Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport KWEZUGY

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) is Guizhou’s main air gateway and a useful Southwest China regional airport rather than a global alliance megahub. It is the home base for Colorful Guizhou Airlines, with meaningful operations from Air China, China Southern, Tianjin Airlines and China Express; alliance benefits exist through individual airlines, but KWE itself is not a Star Alliance/Oneworld/SkyTeam hub. The airport is close to town, about 11 km from central Guiyang, and works best for domestic China connections, Guizhou feeder routes and selected international or regional services. The practical traveler takeaways: check your terminal because T1/T2/T3 assignments can move by airline and season; use Metro Line 2 or taxi/ride-hail depending on bags and traffic; leave extra time for self-transfers; and do not expect a flagship global-airline lounge scene, though domestic premium and contract lounges are available.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.gyairport.com/

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

ZUGY

Elevation

3736 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

13123 ft

Terminals

To the city

• metro → Guiyang city areas via Guiyang Metro Line 2 · Longdongbao International Airport station serves the airport; first/last train times found for the station but not verified from the airport's official site.
• train → Guiyang urban rail network via Longdongbao railway station · 16 min · Longdongbao railway station is underneath/adjacent to the airport; reported city access time is 16 minutes, not verified from the airport's official site.
• Airport Express / airport bus → Guiyang North Railway Station, Jinyang Coach Station, Guiyang Railway Station, Guiyang East Railway Station, Huaguoyuan, Xiaohe, Huaxi, Qingyan · Routes reported in public reference sources; schedules not verified from the airport's official site.

Bus / coach

Airport bus routes are reported to Guiyang North Railway Station/Jinyang Coach Station, Guiyang Railway Station, Guiyang East Railway Station, Huaguoyuan, Xiaohe, Huaxi and Qingyan; city buses reported include 216, 254, 258 and 750.

Taxi

Taxi service is listed as one of the airport's ground transport modes; exact pickup details not verified.

Train / metro

Longdongbao railway station serves the airport and is connected with the airport transport hub.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport