XIY · Xianyang (Weicheng), China
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 34.4471° N, 108.7520° E
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Airport serving Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for XIY
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 27205; ident ZLXY; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
xxia.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Xi'an Xianyang 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
XIY / ZLXY
OurAirports ident
ZLXY
GPS / local code
ZLXY
ISO region
CN-61
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
xxia.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q141677
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 6, 8:26 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
27 km
Approximate distance to central Xianyang (Weicheng).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
4 terminals
Runways
4 runways
Longest runway
12,467 ft / 3,800 m
Runway surface
concrete (2), asphalt, PEM
Opened / operator
1991
Owner / entity
Q141677
Hub airlines
Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Xianyang (Weicheng), China. Xianyang (Weicheng)'s built-up core sits roughly 27 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.
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY / ZLXY) is at 34.4471° N, 108.7520° E, elevation 1,572 ft (479 m), serving Xianyang (Weicheng), 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.
Xianyang (Weicheng) 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 Xianyang (Weicheng): 27 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 XIY.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY / ZLXY)
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Airport serving Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Known label 1
西安咸阳国际机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for XIY, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Xian
Alternate airport-name cue retained for XIY, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZLXY · ZLXY · CN-61
xxia.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
The total terminal building area exceeds 1.1 million square meters, making it one of the largest passenger airports in China, it is also the largest airport in Northwest China, and the second largest airport in Northern China.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for XIY; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Xianyang
xianyang · 13 km from XIY
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,034,081 · city coordinates 34.3378, 108.7026
2. Xi’an
xi-an · 27 km from XIY
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 9,600,000 · city coordinates 34.2583, 108.9286
3. Lintong
lintong · 43 km from XIY
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 75,882 · city coordinates 34.3780, 109.2089
4. Yuxia
yuxia · 44 km from XIY
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 60,206 · city coordinates 34.0615, 108.6291
5. Yanliang
yanliang · 50 km from XIY
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 60,891 · city coordinates 34.6592, 109.2292
6. Tongchuan
tongchuan-7064006 · 53 km from XIY
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 417,740 · city coordinates 34.8988, 108.9506
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. INC ZLIC
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport · Yinchuan
480 km from XIY · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 3,743 ft (1,141 m) · airport coordinates 38.3228, 106.3932
2. TYN ZBYN
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · Taiyuan
506 km from XIY · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 2,575 ft (785 m) · airport coordinates 37.7469, 112.6280
3. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing
562 km from XIY · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,365 ft (416 m) · airport coordinates 29.7123, 106.6519
Route-time reference set
1. XIY-INC
Yinchuan · 480 km · 1h 26m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from XIY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. XIY-TYN
Taiyuan · 506 km · 1h 28m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from XIY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. XIY-CKG
Chongqing · 562 km · 1h 33m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from XIY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
4 runways
Longest runway 12,467 ft / 3,800 m. 4 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2), asphalt, PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for XIY.
Runway identifiers
05L/23R · 05R/23L · 06L/24R · 06R/24L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. INC ZLIC
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport · Yinchuan · 480 km from XIY
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 3,743 ft (1,141 m) · 38.3228, 106.3932
2. TYN ZBYN
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · Taiyuan · 506 km from XIY
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 2,575 ft (785 m) · 37.7469, 112.6280
3. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing · 562 km from XIY
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,365 ft (416 m) · 29.7123, 106.6519
4. TFU ZUTF
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · Chengdu (Jianyang) · 612 km from XIY
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,440 ft (439 m) · 30.3125, 104.4413
5. CTU ZUUU
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu (Shuangliu) · 624 km from XIY
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,625 ft (495 m) · 30.5583, 103.9460
6. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 654 km from XIY
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Covering an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), Xi’an Airport has four terminals: T1, T2, T3, and T5.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for XIY.
Source note 2
The total terminal building area exceeds 1.1 million square meters, making it one of the largest passenger airports in China, it is also the largest airport in Northwest China, and the second largest airport in Northern China.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for XIY.
Source note 3
The airport was the hub for China Northwest Airlines until the company was merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2002 and since then, China Eastern continues to operate as a hub at Xianyang.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for XIY.
Source note 4
Xi'an Airport is also the hub for Sichuan Airlines and Hainan Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for XIY.
Country and authority
XIY 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 (¥). XIY is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
XIY is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 西安咸阳国际机场, Xian. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Xi'an, Shaanxi, 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: The total terminal building area exceeds 1.1 million square meters, making it one of the largest passenger airports in China, it is also the largest airport in Northwest China, and the second largest airport in Northern China.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q141677 · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. Administrative area: Dizhang Subdistrict. Named after: Xi'an. Entity official-site cross-check: xxia.com
Field and clock profile
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 1,572 ft (479 m), positioned at 34.4471° N, 108.7520° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 4 runways and a longest runway of 12,467 ft / 3,800 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
Xianyang is the closest retained city-time anchor at 13 km. INC Yinchuan is the closest retained airport alternative at 480 km.
Country airport peers
XIY is compared with INC Yinchuan at 480 km, TYN Taiyuan at 506 km, CKG Chongqing at 562 km, TFU Chengdu (Jianyang) at 612 km, CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) at 624 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
XIY-INC Yinchuan: 480 km, about 1h 26m, +0h. XIY-TYN Taiyuan: 506 km, about 1h 28m, +0h. XIY-CKG Chongqing: 562 km, about 1h 33m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZLXY backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. xxia.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
Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines
Terminal footprint
4 terminals
Runway footprint
4 runways · longest 12,467 ft / 3,800 m
Runway identifiers
05L/23R, 05R/23L, 06L/24R, 06R/24L
OurAirports classifies XIY as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Xianyang (Weicheng).
XIY (ZLXY) is a moderate-elevation field at 1,572 ft (479 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
XIY sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
XIY's runway record lists 4 runways, with the longest runway at 12,467 ft / 3,800 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2), asphalt, PEM.
Civil aviation oversight for XIY runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- Covering an area of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), Xi’an Airport has four terminals: T1, T2, T3, and T5.
- The total terminal building area exceeds 1.1 million square meters, making it one of the largest passenger airports in China, it is also the largest airport in Northwest China, and the second largest airport in Northern China.
- The airport was the hub for China Northwest Airlines until the company was merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2002 and since then, China Eastern continues to operate as a hub at Xianyang.
- Xi'an Airport is also the hub for Sichuan Airlines and Hainan Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at xxia.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for XIY
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
XIY uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is about 27 km from central Xianyang (Weicheng); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
INC Yinchuan is the closest retained alternate at 480 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
xxia.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 XIY inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
XIY ranks #24 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
XIY 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
XIY is 1,572 ft (479 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include KAN 1,562 ft (476 m) (10 ft delta) · SCL 1,555 ft (474 m) (17 ft delta) · COR 1,604 ft (489 m) (32 ft delta) · CTU 1,625 ft (495 m) (53 ft delta) · WTB 1,509 ft (460 m) (63 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
XIY's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are INC 480 km +0h · TYN 506 km +0h · CKG 562 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinchuan | INC | 480 km | 1h 26m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Taiyuan | TYN | 506 km | 1h 28m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Chongqing | CKG | 562 km | 1h 33m | +0h | --:--:-- |
XIY to INC
Yinchuan
Distance 480 km; estimated travel window 1h 26m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from XIY. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
XIY to TYN
Taiyuan
Distance 506 km; estimated travel window 1h 28m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from XIY. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
XIY to CKG
Chongqing
Distance 562 km; estimated travel window 1h 33m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from XIY. 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.
Xi’an 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.
Xi'an Xianyang 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 XIY, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Xianyang
xianyang · 13 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xi’an
xi-an · 27 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lintong
lintong · 43 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yuxia
yuxia · 44 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yanliang
yanliang · 50 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tongchuan
tongchuan-7064006 · 53 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Weinan
weinan · 70 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tongchuanshi
tongchuanshi · 76 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yintai
yintai · 81 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huayin
huayin · 121 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shangluo
shangluo · 126 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guozhen
guozhen · 128 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Sichuan Airlines, Hainan 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: Yinchuan (INC), Taiyuan (TYN), Chongqing (CKG). 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: 4 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 4 runways; longest runway 12,467 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 06L/24R.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2), asphalt, PEM; 4 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1991.
- Network role: Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from XIY. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Yinchuan Hedong International AirportINC
Yinchuan · large airport
- Distance
- 480 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,743 ft (1,141 m)
Compare against INC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taiyuan Wusu International AirportTYN
Taiyuan · large airport
- Distance
- 506 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,575 ft (785 m)
Compare against TYN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Chongqing Jiangbei International AirportCKG
Chongqing · large airport
- Distance
- 562 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.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) in?▾
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Xi'an Xianyang International Airport?▾
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport uses IATA code XIY and ICAO code ZLXY.
Where is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport located?▾
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is located in Xianyang (Weicheng), China at coordinates 34.4471° N, 108.7520° E, with an elevation of 1,572 ft (479 m) (moderate-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport from central Xianyang (Weicheng)?▾
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport sits roughly 27 km from the nearest mapped city center for Xianyang (Weicheng).
Which route reference is most useful from XIY?▾
Yinchuan (INC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 26m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from XIY.
Which authority regulates XIY?▾
Xi'an Xianyang 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 XIY?▾
XIY's curated peers in China on this site include INC Yinchuan, TYN Taiyuan, CKG Chongqing, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Xi'an Xianyang International Airport have?▾
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 4 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,467 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers include 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 06L/24R.