Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Shanghai (Minhang), Shanghai Municipality (China)

IATA: SHA ICAO: ZSSS

Longest Active Runway

11,154 ft

3,400 meters

Field Elevation

10 ft

3 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

31.1981°, 121.3343°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #341 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#553 of 7558

Top 7.3% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (China)

#40 of 55 in CN

#62 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+11.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 SHA in numbers: 11,154 ft longest runway · tied #341 of 650 published · #553 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.3%) · #40 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

SHA lies at 3 m (10 ft), #627 of 650 published airports by elevation and 3.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 215 ft below the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 12,398 ft higher than SHA.

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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: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 24.4 NM, 13,123 ft. Next: WUX 49.7 NM, HGH 74.3 NM, NGB 82.6 NM. PVG has the radius's longest runway, 1,969 ft more than SHA.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,154 ft (3,400 m)

SHA runways: 18L/36R 11,154 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 18R/36L 10,826 × 197 ft concrete (con). National standing: #40 of 55 in China; RKZ leads by 5,250 ft (16,404 ft). +11.5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
18L/36R	11,154 ft (3400 m / 3.400 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
18R/36L	10,826 ft (3300 m / 3.300 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
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Shanghai (Pudong))	`PVG`	24.4 NM (45.2 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (Wuxi)	`WUX`	49.7 NM (92 km)	10,499 ft	✅ Lighted
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (Hangzhou)	`HGH`	74.3 NM (137.6 km)	11,811 ft	✅ Lighted
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (Ningbo)	`NGB`	82.6 NM (153 km)	10,499 ft	✅ Lighted

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