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Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

Taiyuan, CN

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Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

Taiyuan, China · Asia-Pacific

Shanxi's regional hub is a fast two-hall domestic machine with live Metro Line 1 since February 2025 — the tradeoff is a T1/T2 airline split, a snack-grade Gate 203 Priority Pass pin, a single live runway while the old strip is rebuilt, and a 35-minute cutoff you should not copy onto a Hong Kong sector.

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7.3/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail7.0
Ground access8.6
Reliability6.6
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

Taiyuan, China · Asia-Pacific

Shanxi's regional hub is a fast two-hall domestic machine with live Metro Line 1 since February 2025 — the tradeoff is a T1/T2 airline split, a snack-grade Gate 203 Priority Pass pin, a single live runway while the old strip is rebuilt, and a 35-minute cutoff you should not copy onto a Hong Kong sector.

Airportist Score

7.3/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail7.0
Ground access8.6
Reliability6.6
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
35 min
before international flights
Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~20–40 min to 五一广场, traffic depending
Official taxi curb
Cheapest to city
Metro Line 1 武宿1号2号航站楼站
¥2 start / 5 km, no cap (太原南站 leftover three stops) · ~10–15 min to 太原南站; ~30–40 min to 五一广场
Lounges
5
2 rated worth it
Terminals
T1 + T2 (T3 and dual-runway ops not live; one 4E runway 13R/31L 3,600 m from 25 Dec 2025)

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Domestic dies 35 minutes before STD

本地宝 leftover 2 Sep 2026: domestic check-in opens 90 minutes before STD and dies at 35. International leftover opens 120 and dies at 40. Boarding leftover opens 40 minutes before STD and closes 15 minutes before.

China Southern leftover on the T2 page also prints a 35-minute domestic cutoff. Do not copy that 35-minute clock onto Hong Kong / Macau / Bangkok / Kuala Lumpur. International and HMT are T2 C, not T1.

Terminals

Read the ticket: T1 is not 'international'

T1 leftover 2 Sep 2026 is Hainan-group counters 1–6 plus Air China / Shenzhen / Tibet / Shandong / Kunming counters 13–22. T2 A is China Eastern / Shanghai / China United. T2 B is China Southern and the rest. T2 C is every international and HMT flight.

T1 and T2 sit at 45 degrees with two landside corridors. T3 is not live. There is no sterile international-to-domestic MCT product — 本地宝 leftover says international transfer is 暂未开放.

Food

Eat 李先生, not the snack CIP

DragonPass leftover names 李先生牛肉面大王 as the only restaurant product: landside T2 安检大厅 door 3 on the right, and an airside pin next to Gate 205, 06:00–22:00.

Priority Pass tyn2 leftover at Gate 203 is a cold buffet with extra payment. The T2 international First Class Lounge leftover is soft drinks on a 17:45–23:55 window. Buy the bowl before you sit.

Live checks

The second runway is live; the first one is not

Shanxi government leftover 25–26 Dec 2025: new south runway 13R/31L opened at 07:00, original 13L/31R closed the same night for about two years of rehab. Dual-runway operations leftover 2027.

T3 leftover passed a steel-structure review around 14–15 Sep 2026 and is still in interior fit-out and transfer-consulting tenders. Wikipedia photos of T3 dated July 2026 are a construction site, not a check-in hall.

Live conditions

Right now at TYN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Domestic connections on China Eastern or Hainan
Cheap Metro Line 1 access to Taiyuan South and 五一广场
A short international TWOV that stays in Taiyuan or Datong

Watch out for

International and HMT check in at T2 C — T1 is not the international hall
240-hour TWOV stay inside Shanxi is Taiyuan and Datong only, not the whole province
T3 and dual-runway operations are not live; the original 13L/31R is closed until leftover end-2027
International transfer is not open, and international traffic is under 0.3%

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.2

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

7.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

14,573,546 (CAAC 2025)

Terminals

T1 + T2 (T3 and dual-runway ops not live; one 4E runway 13R/31L 3,600 m from 25 Dec 2025)

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for TYN.

Updated Sep 19, 2026

Live passenger campus is T1 plus T2, linked by landside corridors. International and HMT check in at T2 C, not T1. T3 (about 400,000 m²) finished its steel-structure review in mid-September 2026 but is still in fit-out — not a flying hall.
One live 4E runway on 19 Sep 2026: the new south strip 13R/31L, 3,600 × 45 m, from 07:00 on 25 Dec 2025 (first leftover MU6937). The original 13L/31R is closed for about two years of rehab, leftover through end-2027. Do not write a dual-runway field.
CAAC calendar 2025: 14,573,546 passengers (national #32, −1.4%), 107,127 movements (#35, −3.7%), 76,464.4 t cargo (#37, +23.4%).
Current field opened 1 Jul 1971, replacing closed 亲贤. T2 opened 1 Sep 2008. Rebuilt T1 reopened 1 Jan 2014. Operator Taiyuan International Airport / Shanxi Aviation Industry Group. Hotline 0351-96566 (in-province 96566).
Metro Line 1 武宿1号2号航站楼站 has been live since 22 Feb 2025 10:30. Exit A leftover faces T2 arrivals door 3. Do not write a no-metro field, and do not wait for a T3 metro stop.
240-hour TWOV applies; stay inside Shanxi is Taiyuan and Datong only, not the whole province. 24-hour sterile TWOV applies. 24-hour skip-immigration does not. International MCT leftover is not open.

10 official sources

http://www.sxairport.org.cn/
https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html
https://www.huaon.com/channel/industrydata/1149114.html
https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1688948/content.html
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202511/content_7046910.htm

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Explore the TYN guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Official taxi curbCheapest: Metro Line 1 武宿1号2号航站楼站
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Lounges
5 lounges with access rules, hours, and verdicts. 2 rated worth it.
HNA Club LoungeChina Eastern Airlines V2 Lounge
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Traveler Tips
Default cheap path is Metro Line 1. Exit A leftover faces T2 arrivals door 3. Exit B leftover is under the airport expressway toward the Shanxi Aviation Industry Group building. Do not write a no-metro field, and do not wait for a 武宿3号航站楼站 that is still a Line 1 phase-2 approval, not a passenger stop.
10 tips & hacks
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Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
Metro Line 1 to the doorChina Eastern V2 lounge
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Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
4 spots2 free or refill
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Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
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https://www.shanxi.gov.cn/ywdt/zwlb/bmkx/202512/t20251226_10020643.shtml

https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/taiyuan-wusu-international

https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/taiyuan-wusu-international/tyn5-china-eastern-airlines-v2-lounge

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

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Status response Sep 21, 21:44 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.