Yinchuan Hedong International Airport INCZLIC

Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is Ningxia’s main air gateway and a practical regional airport for northwest China, rather than a major global-alliance hub. It is used mostly for domestic services, with international and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan flying varying by season. Expect a compact, functional airport: T3 is the main domestic passenger terminal, while T2 has been used as the newer international hall after earlier terminal changes. Check your airline’s terminal notice before travel, especially for international or regional departures. The airport has a high-speed-rail station on the Yinchuan-Lanzhou/Xi’an corridor, plus airport buses and taxis into town; for most visitors, taxi/ride-hail is the simplest city-centre option, while the train is fastest when schedules line up. Lounges are more local first-class/VIP style than flagship alliance products, and published minimum-connection information is limited, so self-connecting passengers should build in conservative buffers.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

http://ningxia.cwag.com

General

0951-96111

Customer service

0951-96111

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

ZLIC

Elevation

3743 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

11811 ft

Terminals

To the city

• High-speed train → Yinchuan / regional · Hedong Airport Station on the Yinchuan–Lanzhou (Yinlan) high-speed railway, opened 2019-12-29
• Airport shuttle bus → city centre (Civil Aviation Building, Xingqing District) · fare ¥20 (info only); exact schedule not published on the page fetched

Bus / coach

Airport shuttle to Civil Aviation Building (Xingqing District) ¥20; additional routes to Wuzhong Hotel (3 round trips/day) and Yuehai urban terminal ¥20 (info only)

Taxi

Metered: ¥7 base (first 3 km), then ¥1.4/km; airport to city ~¥80 (info only)

Train / metro

Hedong Airport Station on the Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway (opened 2019-12-29)

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport