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Dali Fengyi Airport

Dali (Xiaguan), China

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ICAO

ZPDL

Elevation

7050 ft

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Location

Dali (Xiaguan) · 53 · China

Connectivity

7 routes · 4 destinations

Position

25.649°, 100.319° · 7050 ft elev.

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Gateway to Yunnan's ancient Bai culture and Erhai Lake.

Opened

1993

Location

Dali (Xiaguan), China

Dali Fengyi Airport (IATA: DLU, ICAO: ZPDL) serves the city of Dali, also known as Xiaguan, in Yunnan Province, southwestern China. It is the primary air gateway for travelers visiting the historic Old Town of Dali, Erhai Lake, and the surrounding Cangshan mountains. The airport handles domestic routes connecting Dali to major Chinese cities including Kunming, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. It plays an important role in supporting Yunnan's growing tourism industry, with passenger traffic increasing steadily as the region attracts both domestic and international visitors. Dali Fengyi Airport is located in the Xiaguan district, which serves as the administrative seat of Dali Prefecture. The airport's relatively modest size reflects its regional status, though infrastructure improvements have been undertaken to accommodate rising passenger demand.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and shuttle buses connecting the airport to Xiaguan city center and Dali Old Town, approximately 13–15 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Dali Fengyi Airport include China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Yunnan Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines.

Notable facts

›The airport is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,977 meters (6,486 feet) above sea level.
›Dali is a major tourist destination in Yunnan, home to the Bai ethnic minority and the historic Three Pagodas.
›The airport primarily handles domestic Chinese routes, with no scheduled international services.
›Fengyi is the name of the town where the airport is physically located, east of Xiaguan.
›A new, larger replacement airport for the Dali region has been under discussion and planning due to capacity constraints.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

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China Southern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines

Routes

DLU → JHG8L · 737

DLU → KMG8L · 737

DLU → KMGCZ · 319

DLU → KWECZ · 319

DLU → CTUMU · 737

DLU → JHGMU · 737

DLU → KMGMU · 737 733

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Encyclopaedia

Dali Fengyi Airport, formerly known as Dali Huangcaoba Airport (大理荒草坝机场), is a domestic branch airport and tourist airport in Dali City, Yunnan Province, China It is the hub of Lucky Air. Located in Fengyi Town, it is about 12 kilometers away from the urban area of Dali City.

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