SHE · Shenyang, China
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 41.6398° N, 123.4837° E
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Airport serving Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SHE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27243; ident ZYTX; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
taoxianairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SHE / ZYTX
OurAirports ident
ZYTX
GPS / local code
ZYTX
ISO region
CN-21
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
taoxianairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1144167
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
17 km
Approximate distance to central Shenyang.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
24,938,062 passengers (2025)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q1144167
Hub airlines
China Southern Airlines
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Shenyang, China. Shenyang's built-up core sits roughly 17 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE / ZYTX) is at 41.6398° N, 123.4837° E, elevation 198 ft (60 m), serving Shenyang, China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Shenyang is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Shenyang: 17 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SHE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE / ZYTX)
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport · Airport serving Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Known label 1
沈阳
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SHE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
沈阳桃仙国际机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SHE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZYTX · ZYTX · CN-21
taoxianairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is a hub for China Southern Airlines and was the 21st busiest airport in China with 24,938,062 passengers in 2025.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for SHE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located about 20 km (12 mi) south of the city center in Hunnan District.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sujiatun
sujiatun · 12 km from SHE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 148,113 · city coordinates 41.6592, 123.3392
2. Shenyang
shenyang · 17 km from SHE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 7,050,000 · city coordinates 41.7922, 123.4328
3. Dongling
dongling · 21 km from SHE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 171,454 · city coordinates 41.8144, 123.5758
4. Hushitai
hushitai · 34 km from SHE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 61,979 · city coordinates 41.9417, 123.5027
5. Benxi
benxi · 46 km from SHE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 987,717 · city coordinates 41.2886, 123.7650
6. Fushun
fushun · 47 km from SHE
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,400,646 · city coordinates 41.8867, 123.9436
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CGQ ZYCC
Changchun Longjia International Airport · Changchun
318 km from SHE · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 706 ft (215 m) · airport coordinates 43.9962, 125.6850
2. FNJ ZKPY
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang
326 km from SHE · Asia/Pyongyang · +1h · elevation 117 ft (36 m) · airport coordinates 39.2241, 125.6700
3. DLC ZYTL
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · Dalian (Ganjingzi)
340 km from SHE · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 107 ft (33 m) · airport coordinates 38.9657, 121.5385
Route-time reference set
1. SHE-CGQ
Changchun · 318 km · 1h 14m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from SHE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SHE-FNJ
Pyongyang · 326 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Pyongyang · +1h from SHE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SHE-DLC
Dalian (Ganjingzi) · 340 km · 1h 16m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from SHE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SHE.
Runway identifiers
06/24
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CGQ ZYCC
Changchun Longjia International Airport · Changchun · 318 km from SHE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 706 ft (215 m) · 43.9962, 125.6850
2. DLC ZYTL
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · Dalian (Ganjingzi) · 340 km from SHE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 107 ft (33 m) · 38.9657, 121.5385
3. HRB ZYHB
Harbin Taiping International Airport · Harbin · 496 km from SHE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 457 ft (139 m) · 45.6234, 126.2500
4. TSN ZBTJ
Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin · 590 km from SHE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 39.1244, 117.3460
5. PEK ZBAA
Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing · 604 km from SHE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 116 ft (35 m) · 40.0773, 116.5967
6. PKX ZBAD
Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing · 642 km from SHE
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 98 ft (30 m) · 39.5013, 116.4140
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is a hub for China Southern Airlines and was the 21st busiest airport in China with 24,938,062 passengers in 2025.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SHE.
Country and authority
SHE sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). SHE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SHE is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 沈阳, 沈阳桃仙国际机场. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Shenyang, Liaoning, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is a hub for China Southern Airlines and was the 21st busiest airport in China with 24,938,062 passengers in 2025. Location cue: It is located about 20 km (12 mi) south of the city center in Hunnan District.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1144167 · Shenyang Taoxian International Airport. Administrative area: Hunnan District. Named after: Shenyang
Field and clock profile
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is a near sea-level field at 198 ft (60 m), positioned at 41.6398° N, 123.4837° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Sujiatun is the closest retained city-time anchor at 12 km. CGQ Changchun is the closest retained airport alternative at 318 km.
Country airport peers
SHE is compared with CGQ Changchun at 318 km, DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) at 340 km, HRB Harbin at 496 km, TSN Tianjin at 590 km, PEK Beijing at 604 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SHE-CGQ Changchun: 318 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. SHE-FNJ Pyongyang: 326 km, about 1h 15m, +1h. SHE-DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi): 340 km, about 1h 16m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZYTX backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. taoxianairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
24,938,062 passengers (2025)
Airline role
China Southern Airlines
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
06/24
OurAirports classifies SHE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Shenyang.
SHE (ZYTX) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 24,938,062 passengers (2025), operating from a near sea-level field at 198 ft (60 m).
SHE also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as china southern airlines and was the 21st busiest airport in china with 24,938,062 passengers in 2025.
SHE's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for SHE runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- It is a hub for China Southern Airlines and was the 21st busiest airport in China with 24,938,062 passengers in 2025.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at taoxianairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SHE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SHE uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is about 17 km from central Shenyang; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CGQ Changchun is the closest retained alternate at 318 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
taoxianairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SHE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SHE ranks #15 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SHE shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SHE is 198 ft (60 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MBA 200 ft (61 m) (2 ft delta) · LGW 202 ft (62 m) (4 ft delta) · BRI 193 ft (59 m) (5 ft delta) · ACC 205 ft (62 m) (7 ft delta) · CJJ 191 ft (58 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SHE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CGQ 318 km +0h · FNJ 326 km +1h · DLC 340 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun | CGQ | 318 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Pyongyang | FNJ | 326 km | 1h 15m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Dalian (Ganjingzi) | DLC | 340 km | 1h 16m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SHE to CGQ
Changchun
Distance 318 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from SHE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SHE to FNJ
Pyongyang
Distance 326 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Pyongyang is +1h from SHE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SHE to DLC
Dalian (Ganjingzi)
Distance 340 km; estimated travel window 1h 16m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from SHE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Shenyang is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SHE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sujiatun
sujiatun · 12 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shenyang
shenyang · 17 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dongling
dongling · 21 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hushitai
hushitai · 34 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Benxi
benxi · 46 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fushun
fushun · 47 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Liaoyang
liaoyang · 48 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gongchangling
gongchangling · 58 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Liaozhong
liaozhong · 65 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xiaoshi
xiaoshi · 65 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xinmin
xinmin-2033675 · 67 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Anshan
anshan · 71 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is associated in the current source trail with China Southern Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Changchun (CGQ), Pyongyang (FNJ), Dalian (Ganjingzi) (DLC). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
China Southern Airlines and was the 21st busiest airport in China with 24,938,062 passengers in 2025.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 24,938,062 passengers (2025).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 06/24.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: China Southern Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SHE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Changchun Longjia International AirportCGQ
Changchun · large airport
- Distance
- 318 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 706 ft (215 m)
Compare against CGQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Pyongyang Sunan International AirportFNJ
Pyongyang · large airport
- Distance
- 326 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 117 ft (36 m)
Compare against FNJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Dalian Zhoushuizi International AirportDLC
Dalian (Ganjingzi) · large airport
- Distance
- 340 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 107 ft (33 m)
Compare against DLC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) in?▾
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Shenyang Taoxian International Airport?▾
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport uses IATA code SHE and ICAO code ZYTX.
Where is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport located?▾
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is located in Shenyang, China at coordinates 41.6398° N, 123.4837° E, with an elevation of 198 ft (60 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport from central Shenyang?▾
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport sits roughly 17 km from the nearest mapped city center for Shenyang.
Which route reference is most useful from SHE?▾
Changchun (CGQ) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 14m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from SHE.
Which authority regulates SHE?▾
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to SHE?▾
SHE's curated peers in China on this site include CGQ Changchun, DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi), HRB Harbin, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Shenyang Taoxian International Airport have?▾
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 06/24.