# Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)

> Sanming (Sha), CN · IATA: SQJ · ICAO: ZSSM · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SQJ` |
| ICAO | `ZSSM` |
| City | Sanming (Sha) |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 253 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 26.42630, 117.83360 |

## Description

Steel coils from Sanming's mills leave by rail and road, not by air: Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ), open since March 2016, is a passenger-focused regional field in mountainous western Fujian. Scheduled flights link SQJ with cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The airport offers no meaningful air cargo capacity and no international freight handling. Forwarders serving Sanming's steel, forestry and food businesses route shipments via Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN) or Fuzhou Changle (FOC), both reachable in two to three hours by expressway and offering freighter services. The district's name travels further than its airport: Shaxian snack restaurants number in the tens of thousands across China.

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