This is a list of air bases operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Facilities included in the list include all aerodromes at which the PLAAF maintains a regular presence. These may include those exclusively for military use as well as those portions of mixed-use aerodromes operated by the military. It may also include facilities in other countries at which the PLAAF controls a portion of facilities for regular operations.
Each listed air base includes the following elements of information as known.
Name | Chinese | Alternate names | IATA | ICAO | Use | Subordinate | Coordinates | Runways | Tenants |
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Anqing Air Base | 安庆 | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport | AQG | ZSAQ | Dual | ETCAF | 30°35′00″N117°03′00″E / 30.58333°N 117.05000°E | 06/24: 2,800 m | 28th Bomber Regiment (H-6K) |
Anshan Air Base | 鞍山 | Anshan Teng'ao Airport | AOG | ZYAS | Dual | NTCAF | 41°6′21″N122°51′14″E / 41.10583°N 122.85389°E | 02/20: 2,000 m | 1st Fighter Brigade (J-11, J-20, Su-27) |
Bailian Air Base | 白蓮 | Liuzhou Bailian Airport | LZH | ZGZH | Dual | STCAF | 24°12′28″N109°23′29″E / 24.20778°N 109.39139°E | 16/34: 2,500 m | 126th Fighter Brigade (JH-7A) |
Baishiyi Air Base | 白市 | Chongqing Baishiyi Airport | N/A | CN-0030 | Military | STCAF, WTCAF | 29°29′45″N106°21′33″E / 29.49583°N 106.35917°E | 01/19: 2,272 m | 98th Fighter Brigade (J-11, J-16, Su-27), 99th Fighter Brigade (J-7II, JH-7A) |
Bengbu Air Base | 蚌埠 | Bengbu Airport | BFU | ZSBB | Dual | PLAAF HQ | 32°50′52″N117°19′13″E / 32.84778°N 117.32028°E | 07/25: 2,600 m | 4th Training Regiment (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10) |
Changsha Air Base | 长沙 | Changsha Datuopu Airport | CSX | ZGCS | Military | STCAF | 28°4′9″N112°57′27″E / 28.06917°N 112.95750°E | 18/36: 2,490 m | 54th Air Brigade (Su-30MKK), Changsha Aircraft Factory (H-6) |
Chaoyangchuan Air Base | 朝阳川 | Yanji Chaoyangchuan | YNJ | ZYYJ | Dual | NTCAF | 42°52′58″N129°27′3″E / 42.88278°N 129.45083°E | 09/27: 2,600 m | 61st Fighter Brigade (J-10, Y-5) |
Chenggu Air Base | 城固 | Hanzhong Chenggu Airport | HZG | ZLHZ | Dual | NTCAF | 33°8′3″N107°12′14″E / 33.13417°N 107.20389°E | 07/25: 2,500 m | Aerial Survey Regiment (An-30, Y-8, Y-12), Shaanxi Aircraft Corp. |
Chifeng Air Base | 赤峰 | Chifeng Yulong Airport | CIF | ZBCF | Dual | NTCAF | 42°9′35″N118°50′27″E / 42.15972°N 118.84083°E | 03/21: 2,800 m | 2nd Fighter Brigade (J-10) |
Dafangshen Air Base | 大房身 | Changchun Dafanshen Airport | CGQ | ZYCC | Military | PLAAF HQ | 43°54′24″N125°11′51″E / 43.90667°N 125.19750°E | 06/24: 2,800 m | 1st Training Regiment (CJ-6, JL-8, JJ-7) |
Dongta Air Base | 东塔 | Shenyang Dongta Airport | SHE | ZYYY | Dual | NTCAF | 41°47′3″N123°29′47″E / 41.78417°N 123.49639°E | 06/24: 2,400 m | Factory 5704 |
Ertaizi Air Base | 二台子 | Jilin Ertaizi Airport | JIL | ZYJL | Military | NTCAF | 44°0′8″N126°23′39″E / 44.00222°N 126.39417°E | 06/24: 2,600 km | |
Fenghuangshan Air Base | 凤凰山 | Chengdu Fenghuangshan Airport | N/A | Military | WTCAF | 30°42′19″N103°57′01″E / 30.70528°N 103.95028°E | |||
Fiery Cross Reef | 永暑礁 | Yongshu Airport | N/A | CN-0029 | Military | STCAF | 9°32′48″N112°53′12″E / 9.54667°N 112.88667°E | 05/23: 3,300 m | |
Fouliang Air Base | 浮梁县 | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport | JDZ | ZSJD | Dual | ETCAF | 29°20′22″N117°10′36″E / 29.33944°N 117.17667°E | 04/22: 2,400 m | |
Fuzhou Air Base | 福州 | Fuzhou Yixu Airport | FOC | ZSFZ | Military | ETCAF | 26°0′14″N119°18′46″E / 26.00389°N 119.31278°E | 08/26: 2,400 m | 5th Fendui (J-6) |
Gaoqi Air Base | 高崎 | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport | XMN | ZSAM | Dual | ETCAF | 24°32′0″N118°7′0″E / 24.53333°N 118.11667°E | 05/23: 3,400 m | |
Gonggar Air Base | 贡嘎 | Lhasa Gonggar Airport | LXA | ZULS | Dual | WTCAF | 29°17′53″N90°54′44″E / 29.29806°N 90.91222°E | 09L/27R: 4,000 m | J-10, J-11, KJ-500 |
Guangzhou East Air Base | 广州东 | Cencun Airport | N/A | CN-0059 | Dual | STCAF | 23°9′53″N113°22′9″E / 23.16472°N 113.36917°E | 32/14: 1,800 m | Y-7, Z-8, Z-9, Mi-17 |
Hailang Air Base | 海浪 | Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport | MDG | ZYMD | Dual | NTCAF | 44°31′29″N129°34′9″E / 44.52472°N 129.56917°E | 04/22: 2,600 m | 63rd Air Brigade |
Hami Air Base | 哈密 | Hami Airport | HMI | ZWHM | Dual | WTCAF | 42°50′30″N93°40′7″E / 42.84167°N 93.66861°E | 11/29: 2,400 m | 2nd Training Brigade (JL-9) |
Harbin-Ping Fan Tien Air Base | 哈尔滨平房 | Harbin-Pingfang Airport | N/A | Military | NTCAF | 45°35′56″N126°39′39″E / 45.59889°N 126.66083°E | 08/26: 2,200 m | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. | |
Hetian Air Base | 和田 | Hotan Airport | HTN | ZWTN | Dual | WTCAF | 37°2′24″N79°51′42″E / 37.04000°N 79.86167°E | 11/29: 3,200 m | |
Huairen Air Base | 怀仁 | Datong Huairen Airport, Shuozhou Huairen Airport | N/A | CN-0015 | Military | CTCAF | 39°43′3″N113°8′41″E / 39.71750°N 113.14472°E | 04/22: 3,200 m | 15th Fighter Division, 43rd Air Brigade (J-10) |
Huangguoshu Air Base | 黄果 | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport | AVA | ZUAS | Dual | STCAF | 26°15′39″N105°52′26″E / 26.26083°N 105.87389°E | 08/26: 2,800 m | Guizhou Aviation Industry Company Shuangyang Aircraft Manufactory |
Huangtianba Air Base | 黄田坝 | Chengdu Huangtianba Airbase, Chengdu Wenjiang Airport | N/A | CN-0026 | Military | STCAF | 30°42′12″N103°56′58″E / 30.70333°N 103.94944°E | 02/20: 2,550 m | Chengdu Aircraft Corp. |
Huxian Air Base | 户县 | Huxian Airport | N/A | CN-0137 | Military | WTCAF | 34°9′11″N108°35′59″E / 34.15306°N 108.59972°E | 08/26: 3,030 m | 1st Training Brigade (Z-9, Y-7) |
Jianqiao Air Base | 笕桥 | Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport | HGH | ZSHC | Military | ETCAF | 30°20′7″N120°14′27″E / 30.33528°N 120.24083°E | 07/25: 3,200 m | 83rd Fighter Brigade |
Jiaxing Air Base | 嘉兴 | Jiaxing Airport | N/A | CN-0154 | Military | ETCAF, | 30°42′20″N120°40′27″E / 30.70556°N 120.67417°E | 05/23: 3,400 m | 84th Fighter Brigade (JH-7A) |
Jining Air Base | 济宁 | Jining Qufu Airport | JNG | ZSJG | Dual | CTCAF | 35°17′34″N116°20′47″E / 35.29278°N 116.34639°E | 09/27: 2,800 m | 55th Fighter Brigade (J-11, Su-27) |
Jinjiang Air Base | 晋江 | Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport | JJN | ZSQZ | Dual | STCAF | 24°47′50″N118°35′21″E / 24.79722°N 118.58917°E | 03/21: 2,600 m | |
Kaifeng Air Base | 开封 | N/A | N/A | CN-0095 | Military | CTCAF | 34°45′12″N114°20′16″E / 34.75333°N 114.33778°E | 03/21: 2,462 m | |
Kashi Air Base | 喀什 | Kashgar Airport | KHG | ZWSH | Dual | WTCAF | 39°32′33″N76°1′12″E / 39.54250°N 76.02000°E | 08/26: 3,200 m | |
Korla Air Base | 库尔勒 | Korla Licheng Airport | KRL | ZWKL | Dual | WTCAF | 41°36′54″N86°8′30″E / 41.61500°N 86.14167°E | 04/22: 2,780 m | |
Langtou Air Base | 浪头 | Dandong Langtou Airport | DDG | ZYDD | Dual | NTCAF | 40°1′32″N124°17′13″E / 40.02556°N 124.28694°E | 01/19: 2,600 m | |
Lantian Air Base | 蓝田 | Luzhou Lantian Airport | LZO | ZULZ | Military | WTCAF | 28°51′9″N105°23′33″E / 28.85250°N 105.39250°E | 07/25: 2,400 m | |
Li Chia Tsun Air Base | 李家村 | Guilin Qifengling Airport | KWL | ZGKL | Military | STCAF | 25°11′38″N110°19′13″E / 25.19389°N 110.32028°E | 18/36: 2,300 m | |
Liancheng Air Base | 连城 | Longyan Guanzhaishan Airport | LCX | ZSLD | Dual | ETCAF | 25°40′35″N116°44′46″E / 25.67639°N 116.74611°E | 03/21: 2,400 m | |
Liangping Air Base | 梁平 | Liangping Airport | LIA | ZULP | Military | WTCAF | 30°40′46″N107°47′10″E / 30.67944°N 107.78611°E | 05/23: 2,300 m | |
Lintong Air Base | 临潼 | Xi'an Xiguan Airport | SIA | ZLSN | Military | CTCAF | 34°22′34″N109°7′9″E / 34.37611°N 109.11917°E | 05/23: 2,800 m | |
Lishe Air Base | 栎社 | Ningbo Lishe International Airport | NGB | ZSNB | Dual | ETCAF | 29°49′35″N121°27′45″E / 29.82639°N 121.46250°E | 13/31: 3,000 m | |
Luhe-Ma'an Air Base | 六合马鞍 | Liuhe Air Base, Nanjing Luhe Airport, Nanjing Air Base | N/A | CN-0224 | Military | NTCAF | 32°22′40″N118°47′39″E / 32.37778°N 118.79417°E | 05/23: 2,600 m | |
Luliang Air Base | 陆良 | N/A | N/A | CN-0041 | Military | STCAF | 24°59′17″N103°38′34″E / 24.98806°N 103.64278°E | 02/20: 2,651 m | |
Luqiao Air Base | 路桥 | Taizhou Luqiao Airport | HYN | ZSLQ | Dual | ETCAF | 28°34′0″N121°26′0″E / 28.56667°N 121.43333°E | 03/21: 2,500 m | |
Mahuiling Air Base | 马回岭 | Jiujiang Lushan Airport | JIU | ZSJJ | Military | ETCAF | 29°28′37″N115°48′6″E / 29.47694°N 115.80167°E | 04/22: 2,800 m | |
Mangshi Air Base | 芒市 | Dehong Mangshi Airport | LUM | ZPMS | Military | STCAF | 24°24′00″N98°32′00″E / 24.4°N 98.533333°E | 05/23: 2,200 m | |
Meixian Air Base | 梅县 | Mei-Xian Air Base, Meizhou Meixian Changgangi International Airport | MXZ | ZGMX | Dual | STCAF | 24°15′54″N116°6′0″E / 24.26500°N 116.10000°E | 04/22: 2,400 m | |
Mengzi Air Base | 蒙自 | Honghe Mengzi Airport | N/A | N/A | Dual | STCAF | 23°23′40″N103°20′4″E / 23.39444°N 103.33444°E | 14/32: 2,500 m | |
Nanyuan Air Base | 南苑 | Beijing Nanyuan Airport | NAY | ZBNY | Dual | PLAAF HQ | 39°46′51″N116°23′11″E / 39.78083°N 116.38639°E | 18/36: 3,200 m | |
Ngari Gunsa Air Base | 阿里昆莎 | Ngari Gunsa Airport, Shiquanhe Airport, Ali Kunsha Airport | NGQ | ZUAL | Dual | WTCAF | 32°6′15″N80°3′15″E / 32.10417°N 80.05417°E | 15/33: 4,500 m | |
Pengshen Air Base | 彭山 | N/A | N/A | CN-0248 | Military | WTCAF | 30°15′53.20″N103°51′04.41″E / 30.2647778°N 103.8512250°E | 18/36: 2,600 m | |
Pudong Air Base | 浦东 | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | PVG | ZSPD | Dual | ETCAF | 31°8′42″N121°47′36″E / 31.14500°N 121.79333°E | 17L/35R: 4,000 m; 16R/34L: 3,800 m; 17R/35L: 3,400 m; 16L/34R: 3,800 m; 15/33: 3,400 m | |
Qionglai Air Base | 邛崃 | N/A | N/A | CN-0045 | Military | WTCAF | 30°29′25″N103°27′55″E / 30.49028°N 103.46528°E | 02L/20R: 3,000 m; 02R/20L: 3,300 m | |
Qiqihar Air Base | 齐齐哈 | Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport | NDG | ZYQQ | Dual | NTCAF | 47°14′23″N123°55′6″E / 47.23972°N 123.91833°E | 17/35: 2,600 m | |
Qizhou Air Base | 五台山 | Xinzhou Witaishan Airport | WUT | ZBXZ | Military | CTCAF | 38°35′53″N112°58′7″E / 38.59806°N 112.96861°E | 08/26: 2,600 m | |
Quzhou Air Base | 衢州 | Quzhou Airport | JUZ | ZSJU | Dual | ETCAF | 28°57′59″N118°53′58″E / 28.96639°N 118.89944°E | 06/24: 2,500 m | |
Shadi Air Base | 沙堤 | Foshan Shadi Airport | FUO | ZGFS | Military | STCAF | 23°5′0″N113°4′12″E / 23.08333°N 113.07000°E | 01/19: 2,800 m | 4th Fighter Brigade |
Shangqiu Air Base | 商丘 | Shangqiu Airport | N/A | CN-0074 | Military | CTCAF | 34°26′58″N115°27′34″E / 34.44944°N 115.45944°E | 06/24: 2,500 m | |
Shanhaiguan Air Base | 山海关 | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport | SHP | ZBSH | Military | CTCAF | 39°58′6″N119°43′50″E / 39.96833°N 119.73056°E | 06/24: 2,500 m | |
Shantou Waisha Air Base | 汕头外砂 | N/A | SWA | ZGOW | Dual | STCAF | 23°25′37″N116°45′44″E / 23.42694°N 116.76222°E | 04/22: 2,500 m | |
Shaodong Air Base | 邵东 | N/A | N/A | Military | STCAF | 27°13′35″N111°40′13″E / 27.22639°N 111.67028°E | 05/23: 2,800 m | ||
Shaoguan Air Base | 韶关 | Shaoguan Danxia Airport | HSC | ZGSG | Dual | STCAF | 24°58′43″N113°25′15″E / 24.97861°N 113.42083°E | 15/33: 2,800 m | |
Shenyang Beiling Air Base | 沈阳北陵 | Beiling Air Base | N/A | CN-0204 | Military | NTCAF | 41°52′13″N123°26′22″E / 41.87028°N 123.43944°E | 02/20: 2,700 m | Shenyang Aircraft Corp. |
Shek Kong Air Base | 石崗 | Shek Kong Airfield | N/A | VHSK | Dual | STCAF | 22°26′12″N114°4′49″E / 22.43667°N 114.08028°E | 11/29: 1,900 m | |
Shigatse Air Base | 日喀 | Shigatse Peace Airport, Shigatse Heping Airport | RKZ | ZURK | Dual | WTCAF | 29°21′8″N89°17′6″E / 29.35222°N 89.28500°E | 09/27: 5,000 m; 07/25: 3,000 m | |
Shuofang Air Base | 硕放 | Sunan Shuofang International Airport | WUX | ZSWX | Dual | ETCAF | 31°29′50″N120°25′50″E / 31.49722°N 120.43056°E | 03/21: 3,200 m | |
Subi Reef Air Base | 渚碧礁 | Zamora Reef Air Base | N/A | N/A | Military | STCAF | 10°54′49″N114°4′2″E / 10.91361°N 114.06722°E | 03/21: 3,000 m | |
Suzhou Air Base | 苏州 | Suzhou Guangfu Airport, Suzhou West Airfield | SZV | ZSSZ | Dual | ETCAF | 31°15′47″N120°24′3″E / 31.26306°N 120.40083°E | 18/36: 2,200 m | |
Taihe Air Base | 泰和 | Jinggangshan Airport | JGS | ZSGS | Dual | ETCAF | 26°51′26″N114°44′13″E / 26.85722°N 114.73694°E | 08/26: 2,600 m | |
Taipingsi Air Base | 太平寺 | Chengdu Taipingsi Airport, Chengdu City Airport | ZUDS | Military | WTCAF | 30°36′6″N104°0′51″E / 30.60167°N 104.01417°E | 18/36: 2,600 m | ||
Tangshan Air Base | 唐山 | Tangshan Sannühe Airport | TVS | ZBTS | Dual | CTCAF | 39°43′4″N118°0′10″E / 39.71778°N 118.00278°E | 10/28: 2,700 m | |
Tianyang Air Base | 田阳 | Baise Bama Airport, Tian Yang Air Base | AEB | ZBGS | Dual | STCAF | 23°43′11″N106°57′39″E / 23.71972°N 106.96083°E | 12/30: 2,500 m | |
Wangcun Air Base | 王村 | Changzhi Wangcun Airport | CIH | ZBCZ | Dual | CTCAF | 36°14′56″N113°7′35″E / 36.24889°N 113.12639°E | 10/19: 2,600 m | |
Weifang Air Base | 潍坊 | Weifang Nanyuan Airport | WEF | ZSWF | Dual | NTCAF | 36°38′49″N119°7′8″E / 36.64694°N 119.11889°E | 17/35: 2,600 m | |
Weihai Air Base | 威海 | Weihai International Airport, Weihai Dashuibo Airport, Wendeng Air Base | WEH | ZSWH | Military | NTCAF | 37°11′13″N122°13′44″E / 37.18694°N 122.22889°E | 02/20: 2,600 m | |
Wensu Air Base | 阿克 | Aksu Hongqipo Airport, Akhsu Onsu Airport | AKU | ZWAK | Dual | WTCAF | 41°15′47″N80°17′22″E / 41.26306°N 80.28944°E | 09/27: 2,400 m | |
Wugong Air Base | 武功 | N/A | N/A | CN-0134 | Military | CTCAF | 34°16′33″N108°15′57″E / 34.27583°N 108.26583°E | 09/27: 3,000 m | 108th Bomber Regiment |
Wuhu Air Base | 芜湖 | Wuhu Wanli Airport | WHU | ZSWU | Dual | ETCAF | 31°23′27″N118°24′34″E / 31.39083°N 118.40944°E | 08/26: 2,400 m | |
Wuxu Air Base | 吴圩 | Nanning Wuxu International Airport | NNG | ZGNN | Dual | STCAF | 22°36′30″N108°10′32″E / 22.60833°N 108.17556°E | 05/23: 3,200 m | |
Wuyishan Air Base | 武夷山 | Wuyishan Airport | WUS | ZSWY | Dual | ETCAF | 27°42′3″N118°0′1″E / 27.70083°N 118.00028°E | 03/21: 2,400 m | |
Xiangtang Air Base | 向塘 | Nanchang Xiangtang Airport | KHZ | ZSCN | Dual | ETCAF | 28°25′15″N115°55′28″E / 28.42083°N 115.92444°E | 01/19: 2,500 m | |
Yunnanyi Airport | 祥云 | Xiangyun Air Base, Yunnanyi Airport, Xiangyun Airport, Xianyun Midu Air Base | N/A | CN-0049 | Military | STCAF | 25°26′37″N100°44′3″E / 25.44361°N 100.73417°E | 01/19: 2,727 m | |
Shuimen Air Base | 水門 | Xiapu Air Base | N/A | Military | ETCAF | 26°56′30″N120°4′39″E / 26.94167°N 120.07750°E | 11/29: 2,410 m | ||
Xijiao Air Base | 西郊 | Beijing Xijiao Airport | N/A | ZBBB | Military | PLAAF HQ | 39°57′31″N116°15′24″E / 39.95861°N 116.25667°E | 18/36: 2,230 m | |
Xingning Air Base | 兴宁 | Xingning Airport | XIN | ZGXN | Dual | STCAF | 24°08′59″N115°45′26″E / 24.14977°N 115.75710°E | 15/33: 2,600 m | |
Xinzhou Air Base | 新舟 | Zunyi Airport, Zunyi Xinzhou Airport | ZYI | ZUZY | Dual | WTCAF | 27°48′40″N107°14′46″E / 27.81111°N 107.24611°E | 18/36: 2,800 m | |
Yancheng Air Base | 盐城 | Yancheng Nanyang International Airport | YNZ | ZSYN | Dual | PLAAF HQ | 33°25′34″N120°12′12″E / 33.42611°N 120.20333°E | 04/22: 2,800 m | |
Xingning Air Base | 軍用 | Xingning Airport, Yangtang Li Air Base | XIN | ZGXN | Dual | STCAF | 24°8′59″N115°45′26″E / 24.14972°N 115.75722°E | 15/33: 2,600 m | |
Yaohu Air Base | 瑶湖 | Nanchang Yaohu Airport | N/A | CN-0162 | Military | ETCAF | 28°42′6″N116°6′26″E / 28.70167°N 116.10722°E | 03/21: 3,600 m | |
Yiwu Air Base | 义乌 | Yiwu Airport | YIW | ZSYW | Dual | ETCAF | 29°20′41″N120°1′56″E / 29.34472°N 120.03222°E | 02/20: 3,000 m | |
Zhangjiakou Air Base | 张家口 | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport | ZQZ | ZBZJ | Dual | CTCAF | 40°44′22″N114°55′54″E / 40.73944°N 114.93167°E | 12/30: 2,500 m | |
Zhangye Southeast Air Base | 张掖 | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport | ZYZ | ZLZY | Dual | WTCAF | 38°48′8″N100°40′30″E / 38.80222°N 100.67500°E | 11/29: 3,000 m |
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