Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is located in the heart of Inner Mongolia’s capital city Hohhot. It is one of the most important international airports in the country serving more than 6 million passengers from all over the world. Named after one of the most popular tourist attractions, Baita International Airport is a hub of cultural confluence and economic development.
Hohhot Baita Airport (HET) commenced operations in 1958. It has since undergone many makeovers–the latest being in June 2007 that led to the construction of a new terminal.
General Information about Baita International Airport
The following table is an overview of Baita Airport indicated below:
| Airport | Hohhot Baita International Airport |
| Airport Type | Public |
| Built In (Year) | 1958 |
| Serves | Hohhot |
| Hub for | Tianjin Airlines, Genghis Khan Airlines, Air China Inner Mongolia |
| Baita Airport Code | HET |
| Baita Airport Terminals | Terminal 1 |
| Baita International Airport Runway | 1 |
| Baita International Airport Coordinates | 40°51′05.12″N 111°49′26.77″E |
| Baita Airport Address | VR4C+5JV, Konggang Blvd, Saihan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Official Phone Number | 86 471 96777 |
| Elevation | 1,084 m / 3,556 ft |
Baita Airport Code
Baita International Airport code is HET. This three-letter IATA code is based on the name of Hohhot city that the airport serves. Baita International Airport (HET) is located at a height of 1,084 meters above sea level.
| IATA CODE | HET |
| ICAO CODE | ZBHH |
| FAA CODE | — |
| WORLD AREA CODE | 713 |
| COUNTRY CODE | CHN |
| ZIP CODE | — |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | HET |
Baita Airport Map
The Baita Airport location Map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
Baita Airport Terminal
Spread across an area of more than 54,000 square feet, Baita International Airport (HET) terminal features 11 parking jetways and a world-class runway that is capable of handling more than 3 million passengers. Over a period of time, this facility has evolved into a valley of urbanism as it is surrounded by scores of urban areas with some room to accommodate the growing traffic.
Baita International Airport Runway
Baita International Airport (HET) is serviced by a single runway facility:
| Name | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
| 08R-26L | 11,811 ft | 148 ft | Concrete | Yes |
Nearest Airports to Baita International Airport
Some of the closest airports to Baita Airport are:
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport – 618 km
- Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport – 744 km
- Yinchuan Hedong Airport – 752 km
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport – 943 km
- Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport – 1178 km
- Xi’an Xianyang International Airport – 1619 km
Airlines Operating from Baita International Airport
The following airlines operate from Baita Airport:
- 9 Air
- Aero Mongolia
- Air China
- Air Guilin
- Air Travel
- Beijing Capital Airlines
- Chengdu Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Express Airlines
- China Southern Airlines
- China United Airlines
- EVA Air
- Fuzhou Airlines
- Genghis Khan Airlines
