Fuzhou Changle International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Fuzhou (Changle), Fujian Province (China)

IATA: FOC ICAO: ZSFZ

Longest Active Runway

11,841 ft

3,609 meters

Field Elevation

46 ft

14 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

25.9293°, 119.6725°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#213 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#338 of 7558

Top 4.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (China)

#17 of 55 in CN

#28 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 FOC in numbers: 11,841 ft longest runway · #213 of 650 published · #338 of 7,558 worldwide (top 4.5%) · #17 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

FOC lies at 14 m (46 ft), #523 of 650 published airports by elevation and 18.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 179 ft below the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 12,362 ft higher than FOC.

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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: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 98.8 NM, 12,008 ft. TPE has the radius's longest runway, 167 ft more than FOC.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,841 ft (3,609 m)

FOC runway: 03/21 11,841 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: #17 of 55 in China; RKZ leads by 4,563 ft (16,404 ft). +18.4% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
03/21	11,841 ft (3609 m / 3.609 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
03R/21L	11,811 ft (3600 m / 3.600 km)	198 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed

🧭 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
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Taoyuan)	`TPE`	98.8 NM (183 km)	12,008 ft	✅ Lighted

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