---
iata: HTA
name: Chita-Kadala International Airport
city: Chita
country: Russia
lastUpdated: '2026-10-29'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.aerochita.ru/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.aerochita.ru/'
  - >-
    https://www.aviaport.ru/news/passazhiropotok-aeroporta-chita-v-2025-godu-vyros-na-8-8/
  - 'https://opennav.com/pdf/UIAA/ad2-rus-uiaa-txt.pdf'
  - 'https://www.chita.ru/text/gorod/2026/06/07/76465757/'
  - 'https://75.ru/news/442321'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Civilian international airport of federal significance for Zabaykalsky Krai,
    IATA HTA, ICAO UIAA, operated by AeroChita (Novaport Holding).
  - >-
    2025 traffic, from the airport's 19 January 2026 note: 857,235 passengers
    (+8.8%) and 5,830 departures (+13.6%). That is departures, not total
    movements.
  - >-
    One runway, 11/29, 2,800 × 56 m concrete in the 2013 AIP. The director still
    described it as 2.8 km in April 2025. A 3.4 km runway is a later project,
    not the runway in use.
  - >-
    Air China CA918 flies Chita–Hailar twice weekly and continues to Beijing
    Capital under the same flight number. It is not a nonstop to Beijing.
  - >-
    Two terminals still in use. A replacement terminal of more than 9,000 m²
    failed its first design review in June 2026 and was not open.
  - Time zone Asia/Chita (UTC+9). The 2013 AIP's UTC+10 offset is obsolete.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: The China flight is twice a week
    detail: >-
      Late October 2026 schedule feeds show about 14:30 local departure. Confirm
      the day before you travel. A missed departure is not replaced the same
      day.
    summary: >-
      Air China CA918 is filed Wednesday and Saturday from Chita to Hailar, then
      on to Beijing Capital.
    category: timing
  - label: Terminals
    title: International departures use Terminal A
    detail: >-
      A new terminal with two jet bridges was still in design review in June
      2026. The buildings you use are the existing pair.
    summary: >-
      Domestic flying uses Terminal B. Do not follow a domestic crowd if you are
      on the Hailar flight.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Eat before you count on the terminal
    detail: >-
      The paid Comfort hall on the second floor of Terminal B is the only lounge
      with a consistent name. Reseller pages do not agree on its price or hours.
    summary: >-
      No current menu or price list was readable on the operator site, which
      returned a captcha.
    category: food
  - label: Runway
    title: 'Plan on a 2,800 m runway'
    detail: >-
      Do not book on the assumption that a wide-body or an unrestricted heavy
      departure is already possible.
    summary: >-
      Lengthening to 3,400 m was still a future stage in April 2025, with
      reconstruction discussed for 2027.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Comfort
    zone: domestic
    access:
      - Business class
      - 'Paid entry; booking sites disagree, so no fare is published here'
    bestFor:
      - Domestic departures
    summary: >-
      Paid domestic hall on the second floor of Terminal B. Published prices and
      opening hours disagree, so ask at the desk before you pay.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Terminal B
    amenities:
      - Boarding pass checked at the door
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5
slug: hta
region: Asia-Pacific
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# Chita-Kadala International Airport (HTA)
Chita, Russia · Asia-Pacific
A small civilian international field 18 km from central Chita, with a 2,800 m runway, two ageing terminals, and one twice-weekly Air China flight to Hailar.
## Airportist Score

**5.0 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 4.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 857,235 (2025)
- Terminals: 2 (A international departures, B domestic)
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Domestic flights to Moscow, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, and Yekaterinburg
- The twice-weekly Air China flight to Hailar
- A short, simple two-terminal airport

## Watch out for

- The 3,400 m runway and new terminal are not open
- CA918 continues to Beijing only via Hailar, twice a week
- Lounge prices and hours disagree across booking sites
- Bus fares and night hours were not on a readable operator page

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