Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (China)

IATA: HGH ICAO: ZSHC

Longest Active Runway

11,811 ft

3,600 meters

Field Elevation

23 ft

7 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

30.2361°, 120.4289°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #219 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#391 of 7558

Top 5.2% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (China)

tied #19 of 55 in CN

same length as 14 others; nearest NKG, 121 NM · #47 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HGH in numbers: 11,811 ft longest runway · tied #219 of 650 published · #391 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.2%) · tied #19 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

HGH lies at 7 m (23 ft), #577 of 650 published airports by elevation and 11 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 202 ft below the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 12,385 ft higher than HGH.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

4 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 4 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), 59.1 NM, 10,499 ft. Next: SHA 74.3 NM, WUX 75.7 NM, PVG 89.5 NM. PVG has the radius's longest runway, 1,312 ft more than HGH.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,811 ft (3,600 m)

HGH runways: 07/25 11,811 × 148 ft concrete (con); 06/24 11,155 × 197 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #19 of 55 in China with INC/HET/TYN/URC/CTU/CGO/NDG/HRB/WUH/EHU/HAK/NKG/TAO/TSN at 11,811 ft; RKZ leads by 4,593 ft (16,404 ft). +18.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07/25	11,811 ft (3600 m / 3.600 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
06/24	11,155 ft (3400 m / 3.400 km)	197 ft (60m)	`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
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (Ningbo)	`NGB`	59.1 NM (109.5 km)	10,499 ft	✅ Lighted
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (Shanghai (Minhang))	`SHA`	74.3 NM (137.6 km)	11,154 ft	✅ Lighted
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (Wuxi)	`WUX`	75.7 NM (140.2 km)	10,499 ft	✅ Lighted
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Shanghai (Pudong))	`PVG`	89.5 NM (165.8 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted

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