Tongren Fanjingshan Airport

机About this airport

Tongren Fanjingshan Airport serves Tongren in northeastern Guizhou, named for the UNESCO World Heritage mountain that is the area's principal attraction. Fanjingshan — inscribed in 2018 for its extraordinary biodiversity and natural values — rises to 2,572 m above the surrounding lowland terrain, creating an ecological island of primeval forest that has produced high levels of endemism. The mountain's most photographed feature is the New Golden Summit: a 100-metre sandstone pinnacle with a Buddhist temple split by a natural cleft into two parts, connected by a footbridge.

Flights connect primarily from Guiyang, with some routes to other cities [VERIFY: current routes — May 2026]. The high-speed rail to Tongren South station from Guiyang East (approximately 1.5 hours) provides an alternative. From Tongren, the Fanjingshan scenic area entrance (Jiangkou County) is approximately 80 km west by road — a 1.5–2 hour journey.

The mountain's ecology is the dominant reason for the UNESCO designation: Guizhou snub-nosed monkey populations (globally endangered, with approximately 800 individuals), Fanjingshan fir trees (endemic), and Chinese giant salamanders inhabit the reserve. The cable car to the upper mountain makes the summit area accessible to most visitors; the walk from the cable car to the New Golden Summit is demanding but achievable.

Tongren city itself serves primarily as the transport hub. The Lao Shang Road food street in the city offers Guizhou cooking, including the Tongren-produced Lao'erma chilli sauce brand that is recognised throughout China.