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Beijing Nanyuan Airport

Beijing, China

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ZBNY

Elevation

96 ft

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The Essence of Beijing Nanyuan Airport

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Location

Beijing · 11 · China

Connectivity

80 routes · 40 destinations

Position

39.782°, 116.386° · 96 ft elev.

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Beijing's historic secondary airport, now closed to civil aviation.

Opened

1910

Location

Beijing, China

Beijing Nanyuan Airport (IATA: NAY, ICAO: ZBNY) was a secondary civil airport serving Beijing, China. Located approximately 13 kilometers south of the city center in the Fengtai district, it was one of China's oldest airfields and served primarily domestic routes operated by China United Airlines. The airport had a long military history, having originally been established in the early 20th century as one of China's first military airfields. It continued to serve a dual civil-military role for much of its operational life, with China United Airlines using it as its primary hub for low-cost domestic services. Nanyuan Airport was officially closed to commercial aviation on September 25, 2019, coinciding with the opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). After closure, the site was planned for redevelopment, with the military component continuing separately.

Terminals

The airport had a single modest terminal building handling domestic passenger traffic during its civil aviation years.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the city center included bus routes and taxi services, with no direct metro or rail link to the airport.

Airlines here

China United Airlines (a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines) was the primary and essentially sole commercial carrier operating from Nanyuan.

Notable facts

›Nanyuan is considered one of China's oldest airfields, with origins dating to around 1910.
›The airport served exclusively domestic routes during its commercial aviation phase.
›It closed to civil aviation on September 25, 2019, when Beijing Daxing International Airport opened.
›China United Airlines, a low-cost carrier under the China Eastern group, used Nanyuan as its hub.
›The site retains military significance and has a long history as a People's Liberation Army Air Force facility.

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Route map (40 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

China United

China Eastern Airlines

Routes

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NAY → CIHKN · 737

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NAY → NZHKN · 737

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NAY → UYNKN · 737 73G

NAY → WNZKN · 737

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NAY → XMNKN · 737

NAY → DATKN · 737

NAY → FUOKN · 737

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NAY → NDGKN · 737

NAY → NNYKN · 737

NAY → SHAKN · 737

NAY → XILKN · 737

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NAY → CIFKN · 737

NAY → CSXKN · 737

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NAY → ACXMU · 737

NAY → AVAMU · 737

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NAY → CSXMU · 737

NAY → CTUMU · 737

NAY → HRBMU · 737

NAY → NZHMU · 737

NAY → SZXMU · 737

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NAY → CIHMU · 737

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NAY → FUOMU · 737

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NAY → KHNMU · 737

NAY → LYIMU · 737

NAY → NGBMU · 737

NAY → NNYMU · 737

NAY → WNZMU · 737

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 73780 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes

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Beijing Nanyuan Airport was a People's Liberation Army Air Force Base and a secondary commercial airport of Beijing, the capital of China. Located in Fengtai District, 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the 4th Ring Road and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Tiananmen Square, Nanyuan Airport was first opened in 1910, making it the oldest airport in China. It was the main operating base for China United Airlines, which was also the airport's sole airline.

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