Zhuhai Jinwan Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Zhuhai (Jinwan), Guangdong Province (China)

IATA: ZUH ICAO: ZGSD

Longest Active Runway

13,517 ft

4,120 meters

Field Elevation

23 ft

7 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

22.0064°, 113.3760°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#36 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#59 of 7558

Top 0.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (China)

#3 of 55 in CN

#9 of 264 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+35.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ZUH in numbers: 13,517 ft longest runway · #36 of 650 published · #59 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.8%) · #3 in China.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ZUH lies at 7 m (23 ft), #573 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 ZUH.

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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: Macau International Airport (MFM), 14.8 NM, 10,544 ft. Next: HKG 35.1 NM, SZX 44.8 NM, CAN 83.3 NM. ZUH has the longest runway in this radius, 1,050 ft over HKG.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,517 ft (4,120 m)

ZUH runway: 05/23 13,517 × 148 ft permanent paved (pem). National standing: #3 of 55 in China; RKZ leads by 2,887 ft (16,404 ft). +35.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05/23	13,517 ft (4120 m / 4.120 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ 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
Macau International Airport (Nossa Senhora do Carmo)	`MFM`	14.8 NM (27.4 km)	10,544 ft	✅ Lighted
Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong)	`HKG`	35.1 NM (65 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (Shenzhen)	`SZX`	44.8 NM (83 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (Guangzhou (Huadu))	`CAN`	83.3 NM (154.3 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted

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