Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport

机About this airport

Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport serves Zhangjiakou, the city in northwestern Hebei that co-hosted the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics alpine, biathlon, cross-country skiing and ski jumping events. The Chongli ski resort district — where the Olympic venues are located — is approximately 90 km south of the airport and has become one of northern China's most developed winter sports destinations following the Olympic investment.

Routes connect to major domestic destinations including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and others [VERIFY: current routes — May 2026]. High-speed rail from Zhangjiakou to Beijing North (50 minutes, built for the Olympics) is generally the more practical connection for visitors from Beijing. The airport serves those arriving from more distant cities.

The Chongli ski area contains multiple resorts: Wanlong, Thaiwoo (Taizicheng), Genting Snow Park (which hosted the Olympic freestyle skiing), and others. Together they represent the most significant concentration of ski infrastructure in northern China. The resorts have good facilities by Chinese standards and improving by international standards.

Beyond skiing, Zhangjiakou has the Bashang plateau grassland area (150 km north) for autumn colour in September, and several sections of relatively unvisited Great Wall in the surrounding counties. The city's historic role as a gateway from the Chinese interior to the Mongolian steppe is still visible in the market town character of the old districts.