Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
| Yinchuan Hedong International Airport 银川河东国际机场 Yínchuān Hédōng Guójì Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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Yinchuan Hedong Airport | |||||||||||
| IATA: INC – ICAO: ZLIC | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yinchuan | ||||||||||
| Location | Linghe, Lingwu, Ningxia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°19′18″N 106°23′33″E / 38.32167°N 106.39250°ECoordinates: 38°19′18″N 106°23′33″E / 38.32167°N 106.39250°E | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 銀川河東國際機場 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 银川河东国际机场 | ||||||
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Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (IATA: INC, ICAO: ZLIC) is the primary airport serving Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of downtown Yinchuan in the town of Linghe of Lingwu City. A relatively small airport compared to many airports in China, it nevertheless is the autonomous region's main aviation gateway. Its name "Hedong" literally means "East of the River" and derives from the airport's location east of the Yellow River. It is connected to over 20 cities by either direct flights, or transferring in Xi'an and Beijing. The terminal building covers a total area of 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft).
In 2013, the airport handled 4,247,843 passengers, making it the 39th busiest airport in China.
