AviatDataXi'an Xianyang International Airport XIY / ZLXY
Xi'an, Shaanxi · China · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Co., Ltd. — majority-owned (50.9%) by China West Airport Group (西部机场集团, Shaanxi provincial state-owned, also runs Yinchuan/Xining as fellow hub airports plus 16 other regional/branch airports across Shaanxi, Ningxia and Qinghai); the remaining stake is held by Chang'an Hui Tong, a Shaanxi state investment vehicle that agreed on 31 March 2022 to buy out Fraport AG's 24.5% stake and Air China Group's (China Aviation Airport Investment) prior minority stake in the same transaction, closing in Q2 2022 and returning the airport to full state control
48.5Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · bonded
ICAO / IATAZLXY / XIY
OperatorXi'an Xianyang International Airport Co., Ltd. — majority-owned (50.9%) by China West Airport Group (西部机场集团, Shaanxi provincial state-owned, also runs Yinchuan/Xining as fellow hub airports plus 16 other regional/branch airports across Shaanxi, Ningxia and Qinghai); the remaining stake is held by Chang'an Hui Tong, a Shaanxi state investment vehicle that agreed on 31 March 2022 to buy out Fraport AG's 24.5% stake and Air China Group's (China Aviation Airport Investment) prior minority stake in the same transaction, closing in Q2 2022 and returning the airport to full state control
Coordinates34.4422°N, 108.7624°E
Elevation1,572 ft · 479 m
Time zoneCST (UTC+8, no DST)
Passengers / yr48,535,594 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
BondedYes
AIP referenceZLXY — AIP China / CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China)
Operating hoursH24, no published curfew; overnight and early-morning flights operate routinely
TerminalsFour terminals — T1 (21,200 sqm, ~3M pax/yr), T2 (90,000 sqm, ~10M pax/yr), T3 (300,800 sqm — hosts the international/regional pier plus several domestic carriers following 2025 terminal reassignments) and T5 (opened 20 Feb 2025, 705,500 sqm — the largest terminal in Northwest China, handling both domestic and international flights and now carrying the bulk of traffic); combined terminal floor area exceeds 1.1 million sqm (1,160,000 sqm as of Feb 2025). Adjacent Shaanxi Xi'an Xianyang Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone (临空型综合保税区, sealed/operational since Jan 2021) provides ~100,000 sqm of bonded warehousing plus a bonded processing/e-commerce zone
Runways (3)
- 05L/23R · 3,800 m / 12,467 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT I
- 06L/24R · 3,800 m / 12,467 ft · 60 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT II
- 06R/24L · 3,000 m / 9,843 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS CAT I
Airport contact
Northwest China's largest air hub and one of China's eight national regional hub airports, principal base for China Eastern Airlines (Northwest branch) and Hainan Airlines, with additional operating bases for China Southern, Shenzhen Airlines, Chang'an Airlines (callsign Air Chang'an), Tianjin Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines and Joy Air. Now in its 'three-runway era' after the South-2 runway entered service 25 Dec 2025 (joining North-2, opened 26 Dec 2024, and the original South-1 runway); a fourth runway (North-1) is under construction — replacing the original North runway, which is being converted into a parallel taxiway — and due by end of 2026, as the phase-III expansion targets 83M annual passengers and 1M tonnes of cargo capacity by 2030.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Aviation Ground Handling Services (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Full passenger, ramp, baggage and load-control handling for 60+ domestic and international carriers at XIY; wholly-owned subsidiary of China West Airport Group (西部机场集团), established 1993, holds IATA ISAGO registration (2015, third in mainland China) and CAAC safety-management-system certification (per IATA Ground Handling Partners directory listing).
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Aircraft fuel
Available
China Aviation Oil Ltd. – Xi'an Branch
Into-plane Jet A-1 fuelling supplier at XIY; the airport's Phase III fuel-farm expansion (six 20,000 m3 tanks, ~10km of hydrant pipeline, 260+ refuelling wells) lists China Aviation Oil's Xi'an Branch (中国航空油料有限责任公司西安分公司) as project owner, confirming CNAF as the airport's fuel-infrastructure operator.
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De-icing
Seasonal
Aviation Ground Handling Services (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Winter de/anti-icing occurs at XIY (Xi'an sees sub-zero, snowy winter conditions, with airport-published winter-ops contingency plans covering de-icing equipment); a de-icing-fluid recovery vehicle was delivered to the airport, evidencing an active winter de-icing programme, though the specific operating unit is not separately named in sourcing beyond this ramp handler's equipment fleet — unconfirmed as to exact operator. · seasonal, winter months
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Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Aviation Ground Handling Services (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Line/transit maintenance and defect rectification listed among the company's core functions in the IATA GHP directory profile, alongside flight-ops control and load control; holds an Air Operator Certificate for line maintenance.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Available
China Eastern Airlines Technic – Northwest Branch (Xi'an Aircraft Maintenance Base)
Heavy-maintenance hangar complex at XIY (~70,700 m2 of hangar, annex, parts store and power centre) sized for 6x A320-family or 2x B747 aircraft simultaneously; scope covers structural overhaul, periodic heavy checks, full aircraft painting, cabin refurbishment, seat repair, composite repair and NDT (X-ray, ultrasonic, eddy-current, magnetic-particle, penetrant); operated by China Eastern Airlines Technic's Northwest branch, successor to the former China Northwest Airlines maintenance base (est. 1989, absorbed into the China Eastern group in 2002).
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Xi'an International Airport Food Co., Ltd.
In-flight catering / flight kitchen at XIY serving 40+ domestic and international airlines; Sino-foreign joint venture led by China West Airport Group (est. 1997), ISO 9001 and HACCP certified; a national carrier's crew-catering sourcing notice for XIY identifies this as the sole qualified in-flight-catering supplier at the airport.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
Aviation Ground Handling Services (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Cabin cleaning listed as a core service in the IATA GHP directory profile for this handler.
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Ground support equipment
Unconfirmed
Aviation Ground Handling Services (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Company reports operating 140+ specialized ramp vehicles and 1,000+ sets of ground-support equipment to run its own handling operation; this is documented as an in-house operating fleet, not a confirmed third-party GSE rental/maintenance service.
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Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Western Airport Group Air Logistics Co., Ltd.
Manages the cargo terminal operation at XIY (also Yinchuan, Xining and Yulin), offering 24-hour cargo service and rated to handle wide-body freighters up to B747-8F and An-124; subsidiary of China West Airport Group, established 2016, based at Airport West 3rd Road on the XIY campus. · 24 hours
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Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Northwest International Cargo Airlines
Shaanxi's first dedicated all-cargo carrier (西北国际货运航空有限公司), established 2017, with its main operating base at XIY; provides cargo transportation, equipment rental and warehousing services at the airport.
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Aviation security
Available
Aviation Ground Handling Services (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Security services listed among the company's functions in the IATA GHP directory profile; operates within the airport's regulated security programme.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
CAR Inc. (神州租车) – XIY branch
Car-rental counter inside the T3 arrival hall (opposite exit 316) at XIY, providing ground vehicle hire for crew and passengers.
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eHi Car Rental (一嗨租车) – Xianyang Airport branch
Car-rental service point at the airport (Weicheng District, Dizhang, ground floor of Shaanxi Aviation Hotel building) serving XIY.
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Flight support
Available
Universal Aviation (China)
FBO / trip-support desk covering XIY (ICAO ZLXY) with a named local station manager (Ricky Fang, Assistant General Manager, direct mobile line); coordinates permits, catering arrangements and ground transportation, and works directly with airport management and local authorities on parking and regulatory matters for business/VIP flights — station-specific content, not generic broker boilerplate. · on request
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Hotel & travel
Available
Shaanxi Aviation Hotel (Xi'an Aviation Hotel)
On-airport hotel (陕西航空大酒店/西安航空大酒店, operated by 东航（陕西）航空大酒店有限公司) roughly 10 minutes' walk from T2/T3, offering airport transfer service; documented as the winning bidder for China Postal Airlines' Xi'an crew-hotel (空勤机组酒店服务) service contract, evidencing an active aviation crew-accommodation role at XIY.
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