# Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF)

> Bayanhot, CN · IATA: AXF · ICAO: ZBAL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AXF` |
| ICAO | `ZBAL` |
| City | Bayanhot |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1390 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.74831, 105.58858 |

## Description

On the eastern edge of the Gobi at about 1,390 m above sea level, Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF / ZBAL) serves Bayanhot, the administrative centre of Alxa Left Banner in western Inner Mongolia. Traffic is domestic only and effectively single-carrier: China Express Airlines links the airport with Hohhot, Ordos, Xilinhot and Tongliao, adding Chifeng from late October 2025. For freight that means belly capacity on regional aircraft — no dedicated cargo terminal, no freighter service and no international customs clearance on site are confirmed. The practical air cargo option is Yinchuan Hedong (INC) in neighbouring Ningxia, only around 100 road kilometres east and far better connected; Hohhot (HET) and the large eastern Chinese cargo airports handle anything intercontinental. Heavy and bulk goods from the Alxa region travel by road and rail towards Yinchuan and join the national network there. Plan shipments to Alxa as an air leg to Yinchuan plus a short trucking run rather than as a direct air freight movement.

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