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Yuncheng Guangong Airport

Yuncheng, CN

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Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport

Yuncheng, China · Asia-Pacific

A calm two-terminal civil airport for Yuncheng, with a real but thin international schedule and a bus to the high-speed station rather than a rail platform of its own.

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5.8/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail4.8
Ground access5.6
Reliability5.8
Lounges4.6

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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Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport

Yuncheng, China · Asia-Pacific

A calm two-terminal civil airport for Yuncheng, with a real but thin international schedule and a bus to the high-speed station rather than a rail platform of its own.

Airportist Score

5.8/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail4.8
Ground access5.6
Reliability5.8
Lounges4.6

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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Fastest to city
11.5 km to the city center by the operator's figure
Taxi
Cheapest to city
Bus 56 to Yuncheng North
Fare not printed on the operator page · Stop is at T1 arrivals door 3; ride time is not printed
Lounges
2
Terminals
2
Passengers / year
2.87 million (2025)

All 2 lounges at YCU
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Most important tips

Know before you go

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

Timing

Confirm the international flight the week you fly

Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Nagoya were the 2025 international routes, but only some of them have a printed end date.

The Kuala Lumpur timetable the city published ran through 29 March 2025. A T'way inaugural to Seoul has been reported without a continuing schedule.

Terminals

Match the lounge to the terminal, then walk to the gate number

Priority Pass puts First Class Lounge 3 in T2 after passport control, opposite gate 10.

DragonPass puts Domestic First Class Lounge 2 opposite gate 9 in T2. A 7 February 2026 photo set labels gate 9 as T1, so follow the sign in the building you are actually in.

Liquids

Empty the bottle before security

The airport boarding page says water, milk, and other drinks cannot be carried through security and should be checked.

There is no published drinking-fountain map and no printed bottle price.

Name

The live name is Yanhu, not Guangong

CAAC approved the change from Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport to Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport on 17 April 2024.

Guangong was a marketing name. The airport company told people to stop using it in March 2020. Some lounge URLs still say Guangong or Zhangxiao.

Live conditions

Right now at YCU

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

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Who this airport works for

Best for

Domestic trips to and from Yuncheng and the Yellow River triangle
A bus connection to Yuncheng North high-speed station
International departures that are actually on the current airline sheet

Watch out for

International passengers were only 77,740 of 2.87 million in 2025
No metro and no airport railway station
Lounge apps and a February 2026 photo set disagree on whether gate 9 is in T1 or T2
The boarding page bans carrying drinks through security

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.

6.8

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

4.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

5.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

5.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

4.6

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

2.87 million (2025)

Terminals

2

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for YCU.

Updated Sep 24, 2026

Civilian airport in Zhangxiao village, about 11.5 km northeast of Yuncheng. Not an airbase.
CAAC calendar 2025: 2,873,454 passengers (rank 70), 8,558.9 tonnes of cargo (rank 73), 25,867 movements (rank 88).
International passengers in 2025 were 77,740 on 915 flights, so most of the day is domestic.
Two terminals, 13 jet bridges. The 2025 upgrade is 4E. The new runway is published as 3,200 m by 60 m, and the group page says that 60 m includes the shoulders.
No metro and no airport railway station. Bus 56 leaves T1 arrivals door 3 for Yuncheng North station.

8 official sources

http://www.sxairport.org.cn/
https://www.gov.cn/lianbo/difang/202311/content_6917200.htm
http://sx.people.com.cn/n2/2024/0113/c189130-40712549.html
https://app.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TJSJ/202602/t20260226_230119.html
https://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/2026-09-15/doc-inirwmwa6906194.shtml
https://www.yuncheng.gov.cn/doc/2024/12/11/494335.shtml
https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/china/yuncheng-guangong/ycu-first-class-lounge
https://tw.dragonpass.com.cn/airport/YCU/l700/

Full guide

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Map
Yuncheng Guangong Airport and the Yuncheng city center
City center
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Getting There
3 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: TaxiCheapest: Bus 56 to Yuncheng North
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Lounges
2 lounges with access rules, hours, and verdicts.
Domestic First Class Lounge 2First Class Lounge 3
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Traveler Tips
Search both Yanhu and the old names Zhangxiao and Guangong. Lounge and map sites still mix them. The flight is the same airport.
12 tips & hacks
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Amenities
5 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
Two terminals
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Water
The boarding page says drinks cannot pass security and should be checked. Finish the bottle before the lane.
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Yuncheng Guangong Airport and the Yuncheng city center

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

Two passenger terminals. The group page's combined floor area is 55,000 square metres. The January 2024 project sheet described the new building as 28,000 square metres, with 15,000 square metres of that for international use. Which building is called T1 after the expansion is the point the lounge apps and the February 2026 photos do not agree on.
Domestic arrivals are on level 1. A 7 February 2026 photo set shows the T1 departures hall, gates 8 and 9, the walk to T2, and the apron.
Jet bridges: 13 on both the project sheet and the later group page. Stands: 30 on the January 2024 project sheet, 33 on the later group page. Use 13 bridges as the stable number.
Runway 08/26 is the heading on the Chinese Wikipedia infobox, 3,200 metres, concrete. The project description and the group page agree on 3,200 by 60 metres. Only the group page says the 60 metres include shoulders. A separate 45 metre figure is not used here.
One runway. The 4E rating is a 2025 fact in the 15 September 2026 city report. Older pages that still say 4D, a 3,000 metre runway, or a terminal sized for under a million passengers are the pre-expansion airport.
International check-in and the port are in the international portion of the terminal complex. Domestic banks are the rest of the building. There is no airside train.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Bus 56, Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport to Yuncheng North station, stop at T1 arrivals door 3. That is the rail connection. The group page does not print the fare, the interval, or the last bus.
Bus 9, airport to the traffic-police south exam site (交警支队南山考场), stop at T2 arrivals door 9. Fare and hours are not on the group page.
Bus 66, airport to Yanhua No. 2 plant (盐化二厂). The indexed group page names the endpoints and does not name the door.
No metro. No airport railway station. Yuncheng North is on the Datong–Xi'an high-speed line and is a bus ride away, not a walk.
Taxi: T1 arrivals door 3 and T2 arrivals door 7. The 27 April 2025 group page prints a city meter of CNY 5 including 2 km from 06:00 to 22:00, then CNY 1.5 per km, and CNY 5.5 including 2 km from 22:00 to 06:00, then CNY 1.8 per km. The sentence ends with "等", so the meter quote is incomplete. No airport surcharge is printed. Confirm the fare in the car.
A parking tariff is not on the group pages used here. Older pages that quote a 10,400 square metre lot belong to the pre-expansion description and are not a current price.
Rideshare pickup rules are not published on the operator pages. Use the signed taxi doors if you are not sure where a car can stop.

Ride to Yuncheng

Pickup at YCU. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Yuncheng city center for a live price.

To city center

Yuncheng

~10 km

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Bus 56 to Yuncheng North

The published link between the airport and the Datong–Xi'an high-speed station.

Time to city

Stop is at T1 arrivals door 3; ride time is not printed

Cost

Fare not printed on the operator page

Tip: Use this bus for the railway. There is no airport station.

FastestBest for luggage

Taxi

Signed at T1 arrivals door 3 and T2 arrivals door 7.

Time to city

11.5 km to the city center by the operator's figure

Cost

Day flagfall CNY 5 including 2 km, then CNY 1.5/km; night flagfall CNY 5.5, then CNY 1.8/km. The published line is incomplete.

Tip: The meter quote on the 27 April 2025 page ends with “etc.” Confirm the total before you roll.

City buses 9 and 66

Bus 9 serves the traffic-police south exam site from T2 door 9. Bus 66 serves Yanhua No. 2 plant.

Time to city

Not printed

Cost

Not printed

Tip: These are city routes, not a dedicated airport express, and the last bus is not on the operator page.

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Depends

Domestic First Class Lounge 2

Terminal 2domestic

DragonPass lists this domestic room opposite gate 9. No cash price, shower, or Priority Pass access is printed.

Access: DragonPass

Hours: First flight to last flight. DragonPass says the room can be used from 90 minutes before departure.

Amenities: Seating

Best for: A short domestic connection

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Depends

First Class Lounge 3

Terminal 2international

Basic international departure room opposite gate 10. Priority Pass and DragonPass both list it. No cash price is printed.

Access: Priority Pass · DragonPass

Hours: First flight to last flight.

Amenities: Air conditioning · Flight information · Televisions · Soft drinks

Best for: An international departure after passport control

Full access guide

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

Domestic First Class Lounge 2 is the DragonPass domestic room. The page does not list a meal, a shower, a cash price, or Priority Pass. Standard stay 2 hours. Children under 2 are free; from age 2 the guest counts as an adult.
First Class Lounge 3 is the international room in T2, opposite gate 10, after security and passport control. Priority Pass lists air conditioning, a digital membership card, flight screens, complimentary soft drinks, and televisions. No smoking, including vapes. No dress code. Maximum stay 3 hours. Children under 2 free. No cash price and no shower are printed.
DragonPass's airport page also names 国际头等舱候机室3 in T2, which is the same international room. It does not add a menu.
The airport boarding page bans carrying drinks through security. Eat and refill before that lane, or buy again after it. No fountain map and no bottle price are published, so this guide does not invent a water stop.
Food and retail names are not on the group pages checked for this guide. Do not treat a lounge soft drink as a meal.
Inquiry 0359-2598158. Tickets 0359-2598168. Complaints 0359-2598029. Medical 0359-2598120. Airport police 0359-2598110. Cargo 0359-2598098, and the cloned copies of the site that add a cargo-window hour are not used here. CAAC complaint line 12326.

good

Two terminals

Accessibility

About 55,000 square metres across two terminals and 13 jet bridges. 2025 traffic was 2.87 million against a 4.5 million design figure.

good

Bus to the rail station

Easy Transport

Bus 56 from T1 arrivals door 3 goes to Yuncheng North station. Buses 9 and 66 serve two other city endpoints. Fares are not printed.

basic

First Class Lounge 3

Has Lounge

International room in T2 opposite gate 10. Priority Pass and DragonPass. Soft drinks, a 3-hour cap, no printed cash price.

basic

Domestic DragonPass room

Has Lounge

Domestic First Class Lounge 2, listed opposite gate 9, 2-hour stay. Priority Pass does not list it.

basic

Drinks through security

Food

The boarding page says water, milk, and drinks must be checked, not carried through. No fountain map is published.

Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Search both Yanhu and the old names Zhangxiao and Guangong. Lounge and map sites still mix them. The flight is the same airport.
If you are connecting to the high-speed railway, leave from bus 56 at T1 arrivals door 3. That bus is the published link to Yuncheng North station. There is no station on the airport grounds.
Taxi pickup is signed at T1 arrivals door 3 and T2 arrivals door 7. Use those doors rather than the departures curb.
For an international departure, clear into T2 and look for First Class Lounge 3 opposite gate 10, after security and passport control. Priority Pass and DragonPass both list it. The stay cap is 3 hours, and children under 2 are free.
For a domestic DragonPass visit, the product page says Terminal 2, after security, straight on the left, opposite gate 9, with a 2-hour stay and free entry for children under 2. A photographer on 7 February 2026 labeled gate 9 as T1. If the sign and the app disagree, trust the sign in the terminal you are in.
Do not buy a Kuala Lumpur ticket from the December 2024 city announcement alone. That Shanghai Airlines FM813/814 pattern, via Changchun, was published through 29 March 2025.
The VIP service number on the 27 April 2025 phone list is 0359-2598398. That is a booking desk, not proof of a third walk-in lounge.
Lost property and the general inquiry line are the same number, 0359-2598158. Baggage tracing is 0359-2598285.

01

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Finish the bottle first

Drinks are not allowed through this airport's security lane.

The group boarding page says water, milk, and other drinks should be checked as hold baggage. There is no published fountain on the far side.

02

NavigationTraveler Tips & Hacks

Use the door number, not the old name

Taxis are at T1 door 3 and T2 door 7. The airport is Yanhu now.

Guangong and Zhangxiao still appear on maps and on the Priority Pass URL. Departures and the lounge are easier to find under the Yanhu name and the door numbers.

03

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Bus 56 is the train

Yuncheng North station is a bus ride, not a platform under the terminal.

The stop is T1 arrivals door 3. The group page does not print the fare or the last departure, so check the stop before you rely on a late flight.

04

LoungeTraveler Tips & Hacks

One room is international only

First Class Lounge 3 is after passport control, opposite gate 10.

Domestic DragonPass guests are pointed at the other room, opposite gate 9. Neither page prints a walk-up price.

Water & Hydration

Hydration notes pulled from the editorial guide.

From Water & Hydration

The boarding page says drinks cannot pass security and should be checked. Finish the bottle before the lane.
No drinking-fountain map and no bottled-water price are published. Nothing in this guide is marked as a free refill or a best-value purchase.
First Class Lounge 3 includes complimentary soft drinks after passport control. That does not help a domestic passenger.

Lounges, Food & Amenities

Hydration notes pulled from the editorial guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

The airport boarding page bans carrying drinks through security. Eat and refill before that lane, or buy again after it. No fountain map and no bottle price are published, so this guide does not invent a water stop.

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Disruptions

No current alerts on file

No editorial alerts are on file for this airport. We do not invent them.

Editorial file dated Sep 24, 2026. Typical delay percentages are omitted — they are not live news.

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