Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province (China)

IATA: SZX ICAO: ZGSZ

Longest Active Runway

12,467 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

13 ft

4 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

22.6395°, 113.8033°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #112 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#208 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (China)

tied #9 of 55 in CN

same length as 7 others; nearest CAN, 53 NM · #27 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 SZX in numbers: 12,467 ft longest runway · tied #112 of 650 published · #208 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · tied #9 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

SZX lies at 4 m (13 ft), #611 of 650 published airports by elevation and 5.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 212 ft below the China median (225 ft, 54 airports); RKZ is highest at 12,408 ft, 12,395 ft higher than SZX.

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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: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 20.6 NM, 12,467 ft. Next: MFM 31.7 NM, ZUH 44.8 NM, CAN 53.1 NM. ZUH has the radius's longest runway, 1,050 ft more than SZX.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,467 ft (3,800 m)

SZX runways: 16L/34R 12,467 × 197 ft concrete (con); 16R/34L 11,811 × 148 ft concrete (con); 15/33 11,155 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #9 of 55 in China with XNN/XIY/CKG/CSX/PEK/PKX/CAN at 12,467 ft; RKZ leads by 3,937 ft (16,404 ft). +24.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16L/34R	12,467 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
16R/34L	11,811 ft (3600 m / 3.600 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
15/33	11,155 ft (3400 m / 3.400 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
Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong)	`HKG`	20.6 NM (38.2 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Macau International Airport (Nossa Senhora do Carmo)	`MFM`	31.7 NM (58.7 km)	10,544 ft	✅ Lighted
Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (Zhuhai (Jinwan))	`ZUH`	44.8 NM (83 km)	13,517 ft	✅ Lighted
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (Guangzhou (Huadu))	`CAN`	53.1 NM (98.3 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted

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