Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Dalian (Ganjingzi), Liaoning Province (China)

IATA: DLC ICAO: ZYTL

Longest Active Runway

10,827 ft

3,300 meters

Field Elevation

107 ft

33 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

38.9657°, 121.5385°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #401 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#652 of 7558

Top 8.7% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (China)

#41 of 55 in CN

#63 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+8.3%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 DLC in numbers: 10,827 ft longest runway · tied #401 of 650 published · #652 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.7%) · #41 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

DLC lies at 33 m (107 ft), #433 of 650 published airports by elevation and 28.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 118 ft below the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 12,301 ft higher than DLC.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT), 82.7 NM, 11,155 ft. YNT has the radius's longest runway, 328 ft more than DLC.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,827 ft (3,300 m)

DLC runway: 10/28 10,827 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: #41 of 55 in China; RKZ leads by 5,577 ft (16,404 ft). +8.3% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
10/28	10,827 ft (3300 m / 3.300 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Yantai Penglai International Airport (Yantai)	`YNT`	82.7 NM (153.2 km)	11,155 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →