--- iata: SHE name: Shenyang Taoxian International Airport city: Shenyang country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-19' officialWebsite: 'http://tx.lnairport.com/' sources: - 'http://tx.lnairport.com/' - >- https://www.csair.com/cn/tourguide/airport_service/domestic/domestic/18h96rcahn1di.shtml - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international/she8-china-southern-first-business-class-lounge-v1 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international/she9-china-southern-gold-silver-elite-plus-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international/she10-china-southern-first-business-class-gold-silver-elite-plus-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international/she4-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international/she3-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/shenyang-taoxian-international/she-airport-easy-boarding-lounge - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1731205/content.html' - 'https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147468/c217849/content.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1751080/content.html' - 'https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1149093.html' - 'https://www.cnr.cn/ln/tpxw/20260102/t20260102_527480606.shtml' - 'https://www.ln.gov.cn/web/ywdt/qsgd/ass_2_1/2026091809131315616/index.shtml' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XWZX/HYDT/201308/t20130819_16162.html' - >- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%88%E9%98%B3%E6%A1%83%E4%BB%99%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA - 'https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250721A09IEA00' - 'https://jxw.shenyang.gov.cn/mtxw/202308/t20230807_4508566.html' - 'https://www.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/SHE/lounge/' quickFacts: - >- CAAC 2025 (Huaon reprint of the 2026-02-26 ranking, 0.01-万人次 rounding): **24,938,100** passengers (national **#21**, +5% / +1,193,700 vs 2024 leftover **23,744,323**), **164,300** movements (**#23**, +1.9%), **211,000 t** cargo (**#20**, −7.5%). Company leftover **2,493 万人次** / **16.35 万** *transport* flights / **21 万吨** — those movement and cargo cells are **not** the CAAC totals. International leftover **1,143,600**; Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan leftover **20,400**; domestic leftover **23,794,500**. Do **not** reprint Wikipedia leftover **2023** **20,564,385** / **#23**, or 2024 as 2025. - >- Live passenger hall on **19 Sep 2026** is **T3 only**. T3 opened **15 Aug 2013** (trial **7 Aug**; CAAC leftover **248,000 m²**, design **17.5 million** — they already overflow). **T1 and T2 stopped passenger check-in the same night.** T1 leftover is cargo (SF / China Post from 2017). Wikipedia leftover “T2 jetbridges still used via shuttle” is **not** a public check-in hall. **T4 is preliminary research, not live.** - >- Airline map (China Southern SHE page): **one building**. CZ leftover domestic **A island desks 1–10**, international **F island 11–20**, premium behind A. DragonPass leftover restaurants sit at domestic gates **11 / 20 / 27 / 28**. Confirm the live island board — leftover 2013 “give T3 to SkyTeam” is leftover. - >- Official leftover **tx.lnairport.com** (沈阳桃仙国际机场 / 辽宁机场集团 **lnairport.com**). Hotline leftover **024-96833** (24 hours). ICAO **ZYTX**. Do not invent `/airports/zytx`. Do not merge **DLC** (Dalian Zhoushuizi), **CGQ**, **HRB**, **AOG** (Anshan Teng’ao), closed **Dongta**, or Dalian **Jinzhouwan** (not live). - >- Live runway **one**: **06/24** 3,200 × 45 m, **4E**. Elevation leftover **60 m**. Second runway leftover **started earthworks 17 Sep 2026** (Liaoning Daily / ln.gov.cn): **3,600 × 45 m**, **4E**, **2,140 m south** of the live strip, **2029** completion — **not a live runway**. 2011 leftover “second runway in 2015 / 4F / 60 m wide” is leftover. `lib/airports.json` titles **Shenyang Taoxian International Airport** at **41.640524, 123.489346** — use those coords. Wikipedia leftover **41.64000, 123.48361** is the same field. - >- **240-hour TWOV IS at SHE** (Liaoning stay leftover-prints the **whole province**, 24-province / 65-port map; NIA leftover **57** countries as of **20 Aug 2026**). **24-hour skip-immigration is NOT at SHE** — the 5 Nov 2025 add-on ten is TSN / **DLC** / NKG / FOC / TAO / WUH / NNG / HAK / CKG / KMG. A same-airport under-24-hour international connection at SHE still goes through border inspection. bentoTips: - label: Terminals title: There is only T3 — do not taxi to T1 or T2 detail: >- China Southern leftover-prints T1/T2 as already stopped. Wikipedia leftover “T2 bridges still used” does not make T2 a check-in hall. Do not follow a 2011 T3-as-future map or a Dongta pin. summary: >- Every scheduled passenger flight checks in at T3. T1 is cargo. T2 is not a public island. Metro Line 2 is under T3 B1. category: terminal - label: Timing title: Treat 35 / 40 minutes as the hard close detail: >- Arrive 2 hours domestic, 3 hours international. CZ leftover A 1–10 domestic / F 11–20 international. Bendibao leftover 2023: airport-agent online check-in excludes CZ / 9 Air / Spring — confirm the airline app. summary: >- Company leftover 2025 compressed domestic desk close from 40 to 35 minutes. China Southern leftover still prints 40. Bendibao leftover 45 / 2.5-hour open is a 2023 page. category: timing - label: Food title: Fill the bottle after screening detail: >- Liquids cannot walk the checkpoint. CAAC leftover nationwide 3C power-bank ban — carry-on only. Nursing rooms exist (CSAir leftover changing table) — a bottle warmer is **not** posted. summary: >- No official fountain map. McDonald’s is airside next to the Easy Boarding lift. DragonPass leftover 南粉北面 at Gates 20 and 27, 满宝馄饨 at Gate 11, 老边饺子 / 李连贵 in the holdroom. category: food - label: Live checks title: 'TWOV yes — skip-immigration is Dalian, not Shenyang' detail: >- NIA leftover 57 countries / 65 ports as of 20 Aug 2026 (Kyrgyzstan / Vietnam added). Clock leftover-prints from 00:00 the next day. Stay leftover is Liaoning, not a three-province wander. summary: >- 240-hour TWOV is live at SHE. 24-hour skip-immigration is DLC. Second-runway earthworks started 17 Sep 2026 and are not a T3 closure. category: status lounges: - name: China Southern First/Business Class Lounge V1 zone: domestic airside hours: '06:00–last CZ' access: - Priority Pass - China Southern first / business bestFor: - CZ domestic - Work summary: >- Live PP she8: T3 2F opposite Gate 21, 4.3/57, two-hour stay, massage chairs. The best-reviewed domestic room on the field. Departure only. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Alcohol - Massage chairs - Wi-Fi - Flight screens - name: China Southern Gold/Silver/Elite Plus Lounge zone: domestic airside hours: '06:00–last CZ' access: - Priority Pass - China Southern Gold / Silver / Elite Plus bestFor: - CZ status - Quiet summary: >- Live PP she9: walk toward Gate 21, right, lift to 3F. Same two-hour CZ-hours rule as V1. Not a second international room. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Alcohol - Massage chairs - Newspapers - name: China Southern First/Business Class Gold/Silver/Elite Plus Lounge zone: international airside hours: first–last CZ access: - Priority Pass - China Southern first / business / Gold / Silver / Elite Plus bestFor: - CZ international summary: >- Live PP she10: after international security, right, opposite duty free. Access leftover **2 hours before a CZ flight** — not a generic international holdroom. Massage chairs. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Alcohol - Massage chairs - Duty-free next door - name: First Class Lounge (Gate 28) zone: domestic airside hours: '06:00–21:00' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - Domestic gates 21–28 summary: >- Live PP she4: 2F opposite Gate 28, 4.0/62, soft drinks, one child under 12. Fine when V1 is full; skip if you can walk to Gate 21. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Soft drinks - Newspapers - Disabled access - name: First Class Lounge (International) zone: international airside hours: '08:15–09:35 and 14:50–16:10 (day-varies)' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - International windows that actually match the pin summary: >- Live PP she3: 2F after passport control, 4.1/102, alcohol and massage chairs — but hours leftover **split windows** (Wed leftover 08:15–16:10; Sat leftover adds 11:55–13:15). Do not plan a night departure on this pin. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Alcohol - Massage chairs - Disabled access - name: Airport Easy Boarding Lounge zone: domestic airside hours: '06:00–21:00' access: - Priority Pass - DragonPass bestFor: - Near McDonald’s - Landside-to-airside backup summary: >- Live PP Easy Boarding: after security, right, lift next to McDonald’s, 3.8/96, soft drinks, two hours. DragonPass leftover-lists the same room. Use it when Gate 21 is a hike, not as the first pin. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Soft drinks - Conference room - Flight screens waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: McDonald’s zone: airside price: typically ¥5–8 for a 550 ml domestic bottle summary: >- The only named airside chain on the live Priority Pass pin. Empty the bottle at T3 security, then buy here. No official fountain map. location: 'Domestic airside after security, next to the Easy Boarding lift' terminal: Terminal 3 isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Nanfen Beimen / holdroom restaurants zone: airside price: typically ¥5–8 for a 550 ml domestic bottle summary: >- DragonPass leftover also pins 满宝馄饨 at Gate 11, 老边饺子 and 李连贵 in the holdroom. Treat the shop list as live-confirm, not a posted airport tariff. location: Domestic airside near Gate 20 and Gate 27 (DragonPass leftover 南粉北面) terminal: Terminal 3 - kind: free name: Nursing room (no posted heater) zone: airside summary: >- CSAir leftover: private nursing / changing table. A bottle warmer is **not** posted — do not invent one. Use McDonald’s if you need a sealed bottle. location: T3 airside nursing rooms listed on the China Southern SHE facilities page terminal: Terminal 3 airportistScore: 7.5 slug: she region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/she](/airports/she). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/she) - [Lounge directory](/airports/she/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) Shenyang, China · Asia-Pacific Liaoning’s busiest airport is a single 2013 T3 with Metro Line 2 in the basement and six live Priority Pass pins — paid for with a 3,200 m runway whose replacement only started earthworks yesterday. ## Airportist Score **7.5 / 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%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 24,938,100 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: 1 live passenger terminal (T3) - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - China Southern passengers using Gate 21 - Metro connections to Shenyang North - 240-hour TWOV arrivals into Liaoning - One-hall connections that never need a T1/T2 shuttle ## Watch out for - T1 and T2 are not public check-in halls - Single 3,200 m runway — second strip is 2029 earthworks - Skip-immigration is Dalian, not Shenyang - International First Class leftover-prints split windows, not last-flight hours ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/she/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/she/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/she/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/she/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/she/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/she/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/she/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/she/reviews.md) (free)