Airports / China / AXF
Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport.
Bayanhot, China · 4,560 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZBAL
IATA AXF
0
Operators based
4,560
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
46 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC).
Overview
Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (ZBAL / AXF) sits in Bayanhot, China, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 4,560 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AXF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC, 46 nm), Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY, 73 nm), and Wuhai Airport (WUA, 84 nm). With a single 7,874-foot paved runway, AXF can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from AXF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Bayanhot.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZBAL
IATA
AXF
FAA / Local
ZBAL
Elevation
4,560 ft
Coordinates
38.7483° N · 105.5842° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs China fields
state range 6–14,472 ft
At 4,560 ft, AXF sits higher than 82% of the 227 China fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,874 ft
- 14/327,874 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,874 ft
AXF's 7,874 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,560 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 46nmINCYinchuan Hedong International AirportYinchuan
- 73nmZHYZhongwei Shapotou AirportZhongwei (Shapotou)
- 84nmWUAWuhai AirportWuhai
- 149nmCN-0136Wuwei Air BaseWuwei
- 152nmJICJinchang Jinchuan AirportJinchang
- 163nmGYUGuyuan Liupanshan AirportGuyuan (Yuanzhou)
Location
Open the full mapAXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Bayanhot, China
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AXF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,780 nm | 9h 11m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,902 nm | 11h 48m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,033 nm | 12h 6m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,484 nm | 13h 9m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,512 nm | 13h 13m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,607 nm | 13h 26m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 5,773 nm | 13h 50m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,779 nm | 13h 50m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AXF?
- Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport's longest paved runway is 7,874 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at AXF?
- Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,874 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to AXF?
- The closest alternate is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), about 46 nm away, followed by Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) at 73 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AXF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 11m (3,780 nm), Honolulu about 11h 48m (4,902 nm), Seattle about 12h 6m (5,033 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.