Hongqiao International Airport is located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, only 13 kilometers away from the city center. For many years, it has always been an alternative name of Shanghai airport. Since 1996, Hongqiao International Airport has consecutively won the first prize among airport group with an annual passenger throughput of over eight million in the "Passengers Poll for Civil Aviation" activities organized by China's civil aviation industry.

Hongqiao International Airport has one runway(3400m * 57.6m ) and one taxiway, about 486,000 m2 apron and a total of 66 aircraft positions. Its advanced infrastructure facilities and various navigation, communication and security systems can accommodate all kinds of airplanes in the world. After the airport authority successfully transferred international and regional flights from Hongqiao Airport to Pudong Airport, Hongqiao International Airport still keeps

the standby capacity for landings of international flights, while accommodating landings and take-offs of domestic flights.

The terminal of Hongqiao International Airport covers an area of 82,000 m2 , with 15 waiting halls, 18 VIP lounge and 15 luggage-conveying belts. Currently, Hongqiao International Airport accommodates an average of over 300 aircraft movements per day, and safe operation is better guaranteed.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

main facilities：

          1st runway                3400×57.6M 4E class

          Terminal 1                  82000 square meters

          boarding bridges        13

          parking positions       65

          Tarmac                       510000 square meters

          check-in counters       95

 **the 2nd runway, terminal 2 and comprehensive transit hub will be put into use before Shanghai Expo in 2010.

Airport Hours：24/7

Navigation lighting system：categoryⅠ

Public ground transportation system：airport shuttle, bus line, long distance bus, taxi

Information enquiry number：021-52604620