WUH · Wuhan (Huangpi), China
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 30.7748° N, 114.2137° E
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
Airport serving Wuhan, Hubei, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for WUH
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 27200; ident ZHHH; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
whairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Wuhan Tianhe 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
WUH / ZHHH
OurAirports ident
ZHHH
GPS / local code
ZHHH
ISO region
CN-42
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
whairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q601091
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, 8:21 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
22 km
Approximate distance to central Wuhan (Huangpi).
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
11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway surface
asphalt, CONC, concrete
Opened / operator
1995 · Hubei Airport Group
Owner / entity
Q601091
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Wuhan (Huangpi), China. Wuhan (Huangpi)'s built-up core sits roughly 22 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.
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH / ZHHH) is at 30.7748° N, 114.2137° E, elevation 113 ft (34 m), serving Wuhan (Huangpi), 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.
Wuhan (Huangpi) 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 Wuhan (Huangpi): 22 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 WUH.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH / ZHHH)
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Airport serving Wuhan, Hubei, China
Source identifiers
ZHHH · ZHHH · CN-42
whairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It was opened on 15 April 1995, replacing the old Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanhu Airport as the major airport of Wuhan.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for WUH; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
The airport is located in Wuhan's suburban Huangpi District, around 26 km (16 mi) to the north of Wuhan city center.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
It was opened on 15 April 1995, replacing the old Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanhu Airport as the major airport of Wuhan.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Huangpi
huangpi · 20 km from WUH
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 57,554 · city coordinates 30.8845, 114.3779
2. Wuhan
wuhan · 22 km from WUH
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 10,392,693 · city coordinates 30.5833, 114.2667
3. Caidian
caidian · 27 km from WUH
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 71,891 · city coordinates 30.5833, 114.0333
4. Xiaogan
xiaogan · 33 km from WUH
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 908,266 · city coordinates 30.9269, 113.9222
5. Hanchuan
hanchuan · 45 km from WUH
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 87,737 · city coordinates 30.6500, 113.7667
6. Yunmeng Chengguanzhen
yunmeng-chengguanzhen · 53 km from WUH
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 64,390 · city coordinates 31.0625, 113.7655
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei
295 km from WUH · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 207 ft (63 m) · airport coordinates 31.9878, 116.9769
2. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing
455 km from WUH · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 49 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 31.7350, 118.8659
3. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi
597 km from WUH · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 24 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 31.4970, 120.4304
Route-time reference set
1. WUH-HFE
Hefei · 295 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. WUH-NKG
Nanjing · 455 km · 1h 25m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. WUH-WUX
Wuxi · 597 km · 1h 35m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, CONC, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for WUH.
Runway identifiers
04/22 · 05L/23R · 05R/23L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei · 295 km from WUH
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 207 ft (63 m) · 31.9878, 116.9769
2. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 455 km from WUH
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
3. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi · 597 km from WUH
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 24 ft (7 m) · 31.4970, 120.4304
4. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 598 km from WUH
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
5. XIY ZLXY
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xianyang (Weicheng) · 654 km from WUH
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,572 ft (479 m) · 34.4471, 108.7520
6. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang) · 680 km from WUH
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 31.1981, 121.3343
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is an international airport serving Wuhan, the capital of South Central China's Hubei province.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for WUH.
Source note 2
It was opened on 15 April 1995, replacing the old Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanhu Airport as the major airport of Wuhan.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for WUH.
Country and authority
WUH 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 (¥). WUH is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving Wuhan, Hubei, 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 was opened on 15 April 1995, replacing the old Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanhu Airport as the major airport of Wuhan. Location cue: The airport is located in Wuhan's suburban Huangpi District, around 26 km (16 mi) to the north of Wuhan city center. Name or history cue: It was opened on 15 April 1995, replacing the old Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanhu Airport as the major airport of Wuhan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q601091 · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. Administrative area: Tianhe Subdistrict. Named after: Milky Way · Wuhan. Entity official-site cross-check: whairport.com
Field and clock profile
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is a near sea-level field at 113 ft (34 m), positioned at 30.7748° N, 114.2137° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 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
Huangpi is the closest retained city-time anchor at 20 km. HFE Hefei is the closest retained airport alternative at 295 km.
Country airport peers
WUH is compared with HFE Hefei at 295 km, NKG Nanjing at 455 km, WUX Wuxi at 597 km, HGH Hangzhou at 598 km, XIY Xianyang (Weicheng) at 654 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
WUH-HFE Hefei: 295 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. WUH-NKG Nanjing: 455 km, about 1h 25m, +0h. WUH-WUX Wuxi: 597 km, about 1h 35m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZHHH backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. whairport.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 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway identifiers
04/22, 05L/23R, 05R/23L
OurAirports classifies WUH as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Wuhan (Huangpi).
WUH (ZHHH) is a near sea-level field at 113 ft (34 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
WUH sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
WUH's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, CONC, concrete.
Hubei Airport Group is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for WUH.
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is an international airport serving Wuhan, the capital of South Central China's Hubei province.
- It was opened on 15 April 1995, replacing the old Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport and Nanhu Airport as the major airport of Wuhan.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at whairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for WUH
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
WUH uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is about 22 km from central Wuhan (Huangpi); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
HFE Hefei is the closest retained alternate at 295 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
whairport.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 WUH inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
WUH ranks #22 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
WUH 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
WUH is 113 ft (34 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BGW 114 ft (35 m) (1 ft delta) · DWC 114 ft (35 m) (1 ft delta) · SVQ 112 ft (34 m) (1 ft delta) · SHJ 111 ft (34 m) (2 ft delta) · PEK 116 ft (35 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
WUH's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are HFE 295 km +0h · NKG 455 km +0h · WUX 597 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hefei | HFE | 295 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nanjing | NKG | 455 km | 1h 25m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Wuxi | WUX | 597 km | 1h 35m | +0h | --:--:-- |
WUH to HFE
Hefei
Distance 295 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from WUH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
WUH to NKG
Nanjing
Distance 455 km; estimated travel window 1h 25m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from WUH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
WUH to WUX
Wuxi
Distance 597 km; estimated travel window 1h 35m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from WUH. 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.
Wuhan 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.
Wuhan Tianhe 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 WUH, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Huangpi
huangpi · 20 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wuhan
wuhan · 22 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Caidian
caidian · 27 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xiaogan
xiaogan · 33 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hanchuan
hanchuan · 45 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yunmeng Chengguanzhen
yunmeng-chengguanzhen · 53 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xinzhou
xinzhou-1788452 · 57 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chengzhong
chengzhong · 66 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huangzhou
huangzhou · 67 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huanggang
huanggang-8537264 · 72 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ezhou
ezhou · 72 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Anlu
anlu · 74 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Wuhan Tianhe 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: Hefei (HFE), Nanjing (NKG), Wuxi (WUX). 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 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers 04/22, 05L/23R, 05R/23L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, CONC, concrete; 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Hubei Airport Group.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1995.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from WUH. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Hefei Xinqiao International AirportHFE
Hefei · large airport
- Distance
- 295 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 207 ft (63 m)
Compare against HFE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKG
Nanjing · large airport
- Distance
- 455 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 49 ft (15 m)
Compare against NKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sunan Shuofang International AirportWUX
Wuxi · large airport
- Distance
- 597 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 24 ft (7 m)
Compare against WUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) in?▾
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Wuhan Tianhe International Airport?▾
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport uses IATA code WUH and ICAO code ZHHH.
Where is Wuhan Tianhe International Airport located?▾
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is located in Wuhan (Huangpi), China at coordinates 30.7748° N, 114.2137° E, with an elevation of 113 ft (34 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Wuhan Tianhe International Airport from central Wuhan (Huangpi)?▾
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport sits roughly 22 km from the nearest mapped city center for Wuhan (Huangpi).
Which route reference is most useful from WUH?▾
Hefei (HFE) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 12m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from WUH.
Which authority regulates WUH?▾
Wuhan Tianhe 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 WUH?▾
WUH's curated peers in China on this site include HFE Hefei, NKG Nanjing, WUX Wuxi, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Wuhan Tianhe International Airport have?▾
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers include 04/22, 05L/23R, 05R/23L.