Ningbo Lishe International Airport
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (IATA: NGB, ICAO: ZSNB) is the principal airport serving Ningbo, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the second largest city in Zhejiang Province, China.
In 2013, the airport handled 5.4 million passengers, ranking 36th in China. It was the 29th busiest airport in China in cargo traffic in 2012.
History
Ningbo’s first airport was opened for civil service on 16 November 1984 when a CAAC Antonov AN-24 aircraft landed at the military Ningbo Zhuangqiao Airport (宁波庄桥机场).
In 1985, the Central Government of China approved the construction of Ningbo Lishe Airport. On 30 June 1990, it opened for service and became the first civil-only airport in Zhejiang. The construction cost was RMB 126 million.
In July 1992, the airport opened for international service. The first international service was opened to Hong Kong later the same year. In November 1998, service to Macau with onward code-share connection to Taipei and Kaohsiungstarted. International cargo flights started by the end of 1998.
In March 1997, Great Wall Airlines established a hub at the facility. The airport has services to 38 domestic destinations in China and international services to Hong Kong, Seoul, and Macau. It is served by 16 airlines.
It was renamed Ningbo Lishe International Airport from Ningbo Lishe Airport on 29 November 2005.
Growth
The airport is one of the fastest growing in China. In 1992, 286,021 passengers and 4,064 tons of cargo passed through the airport. In 2002, the figures grew to 1.28 million passengers and over 20,000 tons of cargo. Annual growth rate is 17.8% and 19.8% for passenger traffic and cargo traffic respectively.
In 2004, the airport handled 1.85 million passengers and 34,800 tons of cargo. It was expected to handle 2.3 million passengers and 52,000 tons of cargo in 2008.
Foreign investment
Its operator signed a strategic partnership agreement on 10 June 2005 with Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport under which it will sell a 25% stake to the German airport operator.
Facilities
A new passenger terminal was opened on 8 October 2002 at a construction cost of RMB 770 million with an annual capacity of 3.8 million passengers. It can handle 1,700 passengers at maximum per hour. The departure lounge occupies 43,500 m². The new apron occupies an area of 87,000 m². The new terminal has 16 departure gates and 7 jetways. The new parking facility associated has 360 parking spaces.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 9 Air | Guangzhou, Shenyang |
| Air Chang’an | Jingdezhen, Xi’an |
| Air China | Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Wanzhou |
| Air Guilin | Jieyang |
| Air Macau | Macau |
| Beijing Capital Airlines | Haikou, Shenyang |
| Cathay Dragon | Hong Kong |
| Chengdu Airlines | Guiyang, Hengyang, Lijiang |
| China Eastern Airlines | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Harbin,Hohhot, Jieyang, Kunming, Lanzhou, Liuzhou,Luoyang, Luzhou, Nanchang, Osaka–Kansai, Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shizuoka, Taipei–Taoyuan, Urumqi, Weihai,Wuhan, Xi’an, Xining, Xingyi,Yanji, Yantai, Yinchuan, Yuncheng, Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai |
| China Southern Airlines | Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Nanning, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Zhengzhou |
| China Southern Airlines operated by Chongqing Airlines |
Chongqing, Yichun |
| China United Airlines | Baotou, Beijing–Nanyuan |
| Citilink | Charter: Denpasar/Bali |
| Colorful Guizhou Airlines | Guiyang, Tongren |
| Eastar Jet | Charter: Cheongju |
| EVA Air | Kaohsiung |
| Fuzhou Airlines | Chizhou, Xi’an, Zhengzhou |
| GX Airlines | Nanchang, Nanning |
| Hainan Airlines | Beijing–Capital, Changsha, Chongqing, Dongying, Guangzhou, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Weifang, Xi’an, Zhengzhou |
| Hebei Airlines | Shijiazhuang |
| HK Express | Hong Kong |
| Lanmei Airlines | Siem Reap |
| Loong Air | Changchun, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Jining, Kunming, Lianyungang, Nanchang, Nanning, Qianjiang, Shenyang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Weihai, Xingyi, Zhengzhou |
| Lucky Air | Anqing, Ganzhou, Kunming, Lijiang, Mianyang, Xingyi, Yichang |
| Mandarin Airlines | Taichung, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| New Gen Airways | Charter: Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Okay Airways | Tianjin |
| Qingdao Airlines | Beihai, Qingdao |
| Scoot | Singapore |
| Shandong Airlines | Guilin, Haikou, Jieyang, Jinan, Qingdao |
| Shenzhen Airlines | Guangzhou, Harbin, Linyi |
| Sichuan Airlines | Beihai, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Kunming, Nanchang, Sanya, Shenyang |
| Sky Wings Asia Airlines | Charter: Siem Reap |
| Spring Airlines | Baotou, Changchun, Chongqing, Dalian, Guilin, Guiyang, Huai’an, Jinggangshan, Kaohsiung (begins 16 June 2019), Lanzhou, Luoyang, Nanning, Qingdao, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Shiyan, Urumqi, Yancheng, Yinchuan, Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou Seasonal: Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Changbaishan, Jeju,[10] Manzhouli, Macau, Nagoya–Centrair,Phuket |
| Spring Airlines Japan | Tokyo–Narita |
| Suparna Airlines | Shenzhen |
| Sriwijaya Air | Charter: Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta |
| Thai AirAsia | Seasonal: Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai Lion Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Tianjin Airlines | Tianjin, Zhengzhou |
| Uni Air | Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Vietjet Air | Seasonal charter: Phu Quoc |
| Vietnam Airlines | Seasonal charter: Nha Trang |
| West Air | Changsha, Chongqing |
| XiamenAir | Changchun, Dalian, Xiamen |
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