# Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)

> Zhongwei (Shapotou), CN · IATA: ZHY · ICAO: ZLZW · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ZHY` |
| ICAO | `ZLZW` |
| City | Zhongwei (Shapotou) |
| Country | CN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1246 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 37.57312, 105.15445 |

## Description

A desert city better known for data centres than for aircraft: Zhongwei in Ningxia hosts the AWS China (Ningxia) cloud region, yet its Shapotou Airport (IATA: ZHY) remains a small passenger facility. Open since 2008, the airport offers flights to cities such as Xi'an and Chongqing, driven largely by tourism to the Shapotou dunes on the Yellow River. There is no cargo terminal; urgent freight — including IT spare parts for the server farms — is flown into Yinchuan Hedong (INC), about two hours away by road, and trucked onward. The region's famous goji berries from Zhongning county travel to market by rail and road.

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