TFU · Chengdu (Jianyang), China
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 30.3125° N, 104.4413° E
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Airport serving Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for TFU
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 342095; ident ZUTF; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
sctfia.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 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
TFU / ZUTF
OurAirports ident
ZUTF
GPS / local code
ZUTF
ISO region
CN-51
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
sctfia.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q11074678
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, 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
53 km
Approximate distance to central Chengdu (Jianyang).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
concrete (3)
Opened / operator
2021
Owner / entity
Q11074678
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Chengdu (Jianyang), China. Chengdu (Jianyang)'s built-up core sits roughly 53 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.
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU / ZUTF) is at 30.3125° N, 104.4413° E, elevation 1,440 ft (439 m), serving Chengdu (Jianyang), 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.
Chengdu (Jianyang) 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 Chengdu (Jianyang): 53 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 TFU.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU / ZUTF)
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · Airport serving Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Source identifiers
ZUTF · ZUTF · CN-51
sctfia.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Name or history cue
It was planned in 2013 and opened in 2021, after Chengdu Shuangliu Airport had been exceeding its designed maximum passenger capacity for years.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ziyang
ziyang · 29 km from TFU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 905,729 · city coordinates 30.1211, 104.6481
2. Chengdu
chengdu · 53 km from TFU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 13,568,357 · city coordinates 30.6667, 104.0667
3. Meishan
meishan · 65 km from TFU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,107,742 · city coordinates 30.0439, 103.8370
4. Chonglong
chonglong · 71 km from TFU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 58,441 · city coordinates 29.7806, 104.8522
5. Tianpeng
tianpeng · 89 km from TFU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 60,797 · city coordinates 30.9866, 103.9393
6. Deyang
deyang · 91 km from TFU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 735,070 · city coordinates 31.1302, 104.3820
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CTU ZUUU
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu (Shuangliu)
55 km from TFU · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,625 ft (495 m) · airport coordinates 30.5583, 103.9460
2. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing
223 km from TFU · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,365 ft (416 m) · airport coordinates 29.7123, 106.6519
3. XIY ZLXY
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xianyang (Weicheng)
612 km from TFU · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,572 ft (479 m) · airport coordinates 34.4471, 108.7520
Route-time reference set
1. TFU-CKG
Chongqing · 223 km · 1h 7m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from TFU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TFU-XIY
Xianyang (Weicheng) · 612 km · 1h 37m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from TFU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TFU.
Runway identifiers
01/19 · 02/20 · 11/29
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CTU ZUUU
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu (Shuangliu) · 55 km from TFU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,625 ft (495 m) · 30.5583, 103.9460
2. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing · 223 km from TFU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,365 ft (416 m) · 29.7123, 106.6519
3. XIY ZLXY
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xianyang (Weicheng) · 612 km from TFU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,572 ft (479 m) · 34.4471, 108.7520
4. INC ZLIC
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport · Yinchuan · 908 km from TFU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 3,743 ft (1,141 m) · 38.3228, 106.3932
5. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 937 km from TFU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
6. TYN ZBYN
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · Taiyuan · 1118 km from TFU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 2,575 ft (785 m) · 37.7469, 112.6280
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It was planned in 2013 and opened in 2021, after Chengdu Shuangliu Airport had been exceeding its designed maximum passenger capacity for years.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for TFU.
Country and authority
TFU 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 (¥). TFU is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving Chengdu, Sichuan, 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
Name or history cue: It was planned in 2013 and opened in 2021, after Chengdu Shuangliu Airport had been exceeding its designed maximum passenger capacity for years.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q11074678 · Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. Administrative area: Lujia Town. Named after: Chengdu
Field and clock profile
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is a low-elevation field at 1,440 ft (439 m), positioned at 30.3125° N, 104.4413° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 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
Ziyang is the closest retained city-time anchor at 29 km. CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) is the closest retained airport alternative at 55 km.
Country airport peers
TFU is compared with CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) at 55 km, CKG Chongqing at 223 km, XIY Xianyang (Weicheng) at 612 km, INC Yinchuan at 908 km, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi) at 937 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
TFU-CKG Chongqing: 223 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. TFU-XIY Xianyang (Weicheng): 612 km, about 1h 37m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZUTF backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. sctfia.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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
01/19, 02/20, 11/29
OurAirports classifies TFU as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Chengdu (Jianyang).
TFU (ZUTF) is a low-elevation field at 1,440 ft (439 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
TFU sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TFU's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (3).
Civil aviation oversight for TFU runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- It was planned in 2013 and opened in 2021, after Chengdu Shuangliu Airport had been exceeding its designed maximum passenger capacity for years.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at sctfia.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for TFU
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
TFU uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is about 53 km from central Chengdu (Jianyang); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) is the closest retained alternate at 55 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
sctfia.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 TFU inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
TFU ranks #18 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
TFU 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
TFU is 1,440 ft (439 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include YLW 1,421 ft (433 m) (19 ft delta) · FKI 1,417 ft (432 m) (23 ft delta) · TAS 1,417 ft (432 m) (23 ft delta) · ZRH 1,417 ft (432 m) (23 ft delta) · MUC 1,487 ft (453 m) (47 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
TFU's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CTU 55 km +0h · CKG 223 km +0h · XIY 612 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | CKG | 223 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Xianyang (Weicheng) | XIY | 612 km | 1h 37m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TFU to CKG
Chongqing
Distance 223 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from TFU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TFU to XIY
Xianyang (Weicheng)
Distance 612 km; estimated travel window 1h 37m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from TFU. 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 Chengdu (Jianyang), surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Chengdu 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.
Chengdu Tianfu 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 TFU, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ziyang
ziyang · 29 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chengdu
chengdu · 53 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Meishan
meishan · 65 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chonglong
chonglong · 71 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tianpeng
tianpeng · 89 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Deyang
deyang · 91 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Linqiong
linqiong · 95 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Neijiang
neijiang · 101 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leshan
leshan · 106 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tongchuan
tongchuan · 107 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Luojiang
luojiang · 111 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Luocheng
luocheng · 111 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Chengdu Tianfu 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: Chongqing (CKG), Xianyang (Weicheng) (XIY). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 01/19, 02/20, 11/29.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (3); 3 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 TFU. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Chengdu Shuangliu International AirportCTU
Chengdu (Shuangliu) · large airport
- Distance
- 55 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,625 ft (495 m)
Compare against CTU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Chongqing Jiangbei International AirportCKG
Chongqing · large airport
- Distance
- 223 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,365 ft (416 m)
Compare against CKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Xi'an Xianyang International AirportXIY
Xianyang (Weicheng) · large airport
- Distance
- 612 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,572 ft (479 m)
Compare against XIY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) in?▾
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Chengdu Tianfu International Airport?▾
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport uses IATA code TFU and ICAO code ZUTF.
Where is Chengdu Tianfu International Airport located?▾
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is located in Chengdu (Jianyang), China at coordinates 30.3125° N, 104.4413° E, with an elevation of 1,440 ft (439 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Chengdu Tianfu International Airport from central Chengdu (Jianyang)?▾
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport sits roughly 53 km from the nearest mapped city center for Chengdu (Jianyang).
Which route reference is most useful from TFU?▾
Chongqing (CKG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 7m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from TFU.
Which authority regulates TFU?▾
Chengdu Tianfu 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 TFU?▾
TFU's curated peers in China on this site include CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), CKG Chongqing, XIY Xianyang (Weicheng), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Chengdu Tianfu International Airport have?▾
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 01/19, 02/20, 11/29.