General Information About Chongqing Xiannushan Airport

Situated on a rocky promontory at the northern end of Wulong District, Chongqing Xiannushan Airport combines both an UNESCO World Heritage Site and modern airport technology into one facility. Officially opening its doors late 2019 through Chongqing Airlines flights, it launched operations shortly afterwards.

Wulong Karst Terrain has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, making the airport essential to visitors of this famed area. It's estimated to handle up to 600,000 passengers annually.

Chongqing Xiannushan Airport, one of three serving the city of Chongqing - alongside Chongqing Jiangbei International and Wushan Airport, serves as an important hub for Air China, Hainan Airlines and China Express.

Chongqing Airport also serves as a hub for several other airlines, such as Chongqing Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and West Air.

General Weather in Chongqing

Chongqing boasts an largely temperate climate with moderate temperatures and very little or no frost in winter, and temperatures typically reaching 84-100 degrees during summer days.

Chongqing has earned itself the moniker "foggy megacity", due to the difficulty it presents when managing air quality across much of its region. According to World Bank data, air pollution is one of the primary contributors to premature deaths in Chongqing.

Chongqing has quickly become one of the world's most populous cities, home to over 45 million residents as China expands and develops. Chongqing serves not only as an important transportation hub but is also one of the country's primary manufacturing and trade centers.