Nanning Wuxu International Airport

Nanning Wuxu International Airport
南宁吴圩国际机场
Nanzningz Vuzhih Gozci Gihcangz
Entrance to Nanning Wuxu International Airport Terminal 2, which opened in 2014
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
ServesNanning
LocationWuxu, Jiangnan, Nanning, Guangxi, China
OpenedNovember 1962 (1962-11)
Hub forGX Airlines
Elevation AMSL128 m / 420 ft
Coordinates22°36′29.76″N 108°10′20.79″E / 22.6082667°N 108.1724417°E / 22.6082667; 108.1724417
Maps

CAAC airport chart
NNG/ZGNN
Location in Guangxi
NNG/ZGNN
Location in China
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2025[1])
Passengers13,502,293
Aircraft movements97,966
Freight (in tonnes)186,616.7
Source: List of the busiest airports in China
Nanning Wuxu International Airport
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese南寧吳圩國際機場
Simplified Chinese南宁吴圩国际机场
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánníng Wúxū Guójì Jīchǎng
Zhuang name
ZhuangNanzningz Vuzhih Gozci Gihcangz

Nanning Wuxu International Airport (IATA: NNG, ICAO: ZGNN), known as Air Force Nanning Air Base when used for military purposes, is a dual‑use civil–military international airport serving Nanning, the capital of South Central China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.[2] It is located 32 km (20 mi) southwest of the centre of the city. The airport was built in 1962, with improvements made in 1990.[3] Terminal 2 entered official operation on September 25, 2014. Its design was inspired by the Han‑dynasty "Phoenix Lantern" unearthed in Hepu, Guangxi. The building covers 189,000 m2 (2,030,000 sq ft), has three floors, and is equipped with 32 passenger boarding bridges.[4]

It is designed to handle 16 million passengers annually. The number of passengers reached 1 million in 2002, and jumped to 2 million by 2006.[5] The number of passengers reached 15 million passengers in 2019.[6]

Classified as a 4E‑grade airfield, it is the largest airport in Guangxi and serves as an important provincial trunk‑line airport as well as a designated gateway hub to ASEAN. In 2025, the airport handled 13.5 million passengers, a year‑on‑year decrease of 3.6 percent; 186,616.7 tons of cargo and mail, down 8.1 percent; and 97,966 aircraft movements, an decrease of 7.5 percent. These figures ranked the airport 33th, 22th, and 38th respectively among airports in China that year.[1]

History

The administrative predecessor of Nanning Wuxu International Airport was the authority that once managed Yongning Airfield (邕寧機場) and Nanning Airfield (南寧機場)[7], which had been built in 1929 by the New Guangxi Clique (新桂系軍閥) for military purposes.[8]

From 1942 to 1945, the Yongning Airfield served as a base for the U.S. Army Air Forces' Fourteenth Air Force — the successor to the Flying Tigers — and was primarily used by P‑38 reconnaissance aircraft conducting intelligence missions. After the end of the War of Resistance, the airfield was closed in October 1945.[7][9]

In May 1945, after Nanning was restored, the Air Force of the National Revolutionary Army re‑entered the airfield and began repairing and expanding the facilities. They rebuilt structures and converted the original brick‑and‑stone runway into a taxiway, while constructing a new east–west runway with a gravel‑and‑earth surface measuring 1,545 meters in length, 45 meters in width, and 25 cm in thickness. Work came to a halt when Japan announced its unconditional surrender.[10]:235

On December 4, 1949, following the defeat of Nationalist forces in the Guangxi Campaign, the Republic of China Air Force abandoned Yongning Airport. Before departing, they strafed the fuel depot with machine‑gun fire, causing most of the buildings to burn down and leaving the airfield nearly in ruins.[10]:288 That evening, units of the People's Liberation Army's 116th Division occupied the airport without encountering resistance. Shortly thereafter, Yongning Airport was renamed Nanning Airport.[11]

In October 1958, because Nanning Airport was too close to the urban area and its facilities had become outdated, it was decided that a new airport was needed to serve the city. The site for the new airport was selected in the Wuxu area, 31 kilometers from downtown Nanning.[10]:313 Construction of Nanning Wuxu Airport began at the end of 1958, and the airport entered operation in November 1962, after which the management organization of the old Nanning Airport began relocating to the new Wuxu facility.[7][10]:313 When first built, the runway was 2,400 meters long and 45 meters wide, constructed primarily of reinforced concrete, and capable of handling aircraft such as the An‑2, C‑46, and C‑47.[12]

In 1989, in response to growing aviation demand and with approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, an investment of 22 million yuan was allocated to upgrade the runway at Nanning Wuxu International Airport, which had been operating under heavy load for nearly thirty years. A concrete overlay, averaging 22 to 26 centimeters in thickness, was added to the existing runway, taxiways, and apron, and the runway was extended 300 meters to the south. A full set of supporting facilities, including upgraded runway lighting, was also completed, raising the airport's operational standards and enabling MD‑82 aircraft to take off and land safely. By 1990, total cumulative investment in Nanning Airport construction had exceeded 51.7 million yuan, allowing it to accommodate the MD‑82 and all smaller aircraft types.[13]

In July 1995, Nanning Wuxu Airport began construction of a new terminal building with a floor area of 25,885 square meters, along with an expanded apron and newly built taxiways. The new terminal entered service in April 1998 and was designed to handle an annual passenger throughput of 2.5 million.[14] The cargo warehouse covered 2,000 square meters and had a planned annual cargo‑and‑mail capacity of 30,000 tons.

In 2003, the airport was officially renamed Nanning Wuxu International Airport.[15]

In 2006, Nanning Wuxu International Airport expanded its apron to 124,000 square meters and added two new Class‑E parking stands for large aircraft, along with a 315‑meter taxiway. These upgrades enabled the airport to accommodate wide‑body aircraft such as the Boeing 747.[11][16]

In December 2008, Nanning Wuxu International Airport commissioned a new airfield, which included a newly built runway. The new runway measured 3,200 meters in length and 45 meters in width, with 7.5‑meter shoulders on both sides. At the same time, the old runway was extended 500 meters to the north and converted into a taxiway. Additional rapid‑exit taxiways and several perpendicular taxiways were constructed between the runway and the new taxiway system, and the apron and aircraft stands were also expanded. These upgrades significantly enhanced the airport's operational capacity and ensured the safe arrival and departure of the special aircraft carrying national leaders attending the China-ASEAN Summit that year.[17]

In 2010, Nanning Wuxu International Airport undertook another expansion of its existing terminal area as an interim measure to cope with rapidly increasing traffic before the new terminal complex was completed. The project included a 6,815‑square‑meter northward extension of the existing terminal building, along with interior renovations. The apron was expanded to the north, a new taxiway was constructed, and the northern section of the airport's cargo terminal was enlarged by an additional 2,928 square meters.[18]

In October 2011, construction began on the new terminal area and supporting facilities at Nanning Wuxu International Airport. The project was designed to meet the airport's projected 2020 capacity requirements: 16 million passengers annually (13.6 million domestic and 2.4 million international) along with a peak‑hour throughput of 6,027 passengers, 164,000 tons of cargo and mail, and 137,600 aircraft movements.[19]

Major components of the project included the construction of a new 3,200‑meter parallel taxiway on the east side of the existing runway, with additional segments of a second parallel taxiway built at the eastern ends of the system. The plan also called for a 50‑stand apron, a new 189,000‑square‑meter terminal building, and a full suite of auxiliary and public‑service facilities such as administrative offices, fire‑rescue stations, power and water supply systems, cooling plants, and access roads. The project further encompassed air‑traffic‑control works, facilities for the CAAC Guangxi Regulatory Bureau, on‑airport and off‑airport fuel‑supply systems, and the construction of Shenzhen Airlines' Nanning base. The total investment for the project was approximately 8 billion yuan.[19]

On September 25, 2014, Terminal 2 of Nanning Wuxu International Airport officially opened.[20][21]

Construction of Terminal 3 began in January 2023, with a designed annual passenger throughput of 34 million. The project is expected to be completed in 2027.[22][23]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air Cambodia Phnom Penh
Air Cambodia Phnom Penh
Air China Beijing–Capital, Beijing–Daxing,[24] Chengdu–Tianfu,[25] Hangzhou,[24] Tianjin[26]
Air Macau Macau
Batik Air Charter: Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[27][28]
Beijing Capital Airlines Beijing–Daxing,[24] Enshi,[24] Haikou,[29] Hangzhou,[24] Jieyang,[30] Jingzhou,[25] Lijiang, Qingdao
China Eastern Airlines Hefei, Kunming, Nanchang,[31] Nanjing, Ningbo,[25] Qingdao,[24] Shanghai–Pudong, Taiyuan[25]
China Express Airlines Quzhou[32]
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu–Tianfu,[33] Chongqing, Fuzhou,[24] Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Nanjing,[26] Ningbo,[34] Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Ürümqi, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, Zhengzhou[25]
Fuzhou Airlines Fuzhou
GX Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[35] Changsha,[25] Chengdu–Tianfu,[36] Dalian,[37] Fuyang,[37] Fuzhou,[38] Ganzhou,[29] Haikou,[38] Handan,[39] Hohhot,[38] Huai'an,[38] Jinan,[40] Jining, Luoyang,[41] Nanchong,[38] Nanyang,[38] Qingdao, Quanzhou,[38] Shangrao,[42] Shiyan,[25] Tianjin, Vientiane,[43] Wenzhou,[38] Xiamen,[25] Xi'an, Xiangyang, Xining,[38] Xuzhou, Yulin (Shaanxi), Zhoushan[25]
Hainan Airlines Beijing–Capital,[26] Dalian,[36] Haikou, Hangzhou,[24] Harbin,[26] Nanchang, Sanya, Tianjin[26]
Hebei Airlines Beijing–Daxing[44]
Juneyao Air Changchun,[25] Nanjing, Shanghai–Hongqiao,[25] Shanghai–Pudong, Wuxi
Lao Airlines Vientiane[45]
Loong Air Wenzhou[29]
Okay Airways Haikou, Hefei,[46] Lanzhou,[47] Sanya, Tianjin,[47] Yinchuan[36]
Qingdao Airlines Changchun,[48] Chengdu–Tianfu,[24] Hai Phong,[24] Hefei,[48] Ningbo,[26] Qingdao,[49] Taizhou[48]
Royal Brunei Airlines Bandar Seri Begawan
Ruili Airlines Xishuangbanna[24]
Scoot Singapore[50][51]
Shandong Airlines Harbin, Hefei,[24] Jinan, Qingdao,[24] Wuhan[36]
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Wenzhou[26]
Shenzhen Airlines Beijing–Capital,[26] Changchun,[52] Changzhou,[25] Chengdu–Tianfu,[36] Chongqing, Fuzhou, Harbin,[24] Hefei, Lianyungang,[52] Linyi, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nantong,[33] Quanzhou,[29] Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Yantai,[53] Yuncheng, Zhengzhou
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Shuangliu,[36] Chengdu–Tianfu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Harbin, Ho Chi Minh City,[54] Jinan,[54] Luzhou, Tianjin,[55] Ürümqi, Wuhan
Spring Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[29] Dalian,[56] Ningbo,[34] Shijiazhuang, Yangzhou
Suparna Airlines Zhengzhou[57]
Tianjin Airlines Haikou[25]
Tibet Airlines Chengdu–Shuangliu,[24] Lhasa,[25] Mianyang,[25] Xi'an[24]
West Air Hefei,[24] Zhengzhou
XiamenAir Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou,[29] Xiamen

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Central Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City
China Cargo Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
China Postal Airlines Nanchang, Nanjing
Longhao Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City, Yangon, Zhengzhou
Raya Airways Kuala Lumpur–Subang[58]
Royal Air Philippines Clark[59]
SF Airlines Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Shenzhen
Sichuan Airlines Singapore[60]
Tianjin Air Cargo Clark, Dhaka, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Singapore,[61] Yangon
YTO Cargo Airlines Chennai, Delhi, Dhaka, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur–International, Singapore

Ground transportation

Beside parking facilities and taxis, two airport bus lines connect the airport with the city center: Line No. 1 serving the Chaoyang Road Airline Ticket Office (near the Nanning Railway Station) and Line No. 2 serving Wuxiang Square. The Nanning–Pingxiang high-speed railway has a dedicated station at the airport, Wuxu Airport Railway Station.

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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