WUX · Wuxi, China
Sunan Shuofang International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 31.4970° N, 120.4304° E
Wuxi Shuofang Airport
Commercial airport in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for WUX
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 32684; ident ZSWX; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Reference summary
Wuxi Shuofang 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, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
WUX / ZSWX
OurAirports ident
ZSWX
GPS / local code
ZSWX
ISO region
CN-32
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1433255
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, 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
16 km
Approximate distance to central Wuxi.
Official source
Wuxi Shuofang Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
10 million annual passengers reached in 2024
Terminals
2 terminals / 23 boarding gates
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
ASPH
Opened / operator
2004 · Sunan Shuofang International Airport Co.
Owner / entity
Q1433255
Hub airlines
Yangtze River Delta airport with two terminals, a 3,200 m runway, and Wuxi/Suzhou regional demand.
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Sunan Shuofang International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Wuxi, China. Wuxi's built-up core sits roughly 16 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX / ZSWX) is at 31.4970° N, 120.4304° E, elevation 24 ft (7 m), serving Wuxi, 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.
Wuxi 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 Wuxi: 16 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 WUX.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX / ZSWX)
Wuxi Shuofang Airport · Commercial airport in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Known label 1
Wuxi Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for WUX, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZSWX · ZSWX · CN-32
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
WUX serves Wuxi and Suzhou in the Yangtze River Delta rather than only a single-city Wuxi airport market.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for WUX; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Name or history cue
Wuxi government material says the airport opened in 2004 and plays a regional role in Yangtze River Delta integration.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Wuxi
wuxi · 16 km from WUX
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 4,396,835 · city coordinates 31.5689, 120.2886
2. Suzhou
suzhou-1886760 · 27 km from WUX
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 6,715,559 · city coordinates 31.3041, 120.5954
3. Mudu
mudu · 28 km from WUX
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 61,902 · city coordinates 31.2560, 120.5186
4. Changshu
changshu · 34 km from WUX
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,677,050 · city coordinates 31.6461, 120.7422
5. Zhangjiagang
zhangjiagang · 42 km from WUX
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,432,044 · city coordinates 31.8650, 120.5389
6. Songling
songling · 43 km from WUX
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 77,566 · city coordinates 31.1933, 120.7176
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang)
92 km from WUX · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 10 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 31.1981, 121.3343
2. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong)
136 km from WUX · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 31.1434, 121.8050
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou
140 km from WUX · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 23 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 30.2361, 120.4289
4. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing
150 km from WUX · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 49 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 31.7350, 118.8659
Route-time reference set
1. WUX-SHA
Shanghai (Minhang) · 92 km · 57m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. WUX-PVG
Shanghai (Pudong) · 136 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. WUX-HGH
Hangzhou · 140 km · 1h 1m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. WUX-NKG
Nanjing · 150 km · 1h 1m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from WUX; 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
ASPH
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for WUX.
Runway identifiers
03/21
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang) · 92 km from WUX
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 31.1981, 121.3343
2. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong) · 136 km from WUX
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 13 ft (4 m) · 31.1434, 121.8050
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 140 km from WUX
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
4. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 150 km from WUX
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
5. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei · 331 km from WUX
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 207 ft (63 m) · 31.9878, 116.9769
6. TAO ZSQD
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · 542 km from WUX
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 30 ft (9 m) · 36.3620, 120.0882
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Sunan Shuofang should be framed as a Wuxi-Suzhou/Yangtze River Delta airport, not a generic China airport page.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for WUX.
Source note 2
The 2024 10-million-passenger milestone gives WUX a stronger traffic signal than the default airport template.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for WUX.
Source note 3
Terminal and boarding-gate counts are useful because they make WUX visibly different from one-terminal regional pages.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for WUX.
Country and authority
WUX 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 (¥). WUX is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
WUX is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Wuxi Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Commercial airport in Wuxi, Jiangsu, 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: WUX serves Wuxi and Suzhou in the Yangtze River Delta rather than only a single-city Wuxi airport market. Name or history cue: Wuxi government material says the airport opened in 2004 and plays a regional role in Yangtze River Delta integration.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1433255 · Wuxi Shuofang Airport. Administrative area: Wuxi
Field and clock profile
Sunan Shuofang International Airport is a near sea-level field at 24 ft (7 m), positioned at 31.4970° N, 120.4304° E in the Northern subtropics. 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
Wuxi is the closest retained city-time anchor at 16 km. SHA Shanghai (Minhang) is the closest retained airport alternative at 92 km.
Country airport peers
WUX is compared with SHA Shanghai (Minhang) at 92 km, PVG Shanghai (Pudong) at 136 km, HGH Hangzhou at 140 km, NKG Nanjing at 150 km, HFE Hefei at 331 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
WUX-SHA Shanghai (Minhang): 92 km, about 57m, +0h. WUX-PVG Shanghai (Pudong): 136 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. WUX-HGH Hangzhou: 140 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. WUX-NKG Nanjing: 150 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSWX backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
10 million annual passengers reached in 2024
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
2 terminals / 23 boarding gates
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
03/21
OurAirports classifies WUX as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Wuxi.
WUX (ZSWX) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 10 million annual passengers reached in 2024, operating from a near sea-level field at 24 ft (7 m).
WUX also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as yangtze river delta airport with two terminals, a 3,200 m runway, and wuxi/suzhou regional demand..
WUX's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as ASPH.
Sunan Shuofang International Airport Co. is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for WUX.
- Sunan Shuofang should be framed as a Wuxi-Suzhou/Yangtze River Delta airport, not a generic China airport page.
- The 2024 10-million-passenger milestone gives WUX a stronger traffic signal than the default airport template.
- Terminal and boarding-gate counts are useful because they make WUX visibly different from one-terminal regional pages.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Wuxi Shuofang Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for WUX
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
WUX uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Sunan Shuofang International Airport is about 16 km from central Wuxi; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SHA Shanghai (Minhang) is the closest retained alternate at 92 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place WUX inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
WUX ranks #23 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
WUX 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
WUX is 24 ft (7 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include YIA 24 ft (7 m) (0 ft delta) · AKL 23 ft (7 m) (1 ft delta) · HGH 23 ft (7 m) (1 ft delta) · ICN 23 ft (7 m) (1 ft delta) · KNO 23 ft (7 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
WUX's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SHA 92 km +0h · PVG 136 km +0h · HGH 140 km +0h · NKG 150 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai (Minhang) | SHA | 92 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Shanghai (Pudong) | PVG | 136 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hangzhou | HGH | 140 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nanjing | NKG | 150 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
WUX to SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
Distance 92 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from WUX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
WUX to PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
Distance 136 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from WUX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
WUX to HGH
Hangzhou
Distance 140 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from WUX. 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.
Wuxi 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.
Sunan Shuofang International Airport has 4 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 WUX, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Wuxi
wuxi · 16 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Suzhou
suzhou-1886760 · 27 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mudu
mudu · 28 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Changshu
changshu · 34 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhangjiagang
zhangjiagang · 42 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Songling
songling · 43 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jiangyin
jiangyin · 49 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kunshan
kunshan · 51 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Changzhou
changzhou · 55 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhouzhuang
zhouzhuang · 58 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yixing
yixing · 60 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taicang
taicang · 63 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Sunan Shuofang 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: Shanghai (Minhang) (SHA), Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG), Hangzhou (HGH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Yangtze River Delta airport with two terminals, a 3,200 m runway, and Wuxi/Suzhou regional demand..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 10 million annual passengers reached in 2024.
- Terminal footprint: 2 terminals / 23 boarding gates.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 03/21.
- Runway surfaces: ASPH; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Sunan Shuofang International Airport Co..
- Opened / inaugurated: 2004.
- Network role: Yangtze River Delta airport with two terminals, a 3,200 m runway, and Wuxi/Suzhou regional demand..
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from WUX. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
Shanghai (Minhang) · large airport
- Distance
- 92 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 10 ft (3 m)
Compare against SHA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG
Shanghai (Pudong) · large airport
- Distance
- 136 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against PVG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH
Hangzhou · large airport
- Distance
- 140 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 23 ft (7 m)
Compare against HGH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKG
Nanjing · large airport
- Distance
- 150 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.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) in?▾
Sunan Shuofang International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Sunan Shuofang International Airport?▾
Sunan Shuofang International Airport uses IATA code WUX and ICAO code ZSWX.
Where is Sunan Shuofang International Airport located?▾
Sunan Shuofang International Airport is located in Wuxi, China at coordinates 31.4970° N, 120.4304° E, with an elevation of 24 ft (7 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Sunan Shuofang International Airport from central Wuxi?▾
Sunan Shuofang International Airport sits roughly 16 km from the nearest mapped city center for Wuxi.
Which route reference is most useful from WUX?▾
Shanghai (Minhang) (SHA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from WUX.
Which authority regulates WUX?▾
Sunan Shuofang 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 WUX?▾
WUX's curated peers in China on this site include SHA Shanghai (Minhang), PVG Shanghai (Pudong), HGH Hangzhou, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Sunan Shuofang International Airport have?▾
Sunan Shuofang International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 03/21.