List of airports by ICAO code: Z

List of airports by ICAO code: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

The prefix Z is used for the People's Republic of China with three exceptions:

ZK is used for North Korea
ZM is used for Mongolia
ZZZZ is a special code which is used when no ICAO code exists for the airport. It is often used by helicopters not operating at an aerodrome.

Z (except ZK, ZM and ZZZZ) - Mainland China

Also see airport category and list.

ZB

ZBAA (PEK) – Beijing Capital International Airport – Beijing
ZBAL (AXF) – Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport – Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia
ZBAR (RHT) – Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport – Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia
ZBBB – Beijing Xijiao Airport – Beijing
ZBCD (CDE) – Chengde Puning Airport – Chengde, Hebei
ZBCF (CIF) – Chifeng Yulong Airport – Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
ZBCZ (CIH) – Changzhi Wangcun Airport – Changzhi, Shanxi
ZBDH (BPE) – Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport – Qinhuangdao, Hebei
ZBDS (DSN) – Ordos Ejin Horo Airport – Ordos (Dongsheng), Inner Mongolia
ZBDT (DAT) – Datong Yungang Airport – Datong, Shanxi
ZBEN (EJN) – Ejin Banner Taolai Airport – Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia
ZBER (ERL) – Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport – Erenhot, Inner Mongolia
ZBES (YIE) – Arxan Yi'ershi Airport – Arxan, Inner Mongolia
ZBHD (HDG) – Handan Airport – Handan, Hebei
ZBHH (HET) – Hohhot Baita International Airport – Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
ZBHZ (HUO) – Holingol Huolinhe Airport – Holingol, Inner Mongolia
ZBLA (HLD) – Hulunbuir Hailar Airport – Hailar, Inner Mongolia
ZBLF (LFQ) – Linfen Qiaoli Airport – Linfen, Shanxi
ZBLL (LLV) – Lüliang Airport – Lüliang, Shanxi
ZBMZ (NZH) – Manzhouli Xijiao Airport – Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia
ZBNY (NAY) – Beijing Nanyuan Airport – Beijing
ZBOW (BAV) – Baotou Erliban Airport – Baotou, Inner Mongolia
ZBSH – Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport – Qinhuangdao, Hebei
ZBSJ (SJW) – Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport – Shijiazhuang, Hebei
ZBTJ (TSN) – Tianjin Binhai International Airport – Tianjin
ZBTL (TGO) – Tongliao Airport – Tongliao, Inner Mongolia
ZBTS (TVS) – Tangshan Sannühe Airport – Tangshan, Hebei
ZBUC (UCB) – Ulanqab Jining Airport – Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia
ZBUH (WUA) – Wuhai Airport – Wuhai, Inner Mongolia
ZBUL (HLH) – Ulanhot Airport – Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia
ZBXH (XIL) – Xilinhot Airport – Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia
ZBXT (XNT) – Xingtai Dalian Airport – Xingtai, Hebei
ZBXZ (WUT) – Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport – Xinzhou, Shanxi
ZBYC (YCU) – Yuncheng Guangong Airport – Yuncheng, Shanxi
ZBYN (TYN) – Taiyuan Wusu International Airport – Taiyuan, Shanxi
ZBYZ (RLK) – Bayannur Tianjitai Airport – Bayannur, Inner Mongolia
ZBZJ (ZQZ) – Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport – Zhangjiakou, Hebei
ZBZL (NZL) – Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport – Zhalantun, Inner Mongolia

ZG

ZGBH (BHY) – Beihai Fucheng Airport – Beihai, Guangxi
ZGBS (AEB) – Baise Bama Airport – Baise, Guangxi
ZGCD (CGD) – Changde Taohuayuan Airport – Changde, Hunan
ZGCJ (HJJ) – Zhijiang Airport – Huaihua, Hunan
ZGCS – Changsha Datuopu Airport – Changsha, Hunan
ZGDY (DYG) – Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport – Zhangjiajie (Dayong), Hunan
ZGFS (FUO) – Foshan Shadi Airport – Foshan, Guangdong
ZGGG (CAN) – Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport – Guangzhou, Guangdong
ZGHA (CSX) – Changsha Huanghua International Airport – Changsha, Hunan
ZGHC (HCJ) – Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport – Hechi, Guangxi
ZGHY (HNY) – Hengyang Nanyue Airport – Hengyang, Hunan
ZGHZ (HUZ) – Huizhou Airport – Huizhou, Guangdong
ZGKL (KWL) – Guilin Liangjiang International Airport – Guilin, Guangxi
ZGLG (LLF) – Yongzhou Lingling Airport – Yongzhou, Hunan
ZGMX (MXZ) – Meixian Airport – Meizhou, Guangdong
ZGNN (NNG) – Nanning Wuxu International Airport – Nanning, Guangxi
ZGOW (SWA) – Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport – Jieyang/Shantou, Guangdong
ZGSD (ZUH) – Zhuhai Jinwan Airport – Zhuhai, Guangdong
ZGSY (WGN) – Shaoyang Wugang Airport – Shaoyang, Hunan
ZGSZ (SZX) – Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport – Shenzhen, Guangdong
ZGWZ – Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport – Wuzhou, Guangxi
ZGZH (LZH) – Liuzhou Bailian Airport – Liuzhou, Guangxi
ZGZJ (ZHA) – Zhanjiang Airport – Zhanjiang, Guangdong

ZH

ZHAY (AYN) – Anyang Airport – Anyang, Henan
ZHCC (CGO) – Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport – Zhengzhou, Henan
ZHES (ENH) – Enshi Xujiaping Airport – Enshi, Hubei
ZHHH (WUH) – Wuhan Tianhe Airport – Wuhan, Hubei
ZHLY (LYA) – Luoyang Beijiao Airport – Luoyang, Henan
ZHNY (NNY) – Nanyang Jiangying Airport – Nanyang, Henan
ZHSN (HPG) – Shennongjia Hongping Airport – Shennongjia, Hubei
ZHSS (SHS) – Shashi Airport – Jingzhou, Hubei
ZHSY (WDS) – Shiyan Wudangshan Airport – Shiyan, Hubei
ZHXF (XFN) – Xiangyang Liuji Airport – Xiangyang, Hubei
ZHYC (YIH) – Yichang Sanxia Airport – Yichang, Hubei

ZJ

ZJHK^[1] (HAK) – Haikou Meilan International Airport – Haikou, Hainan
ZJSY (SYX) – Sanya Phoenix International Airport – Sanya, Hainan
ZJYX – Yongxing Island Airport – Sansha, Hainan

ZL

ZLAK (AKA) – Ankang Wulipu Airport – Ankang, Shaanxi
ZLDH (DNH) – Dunhuang Airport – Dunhuang, Gansu
ZLDL (HXD) – Delingha Airport – Delingha, Qinghai
ZLGL (GMQ) – Golog Maqin Airport – Golog, Qinghai
ZLGM (GOQ) – Golmud Airport – Golmud, Qinghai
ZLGY (GYU) – Guyuan Liupanshan Airport – Guyuan, Ningxia
ZLHX (HTT) – Huatugou Airport – Mangnai, Qinghai
ZLHZ (HZG) – Hanzhong Chenggu Airport – Hanzhong, Shaanxi
ZLIC (INC) – Yinchuan Hedong International Airport – Yinchuan, Ningxia
ZLJC (JIC) – Jinchang Jinchuan Airport – Jinchang, Gansu
ZLJQ (JGN) – Jiayuguan Airport – Jiayuguan City, Gansu
ZLLL (LHW) – Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport – Lanzhou, Gansu
ZLQY (IQN) – Qingyang Airport – Qingyang, Gansu
ZLTS (THQ) – Tianshui Maijishan Airport – Tianshui, Gansu
ZLXH (GXH) – Gannan Xiahe Airport – Xiahe and Hezuo, Gansu
ZLXN (XNN) – Xining Caojiabu Airport – Xining, Qinghai
ZLXY (XIY) – Xi'an Xianyang International Airport – Xi'an, Shaanxi
ZLYA (ENY) – Yan'an Ershilipu Airport – Yan'an, Shaanxi
ZLYL (UYN) – Yulin Yuyang Airport – Yulin, Shaanxi
ZLYS (YUS) – Yushu Batang Airport – Gyêgu, Yushu County, Qinghai
ZLZW (ZHY) – Zhongwei Shapotou Airport – Zhongwei, Ningxia
ZLZY (YZY) – Zhangye Ganzhou Airport – Zhangye, Gansu

ZP

ZPBS (BSD) – Baoshan Yunduan Airport – Baoshan, Yunnan
ZPCW (CWJ) – Cangyuan Washan Airport – Cangyuan, Yunnan
ZPDL (DLU) – Dali Airport – Dali, Yunnan
ZPDQ (DIG) – Dêqên Shangri-La Airport – Shangri-La County, Yunnan
ZPJH (JHG) – Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport – Jinghong, Yunnan
ZPJM (JMJ) – Lancang Jingmai Airport – Lancang, Yunnan
ZPLC (LNJ) – Lincang Airport – Lincang, Yunnan
ZPLJ (LJG) – Lijiang Sanyi Airport – Lijiang, Yunnan
ZPMS (LUM) – Dehong Mangshi Airport – Mangshi, Yunnan
ZPNL (NLH) – Ninglang Luguhu Airport – Ninglang, Yunnan
ZPPP (KMG) – Kunming Changshui International Airport – Kunming, Yunnan
ZPSM (SYM) – Pu'er Simao Airport – Pu'er, Yunnan
ZPWS (WNH) – Wenshan Puzhehei Airport – Wenshan City, Yunnan
ZPZT (ZAT) – Zhaotong Airport – Zhaotong, Yunnan

ZS

ZSAM (XMN) – Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport – Xiamen, Fujian
ZSAQ (AQG) – Anqing Tianzhushan Airport – Anqing, Anhui
ZSBB (BFU) – Bengbu Airport – Bengbu, Anhui
ZSCG (CZX) – Changzhou Benniu Airport – Changzhou, Jiangsu
ZSCN (KHN) – Nanchang Changbei International Airport – Nanchang, Jiangxi
ZSDY (DOY) – Dongying Shengli Airport – Dongying, Shandong
ZSFY (FUG) – Fuyang Xiguan Airport – Fuyang, Anhui
ZSFZ (FOC) – Fuzhou Changle International Airport – Fuzhou, Fujian
ZSGZ (KOW) – Ganzhou Huangjin Airport – Ganzhou, Jiangxi
ZSHC (HGH) – Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport – Hangzhou, Zhejiang
ZSJA (JGS) – Jinggangshan Airport – Ji'an, Jiangxi
ZSJD (JDZ) – Jingdezhen Luojia Airport – Jingdezhen, Jiangxi
ZSJH (JUH) – Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport – Chizhou, Anhui
ZSJG (JNG) – Jining Qufu Airport – Jining, Shandong
ZSJJ (JIU) – Jiujiang Lushan Airport – Jiujiang, Jiangxi
ZSJN (TNA) – Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport – Jinan, Shandong
ZSJU (JUZ) – Quzhou Airport – Quzhou, Zhejiang
ZSLD (LCX) – Longyan Guanzhishan Airport – Longyan, Fujian
ZSLG (LYG) – Lianyungang Baitabu Airport – Lianyungang, Jiangsu
ZSLQ (HYN) – Taizhou Luqiao Airport – Taizhou, Zhejiang
ZSLY (LYI) – Linyi Shubuling Airport – Linyi, Shandong
ZSNB (NGB) – Ningbo Lishe International Airport – Ningbo, Zhejiang
ZSNJ (NKG) – Nanjing Lukou International Airport – Nanjing, Jiangsu
ZSNT (NTG) – Nantong Xingdong Airport – Nantong, Jiangsu
ZSOF (HFE) – Hefei Xinqiao International Airport – Hefei, Anhui
ZSPD (PVG) – Shanghai Pudong International Airport – Shanghai
ZSQD (TAO) – Qingdao Liuting International Airport – Qingdao, Shandong
ZSQZ (JJN) – Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport – Quanzhou, Fujian
ZSRZ (RIZ) – Rizhao Shanzihe Airport – Rizhao, Shandong
ZSSH (HIA) – Huai'an Lianshui Airport – Huai'an, Jiangsu
ZSSL – Shanghai Longhua Airport – Shanghai
ZSSM (SQJ) – Sanming Shaxian Airport – Sanming, Fujian
ZSSR (SQD) – Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport – Shangrao, Jiangxi
ZSSS (SHA) – Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport – Shanghai
ZSSZ (SZV) – Suzhou Guangfu Airport – Suzhou, Jiangsu
ZSTX (TXN) – Huangshan Tunxi International Airport – Huangshan, Anhui
ZSWF (WEF) – Weifang Airport – Weifang, Shandong
ZSWH (WEH) – Weihai Dashuibo Airport – Weihai, Shandong
ZSWU (WHU) – Wuhu Airport – Wuhu, Anhui
ZSWX (WUX) – Sunan Shuofang International Airport – Wuxi and Suzhou, Jiangsu
ZSWY (WUS) – Wuyishan Airport – Wuyishan and Nanping, Fujian
ZSWZ (WNZ) – Wenzhou Longwan International Airport – Wenzhou, Zhejiang
ZSXZ (XUZ) – Xuzhou Guanyin Airport – Xuzhou, Jiangsu
ZSYA (YTY) – Yangzhou Taizhou Airport – Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu
ZSYC (YIC) – Yichun Mingyueshan Airport – Yichun, Jiangxi
ZSYN (YNZ) – Yancheng Nanyang Airport – Yancheng, Jiangsu
ZSYT (YNT) – Yantai Penglai International Airport – Yantai, Shandong
ZSYW (YIW) – Yiwu Airport – Yiwu, Zhejiang
ZSZS (HSN) – Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport – Zhoushan, Zhejiang

ZU

ZUAL (NGQ) – Ngari Gunsa Airport – Shiquanhe, Tibet Autonomous Region
ZUAS (AVA) – Anshun Huangguoshu Airport – Anshun, Guizhou
ZUBD (BPX) – Qamdo Bamda Airport – Qamdo, Tibet Autonomous Region
ZUBJ (BFJ) – Bijie Feixiong Airport – Bijie, Guizhou
ZUCK (CKG) – Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport – Chongqing
ZUDC (DCY) – Daocheng Yading Airport – Daocheng, Sichuan
ZUDX (DAX) – Dazhou Heshi Airport – Dazhou, Sichuan
ZUGH (GHN) – Guanghan Airport – Guanghan, Sichuan
ZUGU (GYS) – Guangyuan Panlong Airport – Guangyuan, Sichuan
ZUGY (KWE) – Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport – Guiyang, Guizhou
ZUHY (AHJ) – Hongyuan Airport – Hongyuan, Sichuan
ZUJZ (JZH) – Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport – Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan
ZUKD (KGT) – Kangding Airport – Kangding, Sichuan
ZUKJ (KJH) – Kaili Huangping Airport – Kaili, Guizhou
ZULB (LLB) – Libo Airport – Libo, Guizhou
ZULP (LIA) – Liangping Airport – Liangping, Chongqing
ZULS (LXA) – Lhasa Gonggar Airport – Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region
ZULZ (LZO) – Luzhou Yunlong Airport – Luzhou, Sichuan
ZUMT (WMT) – Zunyi Maotai Airport – Renhuai, Zunyi, Guizhou
ZUMY (MIG) – Mianyang Nanjiao Airport – Mianyang, Sichuan
ZUNC (NAO) – Nanchong Gaoping Airport – Nanchong, Sichuan
ZUNP (HZH) – Liping Airport – Liping, Guizhou
ZUNZ (LZY) – Nyingchi Mainling Airport – Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region
ZUPS (LPF) – Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport – Liupanshui, Guizhou
ZUQJ (JIQ) – Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport – Qianjiang, Chongqing
ZURK (RKZ) – Shigatse Peace Airport – Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region
ZUTC (TCZ) – Tengchong Tuofeng Airport – Tengchong, Yunnan
ZUTR (TEN) – Tongren Fenghuang Airport – Tongren, Guizhou
ZUUU (CTU) – Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport – Chengdu, Sichuan
ZUWX (WXN) – Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport – Wanzhou, Chongqing
ZUXC (XIC) – Xichang Qingshan Airport – Xichang, Sichuan
ZUXJ – Xinjin Airport – Xinjin, Sichuan
ZUYB (YBP) – Yibin Caiba Airport – Yibin, Sichuan
ZUYI (ACX) – Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport – Xingyi, Guizhou
ZUZH (PZI) – Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport – Panzhihua, Sichuan
ZUZY (ZYI) – Zunyi Xinzhou Airport – Zunyi, Guizhou

ZW

ZWAK (AKU) – Aksu Airport – Aksu, Xinjiang
ZWAT (AAT) – Altay Airport – Altay, Xinjiang
ZWBL (BPL) – Bole Alashankou Airport – Bole, Xinjiang
ZWCM (IQM) – Qiemo Airport – Qiemo, Xinjiang
ZWFY (FYN) – Fuyun Koktokay Airport – Fuyun, Xinjiang
ZWHM (HMI) – Hami Airport – Hami, Xinjiang
ZWKC (KCA) – Kuqa Qiuci Airport – Kuqa, Xinjiang
ZWKL (KRL) – Korla Airport – Korla, Xinjiang
ZWKM (KRY) – Karamay Airport – Karamay, Xinjiang
ZWKN (KJI) – Kanas Airport – Burqin County, Xinjiang
ZWNL (NLT) – Xinyuan Nalati Airport – Xinyuan County, Xinjiang
ZWRQ (RQA) – Ruoqiang Loulan Airport – Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang
ZWSC (QSZ) – Shache Airport – Yarkant County (Shache), Xinjiang
ZWSH (KHG) – Kashgar Airport – Kashgar, Xinjiang
ZWSS (SXJ) – Shanshan Airport – Shanshan, Xinjiang
ZWTC (TCG) – Tacheng Airport – Tacheng, Xinjiang
ZWTN (HTN) – Hotan Airport – Hotan, Xinjiang
ZWTP (TLQ) – Turpan Jiaohe Airport – Turpan, Xinjiang
ZWWW (URC) – Urumqi Diwopu International Airport – Urumqi, Xinjiang
ZWYN (YIN) – Yining Airport – Yining, Xinjiang

ZY

ZYAS (AOG) – Anshan Teng'ao Airport – Anshan, Liaoning
ZYBS (NBS) – Changbaishan Airport – Baishan, Jilin
ZYCC (CGQ) – Changchun Longjia International Airport – Changchun, Jilin
ZYCY (CHG) – Chaoyang Airport – Chaoyang, Liaoning
ZYDD (DDG) – Dandong Langtou Airport – Dandong, Liaoning
ZYDQ (DQA) – Daqing Sartu Airport – Daqing, Heilongjiang
ZYDU (DTU) – Wudalianchi Dedu Airport – Wudalianchi, Heilongjiang
ZYFY (FYJ) – Fuyuan Dongji Airport – Fuyuan, Heilongjiang
ZYHB (HRB) – Harbin Taiping International Airport – Harbin, Heilongjiang
ZYHE (HEK) – Heihe Aihui Airport – Heihe, Heilongjiang
ZYJD (JGD) – Jiagedaqi Airport – Jiagedaqi, Heilongjiang
ZYJL (JIL) – Jilin Ertaizi Airport – Jilin City, Jilin
ZYJM (JMU) – Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport – Jiamusi, Heilongjiang
ZYJS (JSJ) – Jiansanjiang Airport – Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang
ZYJX (JXA) – Jixi Xingkaihu Airport – Jixi, Heilongjiang
ZYJZ (JNZ) – Jinzhou Bay Airport – Jinzhou, Liaoning
ZYLD (LDS) – Yichun Lindu Airport – Yichun, Heilongjiang
ZYMD (MDG) – Mudanjiang Hailang Airport – Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang
ZYMH (OHE) – Mohe Gulian Airport – Mohe, Heilongjiang
ZYQQ (NDG) – Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport – Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
ZYSQ (YSQ) – Songyuan Chaganhu Airport – Songyuan, Jilin
ZYTL (DLC) – Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport – Dalian, Liaoning
ZYTN (TNH) – Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport – Tonghua, Jilin
ZYTX (SHE) – Shenyang Taoxian International Airport – Shenyang, Liaoning
ZYXC (XEN) – Xingcheng Airport – Xingcheng, Liaoning
ZYYJ (YNJ) – Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport – Yanji, Jilin
ZYYK (YKH) – Yingkou Lanqi Airport – Yingkou, Liaoning

ZK - North Korea

Also see airport category and list.

ZKPY (FNJ) – Pyongyang International Airport – Pyongyang

ZM - Mongolia

Also see airport category and list.

ZMAH (AVK) – Arvaikheer Airport – Arvaikheer, Övörkhangai
ZMAT (LTI) – Altai Airport – Altai, Govi-Altai
ZMBH (BYN) – Bayankhongor Airport – Bayankhongor, Bayankhongor
ZMBN (UGA) – Bulgan Airport – Bulgan, Bulgan
ZMBS (HBU) – Bulgan Airport, Khovd – Bulgan, Khovd, Khovd
ZMBU (UUN) – Baruun-Urt Airport – Baruun-Urt, Sükhbaatar
ZMCD (COQ) – Choibalsan Airport – Choibalsan, Dornod
ZMDN (ULZ) – Donoi Airport – Uliastai, Zavkhan
ZMDZ (DLZ) – Dalanzadgad Airport – Dalanzadgad, Ömnögovi
ZMHH (KHR) – Kharkhorin Airport – Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai
ZMHU (HJT) – Khujirt Airport – Khujirt, Övörkhangai
ZMKD (HVD) – Khovd Airport – Khovd, Khovd
ZMMG (MXW) – Mandalgovi Airport – Mandalgovi, Dundgovi
ZMMN (MXV) – Mörön Airport – Mörön, Khövsgöl
ZMTG (TSZ) – Tsetserleg Airport – Tsetserleg, Arkhangai
ZMUB (ULN) – Chinggis Khaan International Airport (formerly Buyant Ukhaa Airport) – Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar)
ZMUG (ULO) – Ulaangom Airport – Ulaangom, Uvs
ZMUH (UNR) – Öndörkhaan Airport – Öndörkhaan, Khentii
ZMUL (ULG) – Ölgii Airport – Ölgii, Bayan Ölgii

See also

References

Citations

↑ International Civil Aviation Organization Asia And Pacific Office - Report Of The Fourth Meeting Of The Asia/Pac Opmet Management Task Force (Opmet /M TF/4) (PDF)

Sources

"ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 17 September 2010.
"United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations". UN/LOCODE 2011-2. UNECE. 28 February 2012. - includes IATA codes
Aviation Safety Network - IATA and ICAO airport codes
Chinese airport list and search page on feeyo.com (in Chinese)

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