Nestled in the heart of Guiyan, Guiyang Longdongbao Airport (KWE) commenced operations in 1997. This facility covers an area of 4 square kilometres with a capacity to handle more than 5 million passengers. Several expansion plans are underway out of which the one to boost annual capacity to over 15.5 million annually is quite significant from the economic point of view.
General Information about Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
The following table is an overview of KWE Airport indicated below:
| Airport | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport |
| Airport Type | Public |
| Operator | Guizhou Airports Group |
| Built In (Year) | 1997 |
| Serves | Guiyang, Guizhou |
| Hub for | Colorful Guizhou Airlines, China Express Airlines, Guizhou Airlines, Ying’an Airlines |
| Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Code | KWE |
| Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Terminals | 2 |
| Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Runway | 2 |
| Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Coordinates | 26°32′19″N 106°48′03″E |
| Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Address | 1 Ji Chang Lu, Nanming District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China, 550005 |
| Official Phone Number | 86 851 96967 |
| Elevation | 1,139 m / 3,737 ft |
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Code
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport code is KWE. Located at a height of 1,139 meters above sea level, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) serves the capital city of Guizhou province Guiyang.
| IATA CODE | KWE |
| ICAO CODE | ZUGY |
| FAA CODE | N/A |
| WORLD AREA CODE | 713 |
| COUNTRY CODE | CHN |
| ZIP CODE | — |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | KWE |
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Map
The Guiyang Longdongbao Airport location Map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Runways
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport (KWE) features a single runway facility:
| Name | Length(Mtr) | Length(Ft) | Surface |
| 01L/19R | 3,500 | 11,483 | Concrete |
| 01R/19L | 4,000 | 13,123 | Concrete |
This facility handles 158,567 aircraft movements and 112,396 tonnes of cargo annually.
This runway can also accommodate operations of Boeing 747 and Airbus A330 wide-bodied aircraft.
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport Terminal
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport (KWE) terminal covers an area of the 34,000-meter square that can handle passenger traffic of 2000 passengers every hour.
Nearest Airports to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)
Some of the closest airports to KWE Airport are:
- Noi Bai International Airport – 520 km
- Lijiang Sanyi Airport – 591 km
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport – 1015 km
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport – 916 km
- Kunming Changshui International Airport – 637 km
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport – 690 km
Airlines Operating from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)
The following airlines operate from Guiyang Longdongbao Airport:
- 9 Air
- Air Changan
- Air China
- Air Guilin
- Air Macau
- Beijing Capital Airlines
- Chengdu Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
