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Enshi Xujiaping International Airport

Coordinates: 30°19′13″N 109°29′6″E / 30.32028°N 109.48500°E / 30.32028; 109.48500
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Enshi Xujiaping International Airport
恩施许家坪国际机场
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesEnshi City, Hubei
Coordinates30°19′13″N 109°29′6″E / 30.32028°N 109.48500°E / 30.32028; 109.48500
Map
ENH/ZHES is located in Hubei
ENH/ZHES
ENH/ZHES
Location in Hubei
ENH/ZHES is located in China
ENH/ZHES
ENH/ZHES
ENH/ZHES (China)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,100 6,890 Paved
Statistics (2025 [1])
Passengers1,947,626
Aircraft movements16,650
Cargo (metric tons)2,492.0
Enshi Xujiaping International Airport
Simplified Chinese恩施许家坪国际机场
Traditional Chinese恩施許家坪國際機場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĒnshī Xǔjiāpíng Guójì Jīchǎng

Enshi Xujiaping International Airport (IATA: ENH, ICAO: ZHES) is an airport serving Enshi City, Hubei province, China.

The airport is located in the valley of the Qing River, a few kilometers north of the downtown Enshi City.

History

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The history of Enshi Xujiaping International Airport can be traced back to the Enshi Airport, which was a military airport built by the Nationalist government.[2][3]

Enshi Airport

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Originally built in 1933, Enshi Airport is located at the northern end of the old city of Enshi, bordering the Qingjiang River to the east. It was originally a military airport.[2] It was one of the earliest two air routes in Hubei Province.[3]

In August 1935, the runway was extended, and a hangar was excavated in Houshanwan. In 1940, the runway was further expanded to 1300-1400 meters long and 300-350 meters wide, capable of handling fighter jets and bombers. A mixed Chinese, American, and Soviet flight squadron was stationed at the airport. In November 1949, it was taken over by the People's Liberation Army. On August 1, 1958, it began operation in conjunction with Wuchang Nanhu Airport.[2]

Enshi Xujiaping Airport

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In December 1986, Enshi Airport announced the relocation to Xujiaping, Enshi and construction began shortly afterward.[3] On November 28, 1993, the newly built Enshi Xujiaping Airport was put into operation, and the old airport was decommissioned.[2]

Enshi Xujiaping Airport underwent two expansions in 2003 and 2010. The first phase of expansion in 2003 was designed for an annual passenger throughput of 200,000, with a total investment of 84.7 million yuan. The second phase of expansion in 2010 was designed for a passenger throughput of 1.5 million, a cargo throughput of 2,500 tons, and 17,000 takeoffs and landings by 2020, with a total investment of 200 million yuan. It was completed and put into operation on August 9, 2013.[3] The two expansions brought the total area of the airport to 1,500 mu (approximately 100 hectares), with a 10,000-square-meter domestic terminal and a 5,318.8-square-meter international terminal,[4] a runway of 2,010 meters, and a total apron area of 7,000 square meters.[5] The expansions also upgraded the airport to 4C class,[6] and made it an important feeder airport in the Wuling Mountains region.[5]

In 2018, in order to meet the requirements of the central government to obtain temporary permits for international flights, the local government invested in converting Terminal 1 into an international terminal.[7] In June 2019, the National Port Authority approved the temporary opening of international flights at Enshi Xujiaping Airport, making it the third civilian airport in Hubei Province to operate international flights. Following the granting of temporary permission for international flights, the airport launched international routes to Macau, Siem Reap (Cambodia), Da Nang (Vietnam), Pattaya (Thailand), and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). In 2019, the airport handled 95 international flights (190 flights) and 27,600 passengers.[8]

In 2022, Enshi Airport operated 18 domestic routes to 21 destinations, handling 586,000 passengers, 7,097 flights, and 548 tons of cargo.[4]

International status

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On March 7, 2025, the Civil Aviation Administration of China approved the renaming of Enshi Xujiaping Airport to Enshi Xujiaping International Airport. This marks the airport's entry into the ranks of international airports, becoming the fourth airport in the province to gain international status.[9]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Guilin Zhengzhou,[10] Zhuhai[10]
Beijing Capital Airlines Haikou, Hangzhou, Nanjing,[11] Nanning,[12] Qingdao,[13] Xi'an
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Guiyang, Nanchang, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Taizhou,[14] Wenzhou,[15] Wuhan, Yinchuan
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Wuhan
Greater Bay Airlines Hong Kong[16][17]
Jin Air Seoul–Incheon[18]
Loong Air Guangzhou,[19] Hangzhou, Lanzhou, Ningbo,[14] Shenzhen, Xi'an,[19] Xining[14]
Ruili Airlines Kunming, Tianjin
Spring Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu, Hong Kong,[20] Jinan, Shanghai–Pudong
Thai AirAsia Charter: Bangkok–Don Mueang[21]
West Air Hanoi[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 中国民航局 (2026-02-26). "2025年全国民用运输机场生产统计公报". 中国民航局. Retrieved 2026-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "湖北机场集团 - 筚路蓝缕 敢为人先". www.hbairport.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  3. ^ a b c d "湖北机场集团恩施机场有限责任公司简介 - 湖北机场集团恩施机场有限责任公司". www.hbesairport.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  4. ^ a b "国务院批复！恩施迎来开放新机遇-荆楚网-湖北日报网". news.cnhubei.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  5. ^ a b "湖北机场集团 - 改革扬帆 跨越发展". www.hbairport.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  6. ^ "恩施机场航空口岸通过国家验收-中国民航网". caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  7. ^ "恩施许家坪机场航空口岸通过验收，正式对外开放 | 极目新闻". www.ctdsb.net. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  8. ^ "恩施许家坪机场航空口岸通过验收，正式对外开放 | 极目新闻". www.ctdsb.net. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  9. ^ "湖北省国际机场增至4家_央广网". www.cnr.cn. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  10. ^ a b "航班换季 ▏叮咚！珠海机场2024年冬航季航班时刻表，一起看看吧~". Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  11. ^ http://zy.cnhubei.com/dongxiang/veOEeKH100 [dead link]
  12. ^ "‌焕新启航｜2025冬春新航季来啦！南宁机场换季航班资讯一览". Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  13. ^ "‌焕新启航｜2025冬春新航季来啦！南宁机场换季航班资讯一览". Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "‌3月30日起，2025年恩施许家坪国际机场夏秋航季全新启航！". Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  15. ^ "10月29日起，温州机场新开、恢复这些航线". Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Greater Bay Airlines Adds Enshi Service From late-June 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Greater Bay Airlines to operate scheduled flights to Enshi in Hubei Province starting this month". Greater Bay Airlines. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  18. ^ Liu, Jim (15 July 2025). "Jin Air Adds Enshi / Tunxi Service in Sep/Oct 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  19. ^ a b "长龙航空2024夏航季航线&产品惊喜发布！". Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Spring Airlines Adds Enshi – Hong Kong Service in 2Q25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Bangkok/Don Muang (DMK) to Enshi (ENH) Flight Schedule". flyteam. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  22. ^ "West Air Expands China – Vietnam Network From June 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 May 2025.


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