TAO · Qingdao (Jiaozhou), China
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 36.3620° N, 120.0882° E
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
International airport serving Qingdao, Shandong, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for TAO
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 342096; ident ZSQD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
qdairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Qingdao Jiaodong 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
TAO / ZSQD
OurAirports ident
ZSQD
GPS / local code
ZSQD
ISO region
CN-37
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
qdairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q15672491
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 8:22 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
42 km
Approximate distance to central Qingdao (Jiaozhou).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
35 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
2021
Owner / entity
Q15672491
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Qingdao (Jiaozhou), China. Qingdao (Jiaozhou)'s built-up core sits roughly 42 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.
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO / ZSQD) is at 36.3620° N, 120.0882° E, elevation 30 ft (9 m), serving Qingdao (Jiaozhou), 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.
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) 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 Qingdao (Jiaozhou): 42 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 TAO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO / ZSQD)
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · International airport serving Qingdao, Shandong, China
Source identifiers
ZSQD · ZSQD · CN-37
qdairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It received approval in December 2013, and replaced Qingdao Liuting International Airport as the city's main airport in 2021.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for TAO; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Qingdao city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
The airport opened on 12 August 2021 and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ligezhuang
ligezhuang · 4.9 km from TAO
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 65,714 · city coordinates 36.3578, 120.1428
2. Jiaozhou
jiaozhou · 12 km from TAO
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 619,266 · city coordinates 36.2839, 120.0033
3. Nancun
nancun · 19 km from TAO
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 124,210 · city coordinates 36.5328, 120.1339
4. Xiazhuang
xiazhuang · 25 km from TAO
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 88,710 · city coordinates 36.4492, 119.8356
5. Baicheng
baicheng-12324287 · 28 km from TAO
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 77,235 · city coordinates 36.3274, 119.7788
6. Yanghe
yanghe-12450881 · 29 km from TAO
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 50,371 · city coordinates 36.1381, 119.9135
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TNA ZSJN
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · Jinan (Licheng)
262 km from TAO · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 76 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 36.8572, 117.2160
2. DLC ZYTL
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · Dalian (Ganjingzi)
316 km from TAO · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 107 ft (33 m) · airport coordinates 38.9657, 121.5385
3. TSN ZBTJ
Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin
390 km from TAO · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 10 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 39.1244, 117.3460
Route-time reference set
1. TAO-TNA
Jinan (Licheng) · 262 km · 1h 10m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from TAO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TAO-DLC
Dalian (Ganjingzi) · 316 km · 1h 14m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from TAO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. TAO-TSN
Tianjin · 390 km · 1h 20m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from TAO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TAO.
Runway identifiers
16/34 · 17/35
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. TNA ZSJN
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · Jinan (Licheng) · 262 km from TAO
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 76 ft (23 m) · 36.8572, 117.2160
2. DLC ZYTL
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · Dalian (Ganjingzi) · 316 km from TAO
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 107 ft (33 m) · 38.9657, 121.5385
3. TSN ZBTJ
Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin · 390 km from TAO
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 39.1244, 117.3460
4. PKX ZBAD
Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing · 475 km from TAO
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 98 ft (30 m) · 39.5013, 116.4140
5. PEK ZBAA
Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing · 513 km from TAO
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 116 ft (35 m) · 40.0773, 116.5967
6. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 527 km from TAO
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport opened on 12 August 2021 and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for TAO.
Country and authority
TAO 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 (¥). TAO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport serving Qingdao, Shandong, 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 received approval in December 2013, and replaced Qingdao Liuting International Airport as the city's main airport in 2021. Location cue: It is located in Jiaodong, Jiaozhou, approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Qingdao city centre. Name or history cue: The airport opened on 12 August 2021 and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q15672491 · Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport. Administrative area: Jiaozhou City · Chengyang District. Named after: Qingdao
Field and clock profile
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m), positioned at 36.3620° N, 120.0882° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,811 ft / 3,600 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
Ligezhuang is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.9 km. TNA Jinan (Licheng) is the closest retained airport alternative at 262 km.
Country airport peers
TAO is compared with TNA Jinan (Licheng) at 262 km, DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) at 316 km, TSN Tianjin at 390 km, PKX Beijing at 475 km, PEK Beijing at 513 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
TAO-TNA Jinan (Licheng): 262 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. TAO-DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi): 316 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. TAO-TSN Tianjin: 390 km, about 1h 20m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSQD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. qdairport.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
35 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway identifiers
16/34, 17/35
OurAirports classifies TAO as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Qingdao (Jiaozhou).
TAO (ZSQD) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 35 million passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m).
TAO sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TAO's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Civil aviation oversight for TAO runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- The airport opened on 12 August 2021 and is currently the largest airport in Shandong, capable of handling 35 million passengers annually.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at qdairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for TAO
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
TAO uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is about 42 km from central Qingdao (Jiaozhou); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TNA Jinan (Licheng) is the closest retained alternate at 262 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
qdairport.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 TAO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
TAO ranks #17 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
TAO 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
TAO is 30 ft (9 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DAC 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · JAX 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · RSW 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · SRQ 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · KHH 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
TAO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TNA 262 km +0h · DLC 316 km +0h · TSN 390 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinan (Licheng) | TNA | 262 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dalian (Ganjingzi) | DLC | 316 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Tianjin | TSN | 390 km | 1h 20m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TAO to TNA
Jinan (Licheng)
Distance 262 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from TAO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TAO to DLC
Dalian (Ganjingzi)
Distance 316 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from TAO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TAO to TSN
Tianjin
Distance 390 km; estimated travel window 1h 20m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from TAO. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Qingdao (Jiaozhou), surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Qingdao 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.
Qingdao Jiaodong 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 TAO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ligezhuang
ligezhuang · 4.9 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jiaozhou
jiaozhou · 12 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nancun
nancun · 19 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xiazhuang
xiazhuang · 25 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baicheng
baicheng-12324287 · 28 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yanghe
yanghe-12450881 · 29 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gaomi
gaomi · 30 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jiangzhuang
jiangzhuang-1806188 · 30 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Damoujia
damoujia · 32 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Renzhao
renzhao · 32 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jimo
jimo · 34 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Liaolan
liaolan · 40 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Jinan (Licheng) (TNA), Dalian (Ganjingzi) (DLC), Tianjin (TSN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 35 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers 16/34, 17/35.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2021.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from TAO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Jinan Yaoqiang International AirportTNA
Jinan (Licheng) · large airport
- Distance
- 262 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 76 ft (23 m)
Compare against TNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Dalian Zhoushuizi International AirportDLC
Dalian (Ganjingzi) · large airport
- Distance
- 316 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.
Tianjin Binhai International AirportTSN
Tianjin · large airport
- Distance
- 390 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 10 ft (3 m)
Compare against TSN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) in?▾
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport?▾
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport uses IATA code TAO and ICAO code ZSQD.
Where is Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport located?▾
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is located in Qingdao (Jiaozhou), China at coordinates 36.3620° N, 120.0882° E, with an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport from central Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?▾
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport sits roughly 42 km from the nearest mapped city center for Qingdao (Jiaozhou).
Which route reference is most useful from TAO?▾
Jinan (Licheng) (TNA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 10m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from TAO.
Which authority regulates TAO?▾
Qingdao Jiaodong 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 TAO?▾
TAO's curated peers in China on this site include TNA Jinan (Licheng), DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi), TSN Tianjin, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport have?▾
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers include 16/34, 17/35.