IATA Code: YIH
ICAO Code: ZHYC
Open Year: 1996
Cities Served: Yichang
Status: In Operation
The town of Yichang, on the banks of Yangtze River in Hubei province, is facilitated by Yichang Sanxia Airport. This airport has flights abroad to Thailand and Cambodia but mostly serves local destinations like Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Guiyang, Guilin, Jieyang and Chengdu. Most active airlines are Fuzhou, China Eastern and Beijing Capital Airlines. Yichang downtown is a 30 kms drive along the Yangtze river from the airport. Bus makes the trip in 1.5 hours.