--- iata: SYX name: Sanya Phoenix International Airport city: Sanya country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-19' officialWebsite: 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/jcjs' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/zjfw.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/ajfw.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/tdcfw.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/swVIP.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/gtdc.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/jcbs.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/czqc.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/jcbd.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/tccd' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/jcss' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/gjcf.jhtml' - 'https://www.sanyaairport.com/gjtg.jhtml' - 'https://en.sanyaairport.com/enjcjs' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/sanya-phoenix-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/sanya-phoenix-international/syx6-china-southern-first-business-class-gold-silver-elite-plus-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/sanya-phoenix-international/syx8-first-class-lounge-v6 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/sanya-phoenix-international/syx1-first-class-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/sanya-phoenix-international/syx4-first-class-lounge-v3 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/sanya-phoenix-international/syx-first-class-lounge - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1688948/content.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741542/c1751080/content.html' - 'https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147468/c217849/content.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanya_Phoenix_International_Airport' - 'https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' - 'https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1149096.html' - 'https://www.163.com/dy/article/L420OOOO0514RF2M.html' - 'http://hndnews.com/p/755480.html' - 'https://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/kx/20260206/t20260206_527518392.shtml' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/tbtj_/202602/t20260203_1393079.html' - 'http://hi.people.com.cn/n2/2026/0102/c231190-41461678.html' quickFacts: - >- CAAC 2025: 22,685,734 passengers (national #24, +5.9%), 139,873 movements (#29, +6.6%), 117,135.6 t cargo (#34, +15.4%). Company leftover 2,268.58 万人次 / 13.85 万 transport flights / 11.69 万吨 — those movement and cargo cells are not the CAAC totals. International leftover 791,400; HK/MO/TW leftover 141,500; combined leftover 932,900. - >- Live domestic check-in on 19 Sep 2026 is T1 + T3. T3 opened 6 Feb 2026. T2 is under upgrade (三亚日报 leftover 14 Aug 2026). International Terminal is a separate hall. VIP Terminal is not a public island. - >- Airline map from 14 Aug 2026: T3 F = HU group + CA/SC/ZH. T1 A = CZ/OQ. T1 B = 3U/MU/FM and the other majors. T1 C = JD/9C/AQ and the rest. Leftover February/May maps still park CA on T2. - >- Official leftover sanyaairport.com, hotline 0898-9612333 (24 hours). ICAO ZJSY. Do not invent /airports/zjsy. Do not merge HAK, BAR, or a phantom second Sanya airport. - >- Live runway one: 08/26 3,400 × 60 m, 4E. Official leftover 88 stands / 231,900 m² across T1+T2+T3+International+VIP. lib/airports.json coords 18.3033, 109.412332. - >- 240-hour TWOV IS at SYX. 24-hour skip-immigration is NOT at SYX (that add-on ten is HAK, not Phoenix). Hainan 30-day visa-free is a separate product — NIA leftover 61 countries as of 20 Aug 2026. Official SYX customs leftover still prints 59. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Desks die at 40 minutes detail: >- Kiosks leftover skip 9C and AQ. Web check-in leftover still needs a 90-minute paper-pass swap. CA leftover on T3 also prints 40 / 15. Arrive earlier than the close, not at it. summary: >- Operator leftover: domestic and international counters close 40 minutes before STD; recommended arrival 2 hours domestic, 3 hours international. category: timing - label: Terminals title: 'HU and CA live in T3 — CZ is T1, T2 is leftover' detail: >- Phoenix Airport Station is on the T1 west curb. T3 passengers ride shuttle Line 1 from T1 Door 2. Do not taxi to T2 for HU or CA. summary: >- Domestic check-in is T1 + T3. T2 has been under upgrade since 14 Aug 2026. International flights use the separate International Terminal. category: terminal - label: Food title: Fill the bottle after screening detail: >- T3 has the densest nursing-room map (gates 311–337). T1 leftover Gate 208. International leftover Gate 103. Confirm the T2 today store is actually open during the upgrade. summary: >- Liquids cannot walk the checkpoint. Nursing-room bottle warmers are the free refill; the named airside shop is today at T2 Gate 117. category: food - label: Live checks title: 'Skip-immigration is HAK, not SYX' detail: >- NIA leftover 20 Aug 2026 raised the Hainan visa-free list to 61 countries. Official SYX customs leftover still prints 59 and a Russia trial that ended 14 Sep 2026. summary: >- Hainan 30-day visa-free and 240-hour TWOV both apply at Phoenix. The 24-hour skip-immigration add-on ten does not. category: status lounges: - name: First Class Lounge V6 zone: domestic airside hours: First flight-last flight access: - Priority Pass - Day pass ¥260 (official Business VIP) bestFor: - HU / CA / ZH domestic - Long waits summary: >- T3 3F centre, Priority Pass syx8 from 24 Jun 2026, two-hour stay, daybeds. The live hall for HU-group and Air China passengers. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Day beds - Alcohol - Wi-Fi - name: First Class Lounge (International) zone: international airside hours: First flight-last flight access: - Priority Pass - Day pass ¥360 (official international Business VIP) bestFor: - International departures summary: >- The only live Priority Pass pin after passport control — International Terminal 1F, two hours, from 24 Jun 2026. verdict: worth-it terminal: International Terminal amenities: - Luggage storage - Wi-Fi - Alcohol - name: China Southern Skypearl Lounge zone: domestic airside hours: '05:00-last China Southern flight' access: - Priority Pass - China Southern first / business / Gold / Silver / Elite Plus bestFor: - CZ domestic summary: >- PP syx6: lift opposite Gate 217 to 3F, 4.0/65. CZ check-in is now T1 A island. Official V2 next door is paused from 8 Sep 2026 — confirm this door is open. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Massage chairs - Beer only - Wi-Fi - name: First Class Lounge V1 zone: domestic airside hours: First flight-last flight access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - T1 domestic after security summary: >- Opposite T1 Gate 211, two-hour stay. Priority Pass leftover-prints “after passport control” — T1 has no immigration. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Alcohol - Wi-Fi - name: First Class Lounge V3 zone: domestic airside hours: First flight-last flight access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - T1 domestic near Gate 208 summary: >- Opposite T1 Gate 208, two-hour stay, next to the T1 nursing room. Same leftover “passport control” template as V1. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - Alcohol - Wi-Fi waterOptions: - kind: free name: T3 nursing-room bottle warmers zone: airside summary: >- Official leftover equips every listed T3 nursing room with a bottle warmer and steriliser. Empty the bottle at T3 security, then refill here. location: Holdroom nursing rooms opposite gates 311/314/315 and the 322–337 clusters terminal: Terminal 3 isBestValue: true - kind: free name: T1 nursing-room bottle warmer zone: airside summary: The live T1 free hot-water point. Liquids cannot walk T1 security either. location: 'Opposite Gate 208, same floor as First Class Lounge V3' terminal: Terminal 1 - kind: free name: International nursing-room bottle warmer zone: airside summary: >- Hot water after the international checkpoint on a TWOV or visa-free departure. location: Opposite Gate 103 after passport control terminal: International Terminal - kind: purchase name: today convenience store zone: airside price: typically ¥5–8 for a 550 ml domestic bottle summary: >- The only named airside store on the official facilities page. T2 check-in is paused — confirm the shop is open rather than assuming a T3 7-Eleven. location: 1F holdroom opposite Gate 117 (official facilities page) terminal: Terminal 2 isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 7.3 slug: syx region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/syx](/airports/syx). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/syx) - [Lounge directory](/airports/syx/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) Sanya, China · Asia-Pacific Sanya’s leisure gateway is a new T3 plus a high-speed station under T1 — paid for with a T2 upgrade, a leftover T1/T3 split, and skip-immigration that lives at Haikou, not here. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 22,685,734 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T1 + T3 live check-in; T2 under upgrade; separate International Terminal - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Hainan Airlines and Air China passengers using T3 - Visa-free leisure arrivals into Hainan - Rail hops to Sanya station from the T1 west curb - International Priority Pass after passport control ## Watch out for - T2 check-in is leftover — HU and CA are T3, CZ is T1 - Phoenix Airport Station sits on T1, not T3 - Domestic desks close 40 minutes before STD - 24-hour skip-immigration is HAK, not SYX ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/syx/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/syx/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/syx/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/syx/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/syx/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/syx/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/syx/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/syx/reviews.md) (free)