--- iata: XMN name: Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport city: Xiamen country: China lastUpdated: '2026-09-18' officialWebsite: 'https://www.xiamenairport.com.cn/' sources: - 'https://www.xiamenairport.com.cn/' - 'https://www.xiamenairport.com.cn/gywm/gywm.aspx' - 'https://xiamenairport.com.cn/lkzn/cjwtjd.aspx' - 'https://xiamenairport.com.cn/hbxx/hbxx-hkgs.aspx' - 'https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_China' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen_Gaoqi_International_Airport' - >- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8E%A6%E9%97%A8%E9%AB%98%E5%B4%8E%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E6%9C%BA%E5%9C%BA - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/xiamen-gaoqi-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/xiamen-gaoqi-international/xmn-first-class-lounge-7 - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/xiamen-gaoqi-international/xmn2-premier-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/xiamen-gaoqi-international/xmn4-guest-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/xiamen-gaoqi-international/xmn3-first-business-class-lounge - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/XMN/lounge/' - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/XMN/l1720/' - 'https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/XMN/l670/' - 'https://www.xiamenair.com/brandnew_CN/travel-ground-rest.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1731205/content.html' - 'https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1688948/content.html' - 'http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/5/202401/t20240111_1373899.html' - 'https://www.fujian.gov.cn/xwdt/mszx/202412/t20241218_6593320.htm' - 'http://www.zqrb.cn/gscy/ggkx/2026-03-14/A1773414416296.html' - 'https://www.xmenglish.cn/en/news/latest/202601/t20260112_388438.htm' - 'http://www.mnw.cn/xiamen/news/3023483.html' quickFacts: - >- CAAC 2025: 29,193,712 passengers (national #16, +4.6% vs 2024 leftover 27,906,964 / rank #17), 198,582 movements (#17, +2.8%), 377,213.6 t cargo (#14, +0.4%). Chinanews leftover-prints 2,919.4 万人次 as the single-runway national record. English Wikipedia leftover-prints 3.4 million international passengers (national #6). Do not mix the 2019 leftover 27.41 million / rank #13, or cargo-hub marketing, as a passenger rank. - >- Live passenger halls on 18 Sep 2026 are T3 and T4, about 3 km apart on 南八路. T3 opened 8 Nov 1996 (T2 reopened 5 May 2012 as the T3 domestic far-gate wing). T4 opened 28 Dec 2014. T1 was demolished in 2012. The COVID T2 international-arrivals second channel stopped at 06:00 on 8 Jan 2023 — internationals leftover-print T3 again. Xiang'an is leftover 2026-年底 planning (listed-company leftover 厦门空港 SH600897, 13 Mar / 12 May 2026); zh-wiki leftover 24 Dec 2026 is not a live closing date. Do not treat Xiang'an, T1, or a separate T2 check-in hall as live. - >- Airline map: T3 = XiamenAir / China Southern / Hebei / Jiangxi (A/B/C islands) plus Chongqing Airlines leftover B-island counters 2–3, plus ALL international / Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan (D/E/G; MF international leftover F). T4 = every other domestic (SC/HU/MU/9C/CA/HO/3U leftover). Official FAQ leftover still says “T4 except MF/CZ/NS” — the live airline-island page also parks RY and OQ on T3. Confirm the island, not the FAQ. - >- Official leftover xiamenairport.com.cn (元翔（厦门）国际航空港股份有限公司 / Xiangye Group). 24-hour hotline leftover 96363 (+86-592-96363). ICAO ZSAM. Do not invent /airports/zsam as a public slug. Do not merge Fuzhou Changle (FOC), Quanzhou Jinjiang (JJN), Nanping Wuyishan (WUS), or the TAECO/HAECO maintenance ramp. - >- One live runway 05/23, 3,400 m asphalt, flight area leftover 4E, 96 stands, elevation leftover 18 m. Operator leftover still titles it China’s busiest single-runway airport. Base leftover: MF, SC, MU Xiamen branch, 9C Xiamen branch. - >- 240-hour TWOV port (NIA; Fujian stay leftover-prints the whole province from 17 Dec 2024, plus the 24-province map). XMN leftover 72 hours from 1 Apr 2015, 144 hours from 1 Jan 2019, 240 hours from 17 Dec 2024 — it was not a new air port on that date. 24-hour airside skip-immigration IS at XMN (original nine, from 11 Jan 2024). Clock leftover-prints from 00:00 the next day. bentoTips: - label: Terminals title: 'T3 and T4 are 3 km apart — the wrong hall is a shuttle, not a walk' detail: >- T3 arrivals east leftover former bus station; T4 arrivals lane 2. 15 minutes/bus until 20:00, then 30 minutes. Last leftover 22:00. There is no airside walk. Wikipedia leftover “T4 except MF/CZ/NS” is stale against the live RY/OQ T3 islands. summary: >- MF/CZ/NS/RY/OQ and every international leftover-print T3. SC/HU/MU/9C and the other domestics leftover-print T4. Free landside shuttle 05:15–22:00. category: terminal - label: Timing title: Domestic check-in leftover-prints closes 30 minutes before STD detail: >- T3 leftover opens 05:00, T4 04:30. After the last departure both departure decks clear — overnight leftover on the arrivals level, not airside. International leftover has no hall kiosks. Shuttle leftover last 22:00 is not 24 hours. summary: >- Operator FAQ: domestic desks all-day except Spring (opens 2 hours before); kiosks open 3 hours, close 40 minutes. International leftover opens 2 hours (KLM 3 hours), closes 40 minutes (PR 45, KLM 60). category: timing - label: Food title: Hold an MF pass for 白鹭 — PP CIP leftover is a chair detail: >- Premier Lounge leftover Gate 6 and Guest Lounge leftover Gate 21 are unrestricted PP chairs. Guest leftover 3.0/5 from 110, beer only, 09:00–18:00 — skip unless you are already on the far-gate pier. summary: >- XiamenAir T3 Gate 2 leftover hot meals 06:10–10:30 / 11:00–14:00 / 17:30–20:00. International 白鹭 leftover Gates 12–15 has showers. DragonPass leftover-prints 途食汇 / 印象阿呆 / Tims that PP does not share. category: food - label: Status title: 'International PP is T3 Gate 17 — 3-hour stay, 4.1 from 861' detail: >- T4 leftover First/Business 06:30–20:30, 4.3/5 from 173, after domestic security on the left. Confirm the app. Xiang'an leftover 2026-年底 is not a live hall on 18 Sep 2026. summary: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026 leftover-prints First Class Lounge 7 after T3 international security, escalator at Gate 17, 07:00–20:00 daily. A T3 or T4 domestic pass cannot walk there. category: status lounges: - name: First Class Lounge 7 zone: 'airside international, upper level at Gate 17' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 07:00–20:00 daily. 3-hour stay. Children under 2 free. Separate smoking room leftover. access: - >- Priority Pass (international only; live 18 Sep 2026 07:00–20:00 daily, 3-hour stay, 4.1/5 from 861 reviews) - DragonPass leftover-prints 7号头等舱候机室 (T3国际) at Gate 17 bestFor: - International / Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan from T3 - The only live international PP pin summary: >- The only live international Priority Pass pin. After T3 international security and immigration, Gate 17 escalator to the upper level. A T3 domestic or T4 boarding pass cannot walk here without exiting. 3-hour stay, 4.1/5 from 861 — the review count that actually exists. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Air conditioning - Alcoholic drinks (standard) - Digital card accepted - Flight information - Newspapers / magazines - name: Premier Lounge zone: 'airside domestic, next to Gate 6' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 06:00–21:00 daily. Children under 2 free. DragonPass leftover 2-hour stay. access: - Priority Pass (T3 domestic) - DragonPass leftover-prints 嘉宾候机室(T3国内) at Gate 6 bestFor: - T3 domestic Gates 2–10 when you are not MF/CZ elite - A chair next to Gate 6 summary: >- Unrestricted airside PP on T3 domestic, next to Gate 6. DragonPass leftover: after 2F security, Gate 6 neighbourhood. No published PP star rating on this pass. Eat 白鹭 at Gate 2 with an MF/CZ pass instead of treating this as a meal. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Air conditioning - Alcoholic drinks (standard) - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - name: First/Business Class Lounge zone: 'airside domestic, left after security, mezzanine' hours: >- Live Priority Pass 18 Sep 2026: 06:30–20:30 daily. Children under 2 free. Separate smoking area leftover. DragonPass leftover 2-hour stay. access: - >- Priority Pass (T4 domestic; live 18 Sep 2026 06:30–20:30 daily, 4.3/5 from 173 reviews) - >- DragonPass leftover-prints 头等舱休息室(T4国内), after security left to the mezzanine bestFor: - T4 domestic (SC/HU/MU/9C and the other non-T3 carriers) - The T4 PP pin summary: >- The T4 domestic PP room the reviews leftover actually rank (4.3/5 from 173). After T4 security, left to the mezzanine. A T3 boarding pass cannot walk here. English leftover still prints a China-prevention clause — ignore it as a live entry rule. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 4 amenities: - Air conditioning - Alcoholic drinks (standard) - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Flight information - name: XiamenAir Domestic Lounge zone: 'airside domestic, beside Gate 2' hours: >- XiamenAir leftover: from first MF check-in until the last MF departure. Hot meals leftover breakfast 06:10–10:30, lunch 11:00–14:00, dinner 17:30–20:00. Desk leftover 0592-5739196. access: - XiamenAir first/business leftover - China Southern / Hebei / Jiangxi two-cabin leftover on a T3 departure - >- Egret / Sky Pearl elite leftover (FLYERT leftover silver and above / SkyTeam Elite Plus on an MF or CZ departure) bestFor: - XiamenAir / China Southern domestic on T3 - The T3 domestic food room summary: >- Flagship 白鹭 on T3 domestic, leftover Gate 2 (FLYERT leftover also prints Gates 2–3). Not on live Priority Pass. Hot-meal windows leftover on the XiamenAir page. Walk here with an MF/CZ/NS/RY two-cabin or elite pass — a T4 boarding pass cannot. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Hot buffet leftover (breakfast / lunch / dinner windows) - Wine / tea / pour-over coffee leftover - Wi-Fi - Member zone and 黑钻 leftover private side - name: XiamenAir International Lounge zone: 'airside international, between Gates 12–15, lift down to 1F' hours: >- XiamenAir leftover: from first MF international check-in until the last MF international departure. Meal windows leftover follow the bank of flights, not a printed breakfast/lunch/dinner sheet. Desk leftover 0592-5739198. access: - XiamenAir international first/business leftover - >- Egret elite leftover on an MF international / Hong Kong / Macao / Taiwan departure bestFor: - XiamenAir long-haul and regional from T3 - A shower on an AMS/CDG/LAX/SYD/MEL bank summary: >- The international 白鹭. After T3 international security, Gates 12–15, dedicated lift down one floor. Showers leftover on the carrier page — First Class Lounge 7 above Gate 17 does not advertise them. Not on live Priority Pass. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 3 amenities: - Showers leftover - Hot buffet leftover - Massage leftover - Wi-Fi / TV waterOptions: - kind: free name: T3 airside drinking fountains (直饮水 leftover) zone: airside summary: >- Chinese T3 leftover-prints 直饮水 at security mouths and gate clusters. No numbered XMN fountain map was published on this pass — do not copy a PEK/HGH Fotile count onto Gaoqi. Fill after security rather than buying landside. location: >- After T3 domestic and international security, including the Gate 2 白鹭 neighbourhood and the Gate 17 international escalator terminal: Terminal 3 isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: free name: T4 airside drinking fountains (直饮水 leftover) zone: airside summary: >- Same leftover 直饮水 pattern on the newer hall. No numbered T4 fountain map on this pass. Fill here if you are already in T4. location: >- After T4 domestic security, including the mezzanine First/Business lounge left of the security mouth terminal: Terminal 4 isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: T3 international 逸臣 convenience (Gate 16) zone: airside price: >- Confirm the live shelf tag; leftover Chinese airport 矿泉水 caps are not a live XMN price list summary: >- Airside bottle when the leftover fountain is dry or you already cleared international security empty-handed. DragonPass leftover meal credit — Priority Pass does not share it. location: >- T3 international airside, opposite leftover Gate 16 (DragonPass leftover 逸臣便利店) terminal: Terminal 3 - kind: purchase name: T4 途食汇 / Tims (Gate 80 neighbourhood) zone: airside price: Confirm the live shelf tag at the counter summary: >- T4 bottle or coffee when you are already in the non-MF hall. 途食汇 leftover is a DragonPass meal credit PP does not share. location: >- T4 domestic airside, DragonPass leftover 途食汇 at Gate 80 plus leftover Tims on the T4 concourse terminal: Terminal 4 airportistScore: 7.1 slug: xmn region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/xmn](/airports/xmn). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/xmn) - [Lounge directory](/airports/xmn/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) Xiamen, China · Asia-Pacific China’s busiest single-runway international: a daily T3 Gate 17 Priority Pass pin, a flagship 白鹭, and a 24-hour skip-immigration zone — paid for with two halls 3 km apart, a metro station that is not at the airport, leftover Xiang'an-as-live pages, and unpublished annual on-time stats. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 29,193,712 (CAAC 2025) - Terminals: T3 and T4 live, ~3 km apart. T1 demolished 2012. T2 is the T3 far-gate wing, not a separate check-in hall. Xiang'an leftover 2026-年底 is not a passenger hall on 18 Sep 2026. - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - XiamenAir / China Southern domestic on T3 (白鹭 leftover Gate 2 with hot-meal windows) - International PP at T3 Gate 17 (4.1/5 from 861, 3-hour stay) - 24-hour airside skip-immigration (original nine) plus 240-hour TWOV into Fujian - T4 domestic PP (4.3/5 from 173) when the ticket actually says T4 ## Watch out for - T3 and T4 leftover ~3 km apart; last free shuttle 22:00 — the wrong hall is a missed flight - Metro Line 1 高崎站 is not the airport; BRT leftover stops at T4, not T3 - Official FAQ leftover still omits Jiangxi / Chongqing from T3; live islands park RY and OQ there - Xiang'an leftover 2026-年底 / zh-wiki leftover 24 Dec is not a live hall on 18 Sep 2026; annual Cirium OTP unpublished ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/xmn/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/xmn/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/xmn/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/xmn/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/xmn/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/xmn/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/xmn/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/xmn/reviews.md) (free)