# Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)

> Nanjing, CN · IATA: NKG · ICAO: ZSNJ · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NKG` |
| ICAO | `ZSNJ` |
| City | Nanjing |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 31.73503, 118.86595 |

## Description

Jiangsu's exporters have an alternative to trucking everything into Shanghai: Nanjing Lukou (NKG/ZSNJ) moved 476,683 tonnes of air cargo in 2025, up about 15 percent year on year. Handling is centred on the C1 international cargo centre, designed for 400,000 tonnes a year, which means the facility is already operating at or beyond its nominal rating. The mix combines dedicated freighter services on roughly six international all-cargo routes with belly capacity from around 25 international and regional passenger services reaching some 14 destinations across Europe, Asia and Oceania. Typical commodities are electronics, machinery components, semiconductor supply-chain parts and cross-border e-commerce parcels. Road access via the Yangtze Delta expressway network puts Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou within two to three hours' drive, while Shanghai Pudong sits roughly 300 km away, making road feeder services between the two airports routine. Customs is administered by China Customs, with the cross-border e-commerce procedures common to the delta's bonded zones; exact clearance times vary by commodity and should be confirmed with the handling agent. Shanghai Pudong (PVG) remains the fallback for intercontinental freighter capacity and Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH) for intra-Asian lanes. Reports of individual record months in international import and export tonnage circulate but do not reconcile with the annual figure and are treated here as unconfirmed.

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