AviatDataShanghai Hongqiao International Airport SHA / ZSSS
Shanghai · China · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Co., Ltd. — subsidiary of Shanghai Airport (Group) Co., Ltd. / Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600009), majority state-owned via Shanghai Municipal Government
50.2Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Jet Fuel No.3
ICAO / IATAZSSS / SHA
OperatorShanghai Hongqiao International Airport Co., Ltd. — subsidiary of Shanghai Airport (Group) Co., Ltd. / Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600009), majority state-owned via Shanghai Municipal Government
Coordinates31.1981°N, 121.3364°E
Elevation10 ft · 3 m
Time zoneCST (UTC+8, no DST)
Passengers / yr50,151,025 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Jet Fuel No.3
Bonded—
AIP referenceZSSS — AIP China (CAAC / Shanghai Air Traffic Management Bureau)
Operating hoursH24 (AD operational hours per AIP AD2.3); noise-abatement restriction: RWY 18R/36L closed to landings 0000-0700 local daily (diversions excepted) per AIP AD2.20 — RWY 18L/36R unaffected. Customs, immigration, AIS/MET briefing and ATS reporting are HS or O/R (published hours or prior request), not continuous.
TerminalsTwo passenger terminals: T1 (older, Changning side) and T2 (2010, Minhang side, roughly 4x larger, handles the large majority of flights including nearly all regional/international services); linked by free airport shuttle bus and Shanghai Metro Line 10. Aerodrome reference code 4E.
Runways (2)
- 18L/36R · 3,400 m / 11,155 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I both ends (LOC/GP/DME, IDs IHQ/ISH)
- 18R/36L · 3,300 m / 10,827 ft · 60 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT I both ends (LOC/GP/DME, IDs IWB/IPK)
Shanghai's original, close-in airport (13km from downtown) and the domestic-focused counterpart to Pudong (PVG), 40km away; corporate headquarters and primary hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, also a major hub for Juneyao Air and an operating base for Spring Airlines. Retains a limited slate of regional/near-abroad international and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan flights, but the bulk of long-haul international traffic uses Pudong. RWY 18R/36L is closed to landings 0000-0700 daily for noise abatement (diversions excepted); the airport is otherwise H24. Skytrax 5-Star Airport rated since 2025.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Shanghai International Airport Services Co., Ltd. (SIAS)
Joint-venture ground handler (Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. 41%, Hong Kong Airport Services 25%, Air China 24%, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Co.) providing passenger, baggage, ramp/tarmac and dispatch/load-balancing services for roughly 26 international/regional and 17 domestic airline customers plus 6 business-jet customers across Hongqiao and Pudong; established Nov 23, 2012.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
China Eastern Airlines Ground Services Department
Self-handled, China Eastern Airlines - in-house department (~8,000 staff) running full ground support for China Eastern group flights at both Hongqiao and Pudong: flight control, load balancing, baggage quality control, VIP/passenger service and cargo/mail transport.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
China National Aviation Fuel East China Company (CNAF)
Into-plane jet fuel supply at Hongqiao via the airport's Hongqiao fuel depot (expanded with three 10,000 m3 tanks, ~45,000 m3 total capacity, automated hydrant system delivering up to 1,980 m3/hr at peak apron demand); CNAF is China's dominant state aviation-fuel supplier and operates the East China network serving both Shanghai airports.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Shanghai Airport (Group) Co., Ltd.
Airport operator self-runs winter de-icing operations; documented deploying dozens of de-icing vehicles during a Dec 2020 cold-weather event (temperatures below -7C, ice and snow) covering 98 departing flights at Hongqiao/Pudong with a resulting on-time departure rate above 98%; general airport service hotline •••.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 2 providers
China Eastern Airlines Technic Co., Ltd.
Wholly owned China Eastern MRO subsidiary registered at Hongqiao Airport (Kongang 3rd Road 277, Changning District, Shanghai); provides line maintenance, defect rectification and transit checks across its network with the Shanghai/Hongqiao base as headquarters.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
HAECO Shanghai
Operates a line-maintenance station at Shanghai Hongqiao (alongside Pudong and Nanjing Lukou) serving 40+ major international airlines, per HAECO Group's published network.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
China Eastern Airlines Technic Co., Ltd.
Company scope explicitly covers airframe overhaul ("飞机大修") and the Shanghai HQ is registered at Hongqiao, but the specific heavy-check hangar capacity located at Hongqiao versus Pudong is not separately confirmed in available sources.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Shanghai Hawker Pacific (Jet Aviation)
Business-jet MRO hangar facility at Hongqiao (48,500 sq ft hangar added alongside the FBO), part of the operation Jet Aviation acquired from Hawker Pacific in 2018.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Shanghai Airport International Aviation Food Co., Ltd.
Flight-kitchen joint venture with its production building adjacent to the Hongqiao international terminal, ~7,700 sqm, 300+ staff, average capacity around 6,000 meal servings per day.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
LSG Sky Chefs Shanghai Eastern
Flight kitchen located at Hongqiao (Shanghai Eastern Air Catering), part of the LSG Group global network, ~530 employees providing airline catering and hospitality services.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Shanghai International Airport Services Co., Ltd. (SIAS)
Aircraft cabin cleaning is one of SIAS's eight core published ground-service lines at Hongqiao and Pudong.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
China Eastern Airlines Ground Services Department
Operates and maintains the special-vehicle (ground support equipment) fleet supporting China Eastern group turnarounds at Hongqiao, per the department's published service scope ("特种车辆服务").
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
China Eastern Airlines Ground Services Department
Ramp-side cargo and mail handling/loading for China Eastern group flights at Hongqiao, distinct from the PACTL cargo-terminal warehouse operation.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
PACTL (Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd.)
Operates both the domestic and international cargo terminals at Hongqiao Airport (took over Hongqiao cargo-terminal operations Jan 2022, with 2023 pilot transfer trucking between Pudong and Hongqiao cargo terminals); serves 70+ airlines and 300+ freight forwarders across its Shanghai terminals.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Shanghai Changming Security Service Group Co., Ltd.
Won the Nov 2024 public tender (RMB 45.38 million contract value) for counter-terrorism security-screening outsourcing at Hongqiao terminal entrances; company founded 2011, registered capital RMB 80 million.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Avis
Car rental pickup point at Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 (1st floor, Parking lot P6), per Avis's own airport location listings.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz
Car rental counter at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (Hertz location code SHAT50), per Hertz's own airport location page.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Shanghai Hawker Pacific (Jet Aviation)
FBO at Hongqiao offering executive lounge, VIP passenger handling, ground transport and premium catering coordination for business aviation; hosts the ABACE business-aviation show annually.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation
FBO and ground handling for business aviation at Hongqiao (ZSSS): VIP lounge, customs/immigration support, ground power unit, oxygen, potable water/lavatory service, hangarage and flight-plan filing; operates 24/7 per the company's own location page.
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Hotel & travel
Available
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel (Air China Boyue Hotel)
Hotel located within Hongqiao Terminal 2 with a dedicated in-lobby boarding security checkpoint and airport check-in service - the first hotel in China to offer this - used for crew and passenger layovers; also includes fitness/spa and meeting facilities.
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source