,989 passengers (national #37, +1.3%), 97,281 movements (#39, −1.4%), 136,493.3 t cargo (#29, +13.6%). - >- Opened 30 May 2013 at 00:00 after Luogang transferred the night of 29 May. Operator Anhui Civil Aviation Airport Group. Hotline 0551-63777888. - >- Metro S1 is not carrying passengers. Hefei Metro Group leftover 31 Aug 2026 still said trial-operation prep, date to be announced. Use Line 2 南岗 + the free 空轨专线 instead. - >- 240-hour TWOV applies; stay is Anhui-wide. 24-hour sterile TWOV applies. 24-hour skip-immigration does not — that add-on ten is TSN / DLC / NKG / FOC / TAO / WUH / NNG / HAK / CKG / KMG. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Hit the 30- and 35-minute walls detail: >- Official 95% of domestic check-in queues stay under 10 minutes and 95% of security under 10 — still arrive 120 minutes as the airport itself asks, because remote-stand buses and the 60-minute MCT eat the rest. summary: >- Official leftover: domestic check-in dies 30 minutes before STD, international 35. MU/FM/KN desks open 90 minutes before the first departure. category: timing - label: Terminal title: Island C is MU; B or T is everyone else detail: >- Enter on 2F through doors 4 or 6 (door 5 on 1F has an up escalator). Do not walk to T2 for a flight — T2 is not live. summary: >- Domestic: China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines / China United at check-in island C; other airlines at B or T. International: MU group at C, others at D, then the inspection block left of D. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Eat Xu''s beef soup, not the landside CIP' detail: >- The Priority Pass landside CIP is before security and is a snack room. If you hold MU metal, walk to Gate A12 instead. summary: >- Official leftover 许氏牛肉汤 sits opposite gates A08 and A14. 老乡鸡 is opposite A07/A15. McDonald's dessert kiosk is opposite A07/A08. category: food - label: Status title: PP at Gate 9; MU metal at A12 / A18 detail: >- Landside CIP hfe3 (check-in T, near door 2) still leaves you with security. International MU leftover is 4号贵宾室 opposite A18 — not on the three PP pins. summary: >- Airside Priority Pass leftover is First Class Lounge hfe6, escalator opposite Gate 9. China Eastern hfe5 opposite Gate 12 is MU/FM domestic metal only. category: status lounges: - name: First Class Lounge zone: domestic airside hours: >- Priority Pass leftover first flight–22:40; DragonPass leftover 06:30–22:00 and excludes China Eastern flights access: - Priority Pass hfe6 - DragonPass 国内头等舱休息室1 - LoungeKey bestFor: - Priority Pass after security - Gates around A09 summary: >- Escalator opposite Gate 9, then 3F. The only airside PP room that is not MU-metal-gated. DragonPass leftover excludes MU flights in this room — use A12 instead if you are on MU. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Hot/cold food leftover on DragonPass - Alcohol leftover on the PP card - Children's play area leftover - Air conditioning - Accessible - name: China Eastern Airlines Lounge zone: domestic airside hours: >- 06:00–last China Eastern departure (PP leftover); CEAIR leftover opens 90 minutes before the first MU departure access: - China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines first and business - Eastern Miles / SkyTeam Elite Plus on MU/FM metal - Priority Pass hfe5 (MU/FM domestic only) bestFor: - MU/FM domestic metal - A real meal summary: >- Opposite Gate A12, about 50 m left after security. PP leftover is MU/FM domestic only — a Sapphire card on CZ will be turned away. Two-hour stay leftover on both PP and DragonPass. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Hot meals leftover on the CEAIR card - Showers leftover on the CEAIR card - Luggage storage leftover - Alcohol leftover on the PP card - name: CIP Lounge zone: domestic landside hours: '06:00–22:00 leftover (Priority Pass hfe3)' access: - Priority Pass hfe3 - DragonPass 商务贵宾厅（安检前） - LoungeKey bestFor: - Early check-in - Spring Airlines passengers who still need the 9C desk after the visit summary: >- 2F, right of check-in island T, near door 2, before security. Three-hour stay leftover. You still do the 2–17 security bank afterwards. DragonPass leftover: Spring passengers return to the 9C desk when they leave. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Soft drinks / alcohol leftover on the PP card - Hold-luggage check-in leftover inside the lounge - Accessible - Private rooms leftover when the hall fills - name: Business VIP Lounge (airside) zone: domestic airside hours: Confirm the desk access: - DragonPass 商务贵宾厅（安检后） bestFor: - DragonPass near Gate A08 summary: >- After security, right-hand side, opposite Gate A08. Not on the three live Priority Pass pins. Two-hour stay leftover. Walk to Gate 9 if you hold PP. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Soft drinks leftover - Seating leftover - name: China Eastern International Lounge zone: international airside hours: >- CEAIR leftover 90 minutes before the first international MU departure until the last access: - >- China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines first and business on international and HMT metal - Eastern Miles / SkyTeam Elite Plus on MU/FM international metal bestFor: - MU/FM international and HMT summary: >- CEAIR leftover 4号贵宾室 opposite Gate A18 in the international pier. Not on Priority Pass. Do not confuse it with the domestic A12 room. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Hot meals leftover on the CEAIR card - Showers leftover on the CEAIR card - Sleeping leftover waterOptions: - kind: free name: Airside drinking-water machines zone: airside summary: >- Official leftover: hot and cold water, 24 hours, cups on the machine. Best value in a hall with no posted bottle map. location: >- Sterile waiting hall, 24-hour machines with disposable cups (official leftover) terminal: Terminal 1 isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: 邻几便利店 zone: landside price: confirm the shelf summary: >- Landside leftover bottle before you commit to airside markups. Do not try to carry an opened bottle through security. location: >- Arrivals level, opposite door 5 (same curb as the May 2026 rideshare pickup) terminal: Terminal 1 - kind: purchase name: 飞旅购 zone: airside price: confirm the shelf summary: >- Closest named retail fridge to the A14/A15 cluster. Confirm the tag — the airport page does not post a bottle price. location: 'Airside, opposite Gate A15 on the 2F spine (official leftover shop page)' terminal: Terminal 1 - kind: purchase name: McDonald's dessert kiosk zone: airside price: confirm the menu drink summary: >- Sealed drinks next to Xu's beef soup. Use it when the fountain is a queue and Gate 8 is your cluster. location: 'Airside, opposite gates A07 and A08 (official leftover 麦当劳甜品站)' terminal: Terminal 1 airportistScore: 7.2 slug: hfe region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/hfe](/airports/hfe). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/hfe) - [Lounge directory](/airports/hfe/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) Hefei, China · Asia-Pacific A single, walkable 2013 hall with a 10-minute security promise and a free Line 2 shuttle — undone by a 32 km curb, a still-closed T2, and no metro at the building. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 12,644,989 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T1 only (T2 not live; one 4E runway 3,400 m) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 95% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines domestic metal - Same-day domestic transfers with a 60-minute MCT - Travellers who will ride Line 2 to 南岗 instead of a 32 km taxi ## Watch out for - T2 and metro S1 are not live — ignore 2026 completion leftover as if it were a flight - Landside Priority Pass still leaves you with the 2–17 security bank - International leftover is a thin pier (about 1.6% of 2025 passengers) with no PP pin - One runway and a paused second strip — thunderstorm season leftover still moves the 放行 rate ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/hfe/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/hfe/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/hfe/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/hfe/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/hfe/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/hfe/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/hfe/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/hfe/reviews.md) (free)